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1979 Atlanta 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 31 Sunday, March 18, 1979 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:41:47 Average speed: 135.136 mph Pole speed: 165.951 mph Cautions: 5 for 42 laps Margin of victory: 18 sec Attendance: 62000 Lead changes: 29 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Chevrolet Sheldon Pittman 2 Dale Earnhardt Rod Osterlund Buick Jake Elder 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Chevrolet David Ifft 28 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier Oldsmobile Herb Nab 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Buick Harry Hyde 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Oldsmobile Dale Inman 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Chevrolet Darrell Bryant 47 Geoffrey Bodine Jack Beebe Oldsmobile Bob Johnson 48 James Hylton James Hylton Chevrolet Kirk Shelmerdine 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 72 Joe Millikan L.G. DeWitt Oldsmobile Tex Powell 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!