NASCAR Winston West Series standings for 1979Click on the Driver to see 1979 race-level statistics for that driver. Previous year Next year |
| Driver | Races | Win | T5 | T10 | Pole | Laps | Led | Earnings | AvSt | AvFn | Raf | Miles | LLF | Points | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bill Schmitt | 16 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1505 | 349 | 24,975 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 12 | 1,517.95 | 8 | 748 | |
| 2 | Tim Williamson | 16 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1661 | 150 | 16,395 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 14 | 1,641.11 | 7 | 743 | -5 |
| 3 | Jimmy Insolo | 16 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1184 | 113 | 23,875 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 9 | 1,018.45 | 8 | 699 | -49 |
| 4 | Richard White | 16 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1478 | 71 | 10,620 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 13 | 1,330.51 | 3 | 691 | -57 |
| 5 | Jim Robinson | 16 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1308 | 31 | 8,175 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 12 | 1,084.51 | 2 | 643 | -105 |
| 6 | Rick McCray | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1079 | 60 | 6,305 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 9 | 629.55 | 3 | 621 | -127 |
| 7 | Robert Tartaglia | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 989 | 0 | 3,900 | 19.0 | 13.9 | 10 | 629.90 | 0 | 498 | -250 |
| 8 | Pat Mintey | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 957 | 0 | 3,660 | 15.1 | 13.8 | 7 | 506.21 | 0 | 447 | -301 |
| 9 | Sharon Bishop | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 2,390 | 18.6 | 16.7 | 5 | 384.82 | 0 | 410 | -338 |
| 10 |  Roy Smith | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 989 | 71 | 8,470 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 7 | 1,052.23 | 4 | 405 | -343 |
| 11 | Jackie Kuper | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 649 | 12 | 5,975 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 6 | 355.75 | 5 | 285 | -463 |
| 12 | Ron Eaton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 544 | 274 | 7,520 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 5 | 303.00 | 3 | 267 | -481 |
| 13 | Rick O'Dell | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 602 | 7 | 2,290 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 6 | 328.38 | 2 | 246 | -502 |
| 14 | Neal Newberry | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 486 | 19 | 3,865 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 4 | 274.25 | 3 | 232 | -516 |
| 15 | Bob Fox | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 448 | 0 | 1,345 | 18.8 | 15.3 | 4 | 251.63 | 0 | 214 | -534 |
| 16 | John Krebs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 0 | 1,045 | 14.0 | 14.8 | 1 | 140.85 | 0 | 212 | -536 |
| 17 | Johnny Kieper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 484 | 10 | 3,020 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 2 | 339.88 | 1 | 199 | -549 |
| 18 | Dick Kranzler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 224 | 0 | 1,510 | 18.5 | 15.5 | 2 | 137.51 | 1 | 193 | -555 |
| 19 | Jack Jeffery | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 | 0 | 1,300 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 2 | 133.32 | 2 | 191 | -557 |
| 20 | Chuck Flora | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 446 | 0 | 1,425 | 8.8 | 13.0 | 2 | 247.88 | 1 | 190 | -558 |
| 21 | John Borneman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 2,235 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 1 | 313.98 | 1 | 185 | -563 |
| 22 | Marc Vogel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 1,350 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 3 | 211.73 | 0 | 174 | -574 |
| 23 | Frank Swords | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 353 | 0 | 1,665 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 4 | 238.05 | 2 | 173 | -575 |
| 24 | Frank Bigelow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 1,265 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 3 | 121.05 | 1 | 170 | -578 |
| 25 | Jim Bown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 370 | 2 | 1,235 | 8.8 | 17.4 | 1 | 257.33 | 0 | 168 | -580 |
| 26 | Dick Whalen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 284 | 0 | 1,750 | 22.7 | 15.3 | 3 | 453.72 | 0 | 157 | -591 |
| 27 | Chris Monoleos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 1,515 | 21.0 | 17.3 | 3 | 186.74 | 0 | 154 | -594 |
| 28 | Steve Pfeifer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 640 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 1 | 192.10 | 0 | 134 | -614 |
| 29 | Hal Callentine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 | 0 | 2,375 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 2 | 699.60 | 0 | 119 | -629 |
| 30 | Phil Goulet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 0 | 775 | 17.7 | 12.7 | 3 | 116.00 | 0 | 115 | -633 |
| 31 | Jim Hopkinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 1,320 | 5.7 | 13.3 | 2 | 91.40 | 0 | 113 | -635 |
| 32 | Ron Esau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 16 | 1,220 | 13.7 | 15.7 | 2 | 255.20 | 0 | 106 | -642 |
| 33 | Gary Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 580 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 0 | 43.36 | 0 | 101 | -647 |
| 34 | Harry Jefferson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 550 | 9.3 | 17.7 | 1 | 152.00 | 0 | 100 | -648 |
| 35 | LeRoy Anderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 | 0 | 505 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 1 | 129.88 | 0 | 97 | -651 |
| Ernie Stierly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 500 | 19.0 | 19.7 | 1 | 105.88 | 0 | 94 | -654 | |
| Harry Goularte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 181 | 10 | 1,785 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 2 | 247.81 | 0 | 90 | -658 | |
| Norm Palmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 0 | 2,730 | 22.0 | 17.5 | 1 | 276.42 | 0 | 84 | -664 | |
 Stuart Lyndon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 455 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 2 | 72.25 | 0 | 79 | -669 | |
| Don Puskarich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 855 | 32.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 123.14 | 0 | 79 | -669 | |
| Glen Thorburn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 575 | 19.5 | 12.0 | 2 | 137.50 | 0 | 78 | -670 | |
| Ruben Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 640 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 1 | 116.30 | 1 | 73 | -675 | |
| Jack Malugani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 280 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 70 | -678 | |
