Dale Earnhardt1979 NASCAR Winston Cup ResultsClick on the Race Number to see the complete results for that race. Click on the Site to see Dale Earnhardt's career results at that track. |
| Race | Site | Cars | St | Fin | # | Sponsor / Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Led | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside | 35 | 10 | 21 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 103/119 | 2,230 | running | 0 | 100 | 21 |
| 2 | Daytona | 41 | 10 | 8 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Buick | 199/200 | 22,845 | running | 10 | 147 | 4 |
| 3 | Rockingham | 35 | 5 | 12 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 460/492 | 3,250 | running | 0 | 127 | 8 |
| 4 | Richmond | 30 | 4 | 13 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 390/400 | 2,015 | running | 0 | 124 | 7 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 40 | 17 | 12 | 2 | Osterlund Enterprises (Rod Osterlund) Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Buick | 321/328 | 4,835 | running | 0 | 127 | 8 |
| 6 | North Wilkesboro | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 400/400 | 4,275 | running | 9 | 165 | 7 |
| 7 | Bristol | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 500/500 | 19,800 | running | 163 | 185 | 5 |
| 8 | Darlington | 36 | 13 | 23 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 300/367 | 5,600 | running | 4 | 99 | 8 |
| 9 | Martinsville | 30 | 11 | 8 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 495/500 | 4,200 | running | 0 | 142 | 8 |
| 10 | Talladega | 39 | 14 | 36 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Buick | 4/188 | 5,075 | crash | 0 | 55 | 8 |
| 11 | Nashville | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 419/420 | 5,350 | running | 0 | 160 | 7 |
| 12 | Dover | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 497/500 | 7,750 | running | 0 | 155 | 7 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 400/400 | 27,100 | running | 122 | 170 | 5 |
| 14 | College Station | 34 | 3 | 12 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 189/200 | 6,400 | crash | 41 | 132 | 5 |
| 15 | Riverside | 35 | 1 | 13 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 87/95 | 7,250 | running | 2 | 129 | 5 |
| 16 | Michigan | 36 | 13 | 6 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 200/200 | 7,540 | running | 1 | 155 | 5 |
| 17 | Daytona | 41 | 21 | 3 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Oldsmobile | 160/160 | 14,980 | running | 1 | 170 | 5 |
| 18 | Nashville | 30 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 417/420 | 7,200 | running | 0 | 165 | 5 |
| 19 | Pocono | 39 | 3 | 29 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 98/200 | 4,680 | crash | 43 | 81 | 5 |
| 24 | Richmond | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 399/400 | 7,250 | running | 19 | 165 | 11 |
| 25 | Dover | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 495/500 | 7,000 | running | 46 | 143 | 9 |
| 26 | Martinsville | 30 | 5 | 29 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 67/500 | 3,510 | crash | 0 | 76 | 13 |
| 27 | Charlotte | 40 | 8 | 10 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 327/334 | 14,515 | running | 55 | 139 | 10 |
| 28 | North Wilkesboro | 29 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 398/400 | 10,425 | running | 12 | 165 | 9 |
| 29 | Rockingham | 37 | 10 | 5 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 488/492 | 8,300 | running | 0 | 155 | 8 |
| 30 | Atlanta | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | Osterlund Enterprises (Rod Osterlund) Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 328/328 | 16,700 | running | 69 | 175 | 8 |
| 31 | Ontario | 37 | 6 | 9 | 2 | Rod Osterlund Crew Chief: Jake Elder | Chevrolet | 199/200 | 7,500 | running | 8 | 143 | 7 |
| Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties; drivers tied in points are shown with identical ranks. | ||||||||||||
27 starts, 8340 of 9243 laps completed (90.2%), 605 laps led Win: 1 ( 3.7%)Average start: 7.7Total Winnings:$237,575 Top 5:11 ( 40.7%)Average finish:10.7(excluding bonuses) Top 10:17 ( 63.0%) DNF:4 |
