1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Atlanta 500

Atlanta 500

The 1979 Atlanta 500 was run on March 18 at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia. Buddy Baker won the pole and after a late yellow got tires and stormed away from Bobby Allison for his first win since May 1976. Driver Dave Watson accidentally struck a bystander on pit road and quit the race; it turned out to be his final race.

Top Ten Results

  1. 28–Buddy Baker
  2. 15–Bobby Allison
  3. 88–Darrell Waltrip
  4. 11–Cale Yarborough
  5. 27–Benny Parsons
  6. 02–Dave Marcis
  7. 1–Donnie Allison
  8. 72–Joe Millikan
  9. 90–Ricky Rudd
  10. 05–Dick Brooks

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