1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Jayverse)

The 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 31st season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 8th modern-era Cup series. It began on Sunday, January 14, and ended on Sunday, November 18.

Race Winners
Riverside - Benny Parsons

125 Qualifiers - Dave Marcis & JD McDuffie

Daytona 500 - Al Holbert

North Carolina - Joe Millikan

Richmond - Benny Parsons

Atlanta - Buddy Baker

North Wilkesboro - Lennie Pond

Bristol - Cale Yarborough

Darlington - Benny Parsons

Martinsville - Lennie Pond

Talladega - John Anderson

Nashville - Lennie Pond

Dover - Benny Parsons

World 600 - Cale Yarborough

Texas World - Darrell Waltrip

Riverside - Cale Yarborough

Sears Point - Joe Millikan

Daytona - Norm Palmer

Nashville - Buddy Baker

Pocono - Buddy Baker

Talladega - Benny Parsons

Michigan - Buddy Baker

Bristol - Richard Childress

Darlington - Lennie Pond

Richmond - Buddy Baker

Dover - Lennie Pond

Martinsville - Benny Parsons

Charlotte - Benny Parsons

North Wilkesboro - JD McDuffie

North Carolina - Cale Yarborough

Atlanta - Lennie Pond

Ontario - Dale Earnhardt

Point Standings

 * 1) Buddy Baker - 4,600
 * 2) Lennie Pond - 4,303
 * 3) Benny Parsons - 4,086
 * 4) Ricky Rudd - 3,892
 * 5) Cale Yarborough - 3,854
 * 6) Dale Earnhardt - 3,833
 * 7) Richard Childress - 3,826
 * 8) Skip Manning - 3,819
 * 9) Richard Petty - 3,740
 * 10) Darrell Waltrip - 3,701
 * 11) David Pearson - 3,679
 * 12) Joe Millikan - 3,642
 * 13) JD McDuffie - 3,491
 * 14) Dick Brooks - 3,481
 * 15) Tighe Scott - 3,442
 * 16) Buddy Arrington - 3,364
 * 17) James Hylton - 3,351
 * 18) DK Ulrich - 3,333
 * 19) Terry Labonte - 3,223
 * 20) Cecil Gordon - 3,221