Dixie 500
The 1979 Dixie 500 was run on November 4 at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, Georgia. Buddy Baker won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 21–Neil Bonnett
- 2–Dale Earnhardt
- 11–Cale Yarborough
- 15–Bobby Allison
- 88–Darrell Waltrip
- 43–Richard Petty
- 44–Terry Labonte
- 90–Ricky Rudd
- 72–Joe Millikan
- 77–Jody Ridley
- Waltrip took a two-point lead over Petty; it was the second straight race where the point lead changed hands.
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