| Don Noel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 700 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 0 | 39.30 | 0 | 70 | -678 | |
| Don Dowdy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 475 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 50.50 | 0 | 68 | -680 | |
| Gene Thonesen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 530 | 22.0 | 17.0 | 2 | 114.50 | 0 | 68 | -680 | |
| Don Hume | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 350 | 22.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 64.25 | 0 | 67 | -681 | |
| Bill Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 635 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 | 58.00 | 1 | 67 | -681 | |
| Terry Forsythe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 245 | 16.5 | 21.0 | 0 | 22.88 | 0 | 60 | -688 | |
| Leonard Sundholm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 350 | 20.0 | 22.5 | 1 | 49.38 | 0 | 57 | -691 | |
| Mark Walbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 425 | 26.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 98.13 | 0 | 55 | -693 | |
| Bobby Allison | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 0 | 3,525 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 254.60 | 1 | 49 | -699 | |
| Kirk Rogers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 9 | 1,205 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 50.00 | 1 | 49 | -699 | |
| Jim Thirkettle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 2,450 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 306.54 | 0 | 49 | -699 | |
| Ed Hale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 2,045 | 33.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 222.70 | 0 | 49 | -699 | |
| Richard Petty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 137 | 2,100 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 156.00 | 1 | 48 | -700 | |
| Dave Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 1,100 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 155.00 | 0 | 46 | -702 | |
| Don Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1,495 | 35.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 262.00 | 0 | 46 | -702 | |
| Bob Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 300 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 24.25 | 0 | 44 | -704 | |
| Billy Clarkson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 550 | 21.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 95.20 | 0 | 43 | -705 | |
| Hershel McGriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 360 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 49.50 | 0 | 43 | -705 | |
| Kyle Petty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 850 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 153.00 | 0 | 43 | -705 | |
| Ron Strmiska | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 275 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 24.25 | 0 | 43 | -705 | |
 Andy Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 340 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 42.00 | 0 | 42 | -706 | |
| Don Waterman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 340 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 49.50 | 0 | 42 | -706 | |
| Billy Conn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 230 | 17.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 23.00 | 0 | 41 | -707 | |
| Ed Sauer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 270 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 35.00 | 0 | 40 | -708 | |
| Glen Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 245 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 48.50 | 0 | 39 | -709 | |
| Eddie Westwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 215 | 22.0 | 14.0 | 1 | 49.00 | 0 | 37 | -711 | |
| St. James Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 200 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 5.50 | 0 | 36 | -712 | |
| Don Dupree | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 200 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 39.00 | 0 | 36 | -712 | |
| Buck Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 269 | 0 | 1,550 | 10.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 453.50 | 0 | 35 | -713 | |
| Dan Joiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 180 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 30.50 | 0 | 34 | -714 | |
| Art Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 210 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 72.50 | 0 | 34 | -714 | |
| Lake Speed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 335 | 27.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 144.00 | 0 | 34 | -714 | |
| David Pearson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 5 | 1,415 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 1 | 164.68 | 1 | 32 | -716 | |
| Earle Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 290 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 0 | 92.00 | 0 | 30 | -718 | |
| Ed Rains | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 175 | 28.0 | 21.0 | 1 | 55.00 | 0 | 30 | -718 | |
| Rudy Tomich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 160 | 25.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 33.13 | 0 | 27 | -721 | |
| Ronnie Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 250 | 18.0 | 25.0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 | 26 | -722 | |
| Ron McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 235 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 0 | 8.50 | 0 | 25 | -723 | |
| Pappy Pryor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 160 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 31.25 | 0 | 24 | -724 | |
| Neil Bonnett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 156 | 19 | 4,525 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 156.00 | 1 | |||
| Bob Bondurant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 600 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 95.20 | 0 | |||
| Joe Ruttman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 | 0 | 950 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 154.00 | 0 | |||
| Doc Faustina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 200 | 13.0 | 11.0 | 0 | 17.25 | 0 | |||
| Neil Feighner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 225 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 37.00 | 0 | |||
| Steve Rouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 200 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 0 | 24.00 | 0 | |||
| Ed McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 150 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 8.50 | 0 |