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1979 Dixie 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 30 of 31 Sunday, November 4, 1979 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:33:46 Average speed: 140.12 mph Pole speed: 164.813 mph Cautions: 5 for 29 laps Margin of victory: .5 cl Attendance: 47000 Lead changes: 25 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Buddy Baker 28 Chevrolet 33.245   164.813   2   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 33.333   164.378   3   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 33.368   162.743   4   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 33.734   162.424   5   Tighe Scott 30 Buick 33.857   161.834   6   Ricky Rudd 90 Mercury 33.926   161.505   7   Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 33.977   161.263   8   Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 33.984   161.229   9   Donnie Allison 1 Chevrolet 34.032   161.002   10   Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 34.085   160.752   11   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 34.089   160.733   12   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 34.103   160.667   13   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 34.204   160.192   14   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 34.238   160.033   15   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 34.239   159.609   16   John Anderson 08 Chevrolet 33.715   162.516   17   Harry Gant 47 Oldsmobile 33.974   161.277   18   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 34.069   160.827   19   D.K. Ulrich 40 Buick 34.234   160.052   20   Grant Adcox 41 Buick 34.287   159.805   21   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 34.401   159.275   22   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 34.478   158.919   23   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 34.414   159.215   24   Jody Ridley 77 Mercury 34.420   159.187   25   Dick Brooks 05 Oldsmobile 34.439   159.099   26   Buck Simmons 12 Chevrolet 34.671   159.035   27   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 34.515   159.749   28   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 34.773   157.571   29   John Kennedy 0 Chevrolet 34.601   158.354   30   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 34.643   158.162   31   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.667   158.053   32   Ralph Jones 98 Ford 34.808   157.413   33   Slick Johnson 51 Chevrolet 34.868   157.142   34   Freddy Smith 00 Chevrolet 34.715   157.834   35   David Sosebee 81 Chevrolet 34.792   157.485   36   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 34.819   157.363   37   Kyle Petty 42 Dodge 34.829   157.318   38   John Rezek 31 Oldsmobile 34.851   157.218   39   Wayne Watercutter 55 Chevrolet 34.893   157.029   40   Randy Ogden 18 Chevrolet 35.007   156.518   41   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 35.496   154.362   PR 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:   Lake Speed