Coca-Cola 500
The 1979 Coca-Cola 500 was run on July 30 at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Initially scheduled for July 29, day-long rains forced postponement. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 11–Cale Yarborough
- 43–Richard Petty
- 28–Buddy Baker
- 27–Benny Parsons
- 90–Ricky Rudd
- 72–Joe Millikan
- 22–Darrell Waltrip
- 21–Neil Bonnett
- 15–Bobby Allison
- 30–Tighe Scott
Race notes
The lead changed a still-standing track record 55 times. Dale Earnhardt suffered broke collar bones in a bad crash in Turn Two. Darrell Waltrip lost five spots when he pitted under yellow with four to go for tires but the race never restarted. It cost him 19 points, a margin he would regret at the end of the season.
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