Darrell Waltrip
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 190
- Born: Feb 5, 1947, Owensboro, KY
| 1979 Race Log |
Points |
| | Date |
Race |
Finish |
Start |
Laps |
Race |
Bonus |
Pen |
Total |
Winnings |
Car | |
Jan 14
|
Winston Western 500
|
1st
|
4th
|
119/119
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$21,150
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Feb 18
|
Daytona 500
|
2nd
|
4th
|
200/200
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$59,350
|
Oldsmobile
|
|
Mar 4
|
Carolina 500
|
17th
|
8th
|
416/492
|
112
|
0
|
0
|
112
|
$5,570
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 11
|
Richmond 400
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
399/400
|
165
|
0
|
0
|
165
|
$6,925
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 18
|
Atlanta 500
|
3rd
|
6th
|
328/328
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$15,400
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Mar 25
|
Northwestern Bank 400
|
5th
|
4th
|
399/400
|
155
|
0
|
0
|
155
|
$4,575
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 1
|
Southeastern 500
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
500/500
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$8,300
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 8
|
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
|
1st
|
2nd
|
367/367
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$23,400
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Apr 22
|
Virginia 500
|
3rd
|
1st
|
499/500
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$10,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 6
|
Winston 500
|
2nd
|
1st
|
187/188
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$25,025
|
Oldsmobile
|
|
May 12
|
Sun-Drop Music City USA 420
|
21st
|
3rd
|
335/420
|
100
|
5
|
0
|
105
|
$3,115
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 20
|
Mason-Dixon 500
|
18th
|
1st
|
462/500
|
109
|
5
|
0
|
114
|
$6,250
|
Chevrolet
|
|
May 27
|
World 600
|
1st
|
3rd
|
400/400
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$55,400
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 3
|
Texas 400
|
1st
|
4th
|
200/200
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$21,750
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 10
|
NAPA Riverside 400
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
95/95
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$14,875
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jun 17
|
Gabriel 400
|
13th
|
9th
|
197/200
|
124
|
5
|
0
|
129
|
$5,655
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 4
|
Firecracker 400
|
4th
|
6th
|
159/160
|
160
|
5
|
0
|
165
|
$12,280
|
Oldsmobile
|
|
Jul 14
|
Busch Nashville 420
|
1st
|
1st
|
420/420
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$14,000
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Jul 30
|
Coca-Cola 500
|
7th
|
18th
|
200/200
|
146
|
10
|
0
|
156
|
$2,715
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 5
|
Talladega 500
|
1st
|
8th
|
188/188
|
175
|
10
|
0
|
185
|
$32,325
|
Oldsmobile
|
|
Aug 19
|
Champion Spark Plug 400
|
19th
|
10th
|
173/200
|
106
|
0
|
0
|
106
|
$4,775
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Aug 25
|
Volunteer 500
|
1st
|
5th
|
500/500
|
175
|
5
|
0
|
180
|
$13,510
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 3
|
Southern 500
|
11th
|
3rd
|
355/367
|
130
|
10
|
0
|
140
|
$12,200
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 9
|
Capital City 400
|
2nd
|
5th
|
400/400
|
170
|
5
|
0
|
175
|
$9,525
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 16
|
CRC Chemicals 500
|
29th
|
2nd
|
307/500
|
76
|
0
|
0
|
76
|
$4,475
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Sep 23
|
Old Dominion 500
|
11th
|
1st
|
471/500
|
130
|
5
|
0
|
135
|
$7,800
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 7
|
NAPA National 500
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
332/334
|
165
|
5
|
0
|
170
|
$23,100
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 14
|
Holly Farms 400
|
13th
|
3rd
|
376/400
|
124
|
5
|
0
|
129
|
$3,475
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Oct 21
|
American 500
|
6th
|
3rd
|
484/492
|
150
|
5
|
0
|
155
|
$7,100
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 4
|
Dixie 500
|
5th
|
14th
|
327/328
|
155
|
5
|
0
|
160
|
$9,100
|
Chevrolet
|
|
Nov 18
|
Los Angeles Times 500
|
8th
|
10th
|
199/200
|
142
|
5
|
0
|
147
|
$7,550
|
Chevrolet
|
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*Note: This race does not contribute to Sprint Cup point standings.
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