- 1979 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1979 Winston 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 58 | #15 Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 180 | 188 | Finish | $33,750 | |
| 2 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | #88 Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 175 | 187 | Finish | $25,025 | |
| 3 | 4 | Buddy Arrington | 2 | #67 Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 170 | 186 | Finish | $18,120 | |
| 4 | 7 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Oldsmobile | STP | 160 | 185 | Finish | $13,100 | |
| 5 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 0 | #72 Oldsmobile | Appliance Wheels | 155 | 185 | Finish | $11,900 | |
| 6 | 24 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 150 | 182 | Finish | $7,100 | |
| 7 | 30 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 146 | 179 | Finish | $9,060 | |
| 8 | 13 | Frank Warren | 0 | #79 Dodge | Native Tan | 142 | 179 | Finish | $8,265 | |
| 9 | 16 | Terry Labonte | 1 | #44 Buick | Stratagraph | 143 | 178 | Finish | $7,580 | |
| 10 | 19 | Coo Coo Marlin | 0 | #14 Chevy | Cunningham-Kelley | 134 | 177 | Finish | $5,050 | |
| 11 | 34 | Cecil Gordon | 0 | #24 Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 130 | 177 | Finish | $6,335 | |
| 12 | 29 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Mr. Transmission | 127 | 176 | Finish | $6,005 | |
| 13 | 37 | Ed Negre | 0 | #8 Chrysler | Brooks Honda Sales | 124 | 176 | Finish | $5,635 | |
| 14 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Shoney's | 121 | 154 | Finish | $3,610 | |
| 15 | 27 | James Hylton | 2 | #48 Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive Parts | 123 | 151 | Finish | $5,155 | |
| 16 | 25 | Kevin Housby | 0 | #22 Chevy | Taylor & Martin | 115 | 149 | Accident | $3,190 | |
| 17 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 122 | #21 Mercury | Purolator | 122 | 148 | Engine | $10,130 | |
| 18 | 11 | Connie Saylor | 0 | #6 Oldsmobile | Mitco | 109 | 148 | Accident | $2,970 | |
| 19 | 31 | Jimmy Finger | 0 | #32 Buick | Vita Fresh Oriange Juice | 106 | 130 | Engine | $2,860 | |
| 20 | 38 | Dick May | 0 | #19 Chevy | Belden Asphalt | 103 | 117 | Engine | $2,750 | |
| 21 | 28 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | Midwestern Farm Lines | 100 | 113 | Finish | $3,890 | |
| 22 | 32 | Jerry Jolly | 0 | #96 Ford | 97 | 99 | Engine | $2,440 | ||
| 23 | 21 | Donnie Allison | 0 | #1 Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 94 | 81 | Engine | $5,510 | |
| 24 | 17 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 91 | 77 | Engine | $3,365 |
| 25 | 39 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Buick | 1st National City Travelers Checks | 88 | 73 | Camshaft | $4,050 | |
| 26 | 33 | Baxter Price | 0 | #45 Chevy | 85 | 65 | Engine | $2,720 | ||
| 27 | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 0 | #90 Mercury | Truxmore | 82 | 38 | Steering | $2,655 | |
| 28 | 23 | Blackie Wangerin | 0 | #39 Mercury | 79 | 37 | Engine | $1,695 | ||
| 29 | 35 | Wayne Broome | 0 | #61 Oldsmobile | Crawford & Brown | 0 | 33 | Head Gasket | $1,640 | |
| 30 | 36 | Keith Davis | 0 | #53 Oldsmobile | 73 | 30 | Engine | $1,585 | ||
| 31 | 26 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Chevy | Bailey Excavating | 70 | 30 | Piston | $2,415 | |
| 32 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 1 | #28 Oldsmobile | Spectra | 72 | 4 | Accident | $5,800 | |
| 33 | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | #11 Oldsmobile | Busch | 69 | 4 | Accident | $6,670 | |
| 34 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #27 Oldsmobile Unk | 61 | 4 | Accident | $1,435 | ||
| 35 | 5 | Tighe Scott | 0 | #30 Buick | Russ Togs | 58 | 4 | Accident | $1,980 | |
| 36 | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #2 Buick | 55 | 4 | Accident | $5,075 | ||
| 37 | 22 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #05 Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 52 | 4 | Accident | $1,345 | |
| 38 | 15 | Lennie Pond | 0 | #12 Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | 49 | 4 | Accident | $1,315 | |
| 39 | 20 | Harry Gant | 0 | #47 Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 0 | 4 | Accident | $1,285 | |
| 40 | 0 | Travis Tiller | 0 | #46 Dodge | Ring Enterprises | 0 | 0 | Did Not Start | $1,255 |