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1979 Winston 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 10 of 31 Sunday, May 6, 1979 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:13:52 Average speed: 154.77 mph Pole speed: 195.644 mph Cautions: 4 for 30 laps Margin of victory: 1 lp 50 sc Attendance: 80000 Lead changes: 21 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Darrell Waltrip 88 Oldsmobile 48.946   195.644   2   Buddy Baker 28 Oldsmobile 49.217   194.566   3   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 49.402   193.838   4   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 49.605   193.045   5   Tighe Scott 30 Buick 49.786   192.343   6   Benny Parsons 27 Oldsmobile 49.790   192.327   7   Richard Petty 43 Oldsmobile 49.880   191.980   8   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 49.903   191.892   9   Joe Millikan 72 Oldsmobile 50.199   190.760   10   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 50.207   190.730   11   Connie Saylor 6 Oldsmobile 50.327   190.275   12   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 50.525   189.529   13   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 50.616   189.189   14   Dale Earnhardt 2 Buick 50.640   189.099   15   Lennie Pond 12 Oldsmobile 50.752   188.682   16   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 50.869   188.248   17   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 51.038   187.624   18   Ricky Rudd 90 Mercury 51.056   187.558   19   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 51.386   186.354   20   Harry Gant 47 Oldsmobile 51.425   186.212   21   Donnie Allison 1 Oldsmobile 22   Dick Brooks 05 Oldsmobile 23   Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 24   Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 25   Kevin Housby 22 Chevrolet 26   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 27   James Hylton 48 Oldsmobile 28   D.K. Ulrich 40 Buick 29   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 30   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 31   Jimmy Finger 32 Buick 32   Jerry Jolly 96 Ford 33   Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 34   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 35   Wayne Broome 61 Oldsmobile 36   Keith Davis 53 Oldsmobile 37   Ed Negre 8 Chrysler 38   Dick May 19 Chevrolet 39   Ronnie Thomas 25 Buick 40   Travis Tiller 46 Dodge 41   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet DNQ 42   Bill Hollar 29 Chevrolet DNQ 43   Bruce Hill 50 Oldsmobile DNQ 44   Chuck Bown 68 Buick DNQ 45   Steve Moore 73 Chevrolet DNQ 46   Ralph Jones 98 Ford DNQ OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Roger Hamby (#17), Bruce Hill (#50), Chuck Bown (#68), Steve Moore (#73), Ralph Jones (#98), Bill Hollar (#29)