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1979 NAPA Arizona 250 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston West Series race number 16 of 16 Sunday, November 25, 1979 at Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale, AZ 156 laps on a 1.000 mile paved track (156.000 miles) Time of race: 1:40:41 Average speed: 92.96 mph Pole speed: 116.47 mph Cautions: 2 for 25 laps Margin of victory: 3.8 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 5 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1979 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed 1   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 30.909   116.470   2   Bill Schmitt 73 Oldsmobile 31.027   116.027   3   Roy Smith 11 Pontiac 31.280   115.089   4   Tim Williamson 10 Oldsmobile 31.337   114.880   5   Kyle Petty 4 Chevrolet 31.445   114.485   6   Dave Watson 37 Buick 31.476   114.372   7   Bobby Allison 12 Matador 31.521   114.209   8   Jim Robinson 78 Chevrolet 31.541   114.137   9   Buck Simmons 72 Chevrolet 31.611   113.884   10   Jimmy Insolo 01 Pontiac 31.623   113.841   11   Neil Bonnett 7 Pontiac 31.664   113.693   12   John Borneman 81 Pontiac 31.721   113.489   13   Dick Whalen 6 Chevrolet 31.834   113.086   14   Bill Osborne 97 Chevrolet 31.923   112.771   15   Richard White 2 Pontiac 31.925   112.764   16   Joe Ruttman 1 Oldsmobile 32.027   112.405   17   Jim Bown 42 Chevrolet 32.115   112.097   18   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 32.178   111.877   19   Hal Callentine 74 Oldsmobile 32.313   111.410   20   Rick McCray 08 Pontiac 32.448   110.946   21   Sharon Bishop 96 Pontiac 32.468   110.878   22   Mike Chase 98 Pontiac 32.709   110.061   23   Pat Mintey 35 Chevrolet 32.712   110.051   24   Ron Esau 20 Chevrolet 32.716   110.037   25   Steve Pfeifer 17 Chevrolet 32.730   109.990   26   Earle Canavan 21 Dodge 32.767   109.866   27   Lake Speed 0 Chevrolet 32.912   109.382   28   Norm Palmer 93 Dodge 32.998   109.097   29   Marc Vogel 32 Dodge 33.052   108.919   30   Mark Walbridge 26 Chevrolet 34.156   105.398   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:   not available