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1979 CART Season Stats, Race Results

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Click on the race number to see detailed 1979 CART NASCAR Season Stats, race results, driver stats, and more.

13 races on paved tracks
1 race on road course

13 superspeedway races

Glossary   View expanded 1979 CART driver standings  

#
Date
Site
Cars
Winner(s)
St
Chassis/Engine
Len
Sfc
Miles
Purse
Pole
Cau
Laps
Speed
LC
1
03/11/79
Phoenix
21
8
Penske / Cosworth
1.000
P
150
100,029
145.666
4
21
119.389
4
2
04/22/79
Atlanta
18
1
McLaren / Cosworth
1.522
P
125
62,828
201.693
2
14
157.758
6
3
04/22/79
Atlanta
18
1
McLaren / Cosworth
1.522
P
125
62,503
NTT
2
10
166.159
6
4
05/27/79
Indianapolis
35
1
Penske / Cosworth
2.500
P
500
1,271,954
193.736
6
34
158.999
9
5
06/10/79
Trenton
18
2
Penske / Cosworth
1.500
P
101
43,920
172.298
5
20
129.677
1
6
06/10/79
Trenton
16
1
Penske / Cosworth
1.500
P
101
42,157
NTT
2
10
147.914
2
7
07/15/79
Michigan
23
3
Penske / Cosworth
2.000
P
126
61,936
203.879
2
11
170.796
6
8
07/15/79
Michigan
21
18
Penske / Cosworth
2.000
P
126
59,961
NTT
2
14
155.342
8
9
08/05/79
Watkins Glen
18
2
Penske / Cosworth
2.427
R
150
121,493
135.657
1
4
120.889
5
10
08/19/79
Trenton
16
5
Penske / Cosworth
1.500
P
150
85,986
171.277
3
24
129.807
6
11
09/02/79
Ontario
35
3
Penske / Cosworth
2.500
P
500
324,225
203.046
12
51
146.794
18
12
09/15/79
Michigan
15
1
Penske / Cosworth
2.000
P
150
66,685
204.001
1
7
175.211
4
13
09/30/79
Atlanta
16
2
Penske / Cosworth
1.522
P
152
70,510
203.121
1
182.094
5
14
10/20/79
Phoenix
18
2
Chaparral / Cosworth
1.000
P
150
73,097
147.965
5
20
123.203
4

NTT = No Time Trials; DFP = Drew For Pole; MQ = Metric Qualifying