1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1
NASCAR Cup Series
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$0Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:2 CL SecondsRace Duration:44Min 45Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:6 Among / 3 DriversAverage Speed:167.598 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:1 For 5 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner and Pole Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerNon-Points Race
Car No.:#28 OldsmobileCar No.:#28 Oldsmobile 
Team:Ranier Racing with MDMTeam:Ranier Racing with MDM 
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Waddell Wilson 
Laps Led:38 of 50Pole Speed:196.049 MPH

Official 1979 125 Mile Qualifying Race #1 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1128 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerHarry Ranier05038Running
2211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughJunior Johnson05010Running
3527 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson0500Running
41215 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBud Moore0500Running
5821 David PearsonDavid PearsonWood Brothers0500Running
61090 Ricky RuddRicky RuddJunie Donlavey0500Running
7643 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises0502Running
8467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington0500Running
9750 Bruce HillBruce HillBallard Racing0500Running
10944 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBilly Hagan0500Running
111941 Grant AdcoxGrant Adcox0500Running
121882 Paul FessPaul FessStan Lasky0490Running
131437 Dave WatsonDave WatsonPhil Howard0490Running
142987 Bruce JacobiBruce JacobiDon Satterfield0490Running
152370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffie0490Running
16256 Claude Ballot-LenaClaude Ballot-LenaG.C. Spencer0490Running
172248 James HyltonJames HyltonHylton Engineering0480Running
18159 Bill ElliottBill ElliottGeorge Elliott0470Running
19214 Jim HurtubiseJim Hurtubise0470Running
201375 Woody FisherWoody Fisher0460Running
211734 Nestor PelesNestor Peles0460Running
222625 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasDon Robertson0450Running
232749 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorG.C. Spencer0320
24160 Roger HambyRoger HambyHamby Automotive0170
252831 John RezekJohn RezekRPM Enterprises0120
2633 Richard ChildressRichard Childress050
272440 Bobby FisherBobby FisherD.K. Ulrich040
281139 Blackie WangerinBlackie Wangerin030Accident
292064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleElmo Langley030Accident
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