Winston Western 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$138,890Race Date:Jan 14, 1979Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:3.270 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 53Min 30Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:13Average Speed:107.820 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:No Cautions

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#21 MercuryMercury:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Wood Brothers RacingOldsmobile:0
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Leonard WoodBuick:0
Laps Led:87 of 119Pole Speed:113.659 MPH

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Official Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1488 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripGatorade18511987Running
2121 David Pearson D. PearsonPurolator1751199Running
3211 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughBusch1651193Running
4873 Bill Schmitt B. SchmittOld Milwaukee1601180Running
5171 Donnie Allison D. AllisonHawaiian Tropic1551180Running
61572 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Dewitt1501180Running
71128 Buddy Baker B. BakerW.I.N. Incorporated1461180Running
81451 Jim Thirkettle J. ThirkettleAllied Box & Crate1421170Running
92674 Tim Williamson T. WilliamsonCal-Four1381160Running
102112 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Black Diamond1341160Running
111648 James Hylton J. HyltonPalatine Automotive1301140Running
122425 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas1st National City Travelers Checks1271140Running
133419 Vince Giamformaggio V. GiamformaggioBelden Asphalt1241130Running
141240 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichMid-Western Farm Lines1211130Running
15233 Richard Childress R. ChildressCRC Chemicals1181120Running
16701 Jimmy Insolo J. InsoloLake's Drywall1151110Oil Pump
172070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieBailey Excavating1121090Running
183067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonSwitzer Construction1091090Running
19315 Bobby Allison B. AllisonNorris Industries11110515Valves
20137 Al Holbert Al HolbertBosch1081045Running
21102 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Osterlund Racing1001030Running
223552 Don Graham D. GrahamCity Tow971000Engine
233317 Harry Goularte H. GoularteAssociated Concrete94820Running
2492 Dave Marcis D. MarcisShoney's91810Running
251924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonGordon & Barnicle88660Engine
26527 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsHodgdon Tool85560Transmission
271879 Frank Warren F. Warren10000 RPM Speed Equipment82480Engine
283213 Don Puskarich D. PuskarichPuskarich Racing79470Running
292722 Richard White R. WhiteBoulevard Automotive76320Oil Leak
303181 Jim Robinson J. RobinsonJohn Borneman (Car Owner)73170Engine
312999 Don Noel D. NoelNoel's Welding70150Transmission
32643 Richard Petty R. PettySTP67140Engine
332205 Dick Brooks D. BrooksBearfinder64120Piston
34285 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettTune Up Masters61100Clutch
352544 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Duck Industries5870Engine
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