Richard Petty

1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Results

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Race	Site	Cars	St	Fin	#	Sponsor / Owner	Car	Laps	Money	Status	Led	Points	Rank
1	Riverside	35	6	32	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	14/119	4,600	engine	0	67	32
2	Daytona	41	13	1	43	STP / Southern Pride Car Wash Systems (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	200/200	73,900	running	12	180	4
3	Rockingham	35	7	32	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	9/492	4,460	crash	0	67	13
4	Richmond	30	7	5	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	399/400	4,800	running	0	155	10
5	Atlanta	40	11	11	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	324/328	6,025	running	0	130	9
6	North Wilkesboro	30	7	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	400/400	8,300	running	211	180	8
7	Bristol	30	13	4	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	498/500	5,850	running	0	160	8
8	Darlington	36	6	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	367/367	16,100	running	89	175	6
9	Martinsville	30	2	1	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	500/500	23,400	running	247	185	4
10	Talladega	39	7	4	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	185/188	13,100	running	0	160	3
11	Nashville	28	5	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	420/420	8,150	running	164	180	3
12	Dover	31	15	30	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	2/500	4,250	crash	0	73	4
13	Charlotte	41	2	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	400/400	35,650	running	28	175	4
14	College Station	34	9	6	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	195/200	8,700	running	0	150	4
15	Riverside	35	5	3	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	95/95	10,350	running	0	165	4
16	Michigan	36	10	5	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	200/200	8,325	running	23	160	4
17	Daytona	41	11	5	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	158/160	9,480	running	2	160	3
18	Nashville	30	6	5	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	406/420	4,280	running	0	155	3
19	Pocono	39	10	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	200/200	15,465	running	17	175	2
20	Talladega	41	13	4	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Oldsmobile	186/188	11,475	running	4	165	2
21	Michigan	36	5	1	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	200/200	21,100	running	9	180	2
22	Bristol	30	1	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	500/500	10,100	running	77	175	2
23	Darlington	40	4	9	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	361/367	7,800	running	0	138	2
24	Richmond	26	7	6	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	398/400	6,300	running	0	150	2
25	Dover	36	4	1	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	500/500	21,650	running	110	180	2
26	Martinsville	30	6	2	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	500/500	12,550	running	0	170	2
27	Charlotte	40	9	4	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	332/334	15,375	running	11	165	2
28	North Wilkesboro	29	11	3	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	399/400	6,500	running	0	165	2
29	Rockingham	37	7	1	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	492/492	20,960	running	139	180	1
30	Atlanta	41	13	6	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	327/328	8,450	running	0	150	2
31	Ontario	37	5	5	43	STP (Petty Enterprises) Crew Chief: Dale Inman	Chevrolet	200/200	9,025	running	6	160	1

Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties; drivers tied in points are shown with identical ranks.
31 starts, 9367 of 10498 laps completed (89.2%), 1149 laps led Win: 5 ( 16.1%)Average start: 7.6Total Winnings:$416,470 Top 5:23 ( 74.2%)Average finish: 6.4(excluding bonuses) Top 10:27 ( 87.1%) DNF:3

Rank is calculated after each race and may not reflect penalties; drivers tied in points are shown with identical ranks.

31 starts, 9367 of 10498 laps completed (89.2%), 1149 laps led

Win: 5 ( 16.1%)Average start: 7.6Total Winnings:$416,470

Top 5:23 ( 74.2%)Average finish: 6.4(excluding bonuses)

Top 10:27 ( 87.1%) DNF:3