Complete historical schedule and race results for the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

31 points races

1979 Schedule & Results

# Date Race Track Winner Make
1 Jan 14 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
2 Feb 18 Daytona 500 Daytona International Speedway Richard Petty Oldsmobile
3 Mar 4 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Bobby Allison Ford
4 Mar 11 Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile
5 Mar 18 Atlanta 500 Atlanta International Raceway Buddy Baker Oldsmobile
6 Mar 25 Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway Bobby Allison Ford
7 Apr 1 Southeastern 500 Bristol International Speedway Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet
8 Apr 8 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
9 Apr 22 Virginia 500 Martinsville Speedway Richard Petty Chevrolet
10 May 6 Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Bobby Allison Ford
11 May 12 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 Nashville (Fairgrounds) Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile
12 May 20 Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Neil Bonnett Mercury
13 May 27 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
14 Jun 3 Texas 400 Texas World Speedway Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
15 Jun 10 NAPA Riverside 400 Riverside International Raceway Bobby Allison Ford
16 Jun 17 Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway Buddy Baker Chevrolet
17 Jul 4 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway Neil Bonnett Mercury
18 Jul 14 Busch Nashville 420 Nashville (Fairgrounds) Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
19 Jul 30 Coca-Cola 500 Pocono International Raceway Cale Yarborough Chevrolet
20 Aug 5 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile
21 Aug 19 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway Richard Petty Chevrolet
22 Aug 25 Volunteer 500 Bristol International Speedway Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet
23 Sep 3 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway David Pearson Chevrolet
24 Sep 9 Capital City 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway Bobby Allison Ford
25 Sep 16 CRC Chemicals 500 Dover Downs International Speedway Richard Petty Chevrolet
26 Sep 23 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway Buddy Baker Chevrolet
27 Oct 7 NAPA National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway Cale Yarborough Chevrolet
28 Oct 14 Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway Benny Parsons Chevrolet
29 Oct 21 American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway Richard Petty Chevrolet
30 Nov 4 Dixie 500 Atlanta International Raceway Neil Bonnett Mercury
31 Nov 18 Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway Benny Parsons Chevrolet