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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 7 of 31
Sunday, April 1, 1979 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles)

Time of race: 2:55:39
Average speed: 91.033 mph
Pole speed: 111.668 mph
Cautions: 6 for 44 laps
Margin of victory: 3 sec
Attendance: 26000
Lead changes: 8

Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Crew Chiefs for this race:
NbrDriverOwnerCarCrew Chief
1Donnie AllisonHoss EllingtonChevroletSheldon Pittman
2Dale EarnhardtRod OsterlundChevroletJake Elder
11Cale YarboroughJunior JohnsonOldsmobileTim Brewer
15Bobby AllisonBud MooreFordBud Moore
27Benny ParsonsM.C. AndersonOldsmobileDavid Ifft
28Buddy BakerHarry RanierChevroletHerb Nab
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesOldsmobileDale Inman
44Terry LabonteBilly HaganChevroletDarrell Bryant
47Harry GantJack BeebeOldsmobileBob Johnson
48James HyltonJames HyltonChevroletKirk Shelmerdine
67Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDodgeJoey Arrington
72Joe MillikanL.G. DeWittChevroletTex Powell
88Darrell WaltripDiGardChevroletBuddy 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!