1979 NASCAR Cup Series

Champion: Richard Petty

Driver standings

#	Driver	Pts	Behind	W
1	Richard Petty	4830		5
2	Darrell Waltrip	4819	−11	7
3	Bobby Allison	4633	−197	5
4	Cale Yarborough	4604	−226	4
5	Benny Parsons	4256	−574	2
6	Joe Millikan	4014	−816
7	Dale Earnhardt	3749	−1,081	1
8	Richard Childress	3735	−1,095
9	Ricky Rudd	3642	−1,188
10	Terry Labonte	3615	−1,215
11	Buddy Arrington	3589	−1,241
12	D.K. Ulrich	3508	−1,322
13	J.D. McDuffie	3473	−1,357
14	James Hylton	3405	−1,425
15	Buddy Baker	3249	−1,581	3
16	Frank Warren	3199	−1,631
17	Ronnie Thomas	2912	−1,918
18	Tommy Gale	2795	−2,035
19	Cecil Gordon	2737	−2,093
20	Dave Marcis	2736	−2,094

Race winners

#	Track	Winner	Team
1	Riverside International Raceway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
2	Daytona International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
3	Rockingham Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
4	Richmond Raceway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
5	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing
6	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
7	Bristol Motor Speedway	Dale Earnhardt	Osterlund Motorsports
8	Darlington Raceway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
9	Martinsville Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
10	Talladega Superspeedway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
11	Nashville Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
12	Dover International Speedway	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
13	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
14	Texas World Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
15	Riverside International Raceway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
16	Michigan International Speedway	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing
17	Daytona International Speedway	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
18	Nashville Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
19	Pocono Raceway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
20	Talladega Superspeedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
21	Michigan International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
22	Bristol Motor Speedway	Darrell Waltrip	DiGard Motorsports
23	Darlington Raceway	David Pearson	Osterlund Motorsports
24	Richmond Raceway	Bobby Allison	Bud Moore Engineering
25	Dover International Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
26	Martinsville Speedway	Buddy Baker	Ranier Racing
27	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates
28	North Wilkesboro Speedway	Benny Parsons	M.C. Anderson Racing
29	Rockingham Speedway	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises
30	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Neil Bonnett	Wood Brothers Racing
31	Ontario Motor Speedway	Benny Parsons	M.C. Anderson Racing

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