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1979 Talladega 500 crew chiefs Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 31 Sunday, August 5, 1979 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 3:06:06 Average speed: 161.229 mph Pole speed: 193.6 mph Cautions: 5 for 28 laps Margin of victory: 62 sec Attendance: 80000 Lead changes: 34 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 David Pearson Rod Osterlund Oldsmobile Jake Elder 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Mercury Len Wood 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Oldsmobile David Ifft 28 Buddy Baker Harry Ranier Oldsmobile Herb Nab 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Buick Harry Hyde 42 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge Raymond Kelly 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Oldsmobile Dale Inman 44 Terry Labonte Billy Hagan Buick Darrell Bryant 47 Harry Gant Jack Beebe Oldsmobile Bob Johnson 48 James Hylton James Hylton Oldsmobile Kirk Shelmerdine 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Dodge Joey Arrington 72 Joe Millikan L.G. DeWitt Oldsmobile Tex Powell 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Oldsmobile 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!