Statistics for Richard Petty in 1979 |
| Final Rank |
1 |
Points |
4830 |
High Finish |
1 |
| Races |
31 |
Bonus Points |
95 |
Low Finish |
32 |
| Wins |
5 |
Poles |
1 |
Total Laps Led |
1,149 |
| Top 5 Finishes |
23 |
Average Finish |
6.39 |
% of Laps Led |
10.94% |
| Top 10 Finishes |
27 |
Average Start |
7.6 |
Total Laps |
9,367 |
| Top 20 Finishes |
28 |
DNF's |
3 |
% of Laps |
89.23% |
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| Detailed Results for Richard Petty in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup |
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Race |
Track |
Finish |
Points |
Car # |
Team |
Make |
Start |
Led |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
1 |
Jan 14, 1979 |
Riverside |
32 |
67 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
6 |
0 |
engine |
$4,600 |
| 2 |
2 |
Feb 18, 1979 |
Daytona |
1 |
180 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
13 |
12 |
Running |
$73,900 |
| 3 |
3 |
Mar 4, 1979 |
Rockingham |
32 |
67 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
7 |
0 |
accident |
$4,640 |
| 4 |
4 |
Mar 11, 1979 |
Richmond |
5 |
155 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$4,800 |
| 5 |
5 |
Mar 18, 1979 |
Atlanta |
11 |
130 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
11 |
0 |
Running |
$6,025 |
| 6 |
6 |
Mar 25, 1979 |
North Wilkesboro |
2 |
180 /10 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
7 |
211 |
Running |
$8,300 |
| 7 |
7 |
Apr 1, 1979 |
Bristol |
4 |
160 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
13 |
0 |
Running |
$5,850 |
| 8 |
8 |
Apr 8, 1979 |
Darlington |
2 |
175 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
6 |
89 |
Running |
$16,100 |
| 9 |
9 |
Apr 22, 1979 |
Martinsville |
1 |
185 /10 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
2 |
247 |
Running |
$23,400 |
| 10 |
10 |
May 6, 1979 |
Talladega |
4 |
160 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$13,100 |
| 11 |
11 |
May 12, 1979 |
Nashville Fgds |
2 |
180 /10 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
5 |
164 |
Running |
$8,150 |
| 12 |
12 |
May 20, 1979 |
Dover |
30 |
73 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
15 |
0 |
accident |
$4,250 |
| 13 |
13 |
May 27, 1979 |
Charlotte |
2 |
175 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
2 |
28 |
Running |
$35,650 |
| 14 |
14 |
Jun 3, 1979 |
Texas World Speedway |
6 |
150 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
9 |
0 |
Running |
$8,700 |
| 15 |
15 |
Jun 10, 1979 |
Riverside |
3 |
165 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
5 |
0 |
Running |
$10,350 |
| 16 |
16 |
Jun 17, 1979 |
Michigan |
5 |
160 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
10 |
23 |
Running |
$8,325 |
| 17 |
17 |
Jul 4, 1979 |
Daytona |
5 |
160 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
11 |
2 |
Running |
$9,480 |
| 18 |
18 |
Jul 14, 1979 |
Nashville Fgds |
5 |
155 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$4,280 |
| 19 |
19 |
Jul 30, 1979 |
Pocono |
2 |
175 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
10 |
17 |
Running |
$15,465 |
| 20 |
20 |
Aug 5, 1979 |
Talladega |
4 |
165 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Oldsmobile |
13 |
4 |
Running |
$11,475 |
| 21 |
21 |
Aug 19, 1979 |
Michigan |
1 |
180 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
5 |
9 |
Running |
$21,100 |
| 22 |
22 |
Aug 25, 1979 |
Bristol |
2 |
175 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
1 |
77 |
Running |
$10,100 |
| 23 |
23 |
Sep 3, 1979 |
Darlington |
9 |
138 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
4 |
0 |
Running |
$7,800 |
| 24 |
24 |
Sep 9, 1979 |
Richmond |
6 |
150 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
7 |
0 |
Running |
$6,300 |
| 25 |
25 |
Sep 16, 1979 |
Dover |
1 |
180 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
4 |
110 |
Running |
$21,650 |
| 26 |
26 |
Sep 23, 1979 |
Martinsville |
2 |
170 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
6 |
0 |
Running |
$12,550 |
| 27 |
27 |
Oct 7, 1979 |
Charlotte |
4 |
165 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
9 |
11 |
Running |
$15,375 |
| 28 |
28 |
Oct 14, 1979 |
North Wilkesboro |
3 |
165 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
11 |
0 |
Running |
$6,500 |
| 29 |
29 |
Oct 21, 1979 |
Rockingham |
1 |
180 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
7 |
139 |
Running |
$20,960 |
| 30 |
30 |
Nov 4, 1979 |
Atlanta |
6 |
150 /0 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
13 |
0 |
Running |
$8,450 |
| 31 |
31 |
Nov 18, 1979 |
Ontario |
5 |
160 /5 |
#43 |
Petty Enterprises |
Chevrolet |
5 |
6 |
Running |
$9,025 |
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