1979  (20 of 31 races)

 

(1) Winston Western 500/ Riverside International Raceway/Jan. 14, 1979

Finished 5th/starting pos. 17/Car No. 1/Chevy/118 of 119 laps/ $7,550

 

(2) Daytona 500/Daytona International Speedway/Feb. 18, 1979

Finished 4th/starting pos. 2/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/199 of 200 laps (accident)/$39,600

 

(3) Carolina 500/North Carolina Motor Speedway/March 4, 1979

Finished 30th/starting pos. 2/Car No. 1/Chevy/9 of 492 laps (accident)/$4,550

 

(4) Richmond 400/Richmond International Raceway/March 11, 1979

Finished 9th/starting pos. 11/Car No. 1/Chevy/394 of 400 laps/$3,710

 

(5) Atlanta 500/Atlanta Motor Speedway/March 18, 1979

Finished 7th/starting pos. 14/Car No. 1/Chevy/326 of 328 laps/$7,075

 

(6) Northwestern Bank 400/North Wilkesboro Speedway/March 25, 1979

Finished 11th/starting pos. 12/Car No. 1/Chevy/396 of 400 laps/$3,250

 

(7) Southeastern 500/Bristol International Speedway/April 1, 1979

Finished 6th/starting pos. 3/ Car No. 1/Chevy/495 of 500 laps/$4,100

 

(8) CRC Chemicals Rebel 500/Darlington International Raceway/April 8, 1979

Finished 3rd/starting pos. 1/Car No. 1/Chevy/367 of 367 laps/$13,650

 

(9) Virginia 500/Martinsville Speedway/April 22, 1979

Finished 27th/starting pos. 12/Car No. 1/Chevy/137 of 500 laps (engine failure)/$3,030

 

(10) Winston 500/Alabama International Motor Speedway/May 6, 1979

Finished 23rd/starting pos. 21/Car No. 1/Oldsmobile/81 of 188 laps (engine failure)/$5,510

 

(11) World 600/Charlotte Motor Speedway/May 27, 1979

Finished 37th/starting pos. 6/Car No. 1/Chevy/8 of 400 laps (cylinder head)/$1,315

 

(12) Gabriel 400/Michigan International Speedway/June 17, 1979

Finished 2nd/starting pos. 2/Car No. 1/Chevy/200 of 200 laps/$12,970

 

(13) Firecracker 400/Daytona International Speedway/July 4, 1979

Finished 12th/starting pos. 23/Car No. 1/Chevy/155 of 160 laps/$2,935

 

(14) Talladega 500/Alabama International Motor Speedway/Aug. 5, 1979

Finished 30th/starting pos. 23/Car No. 1/Chevy/83 of 188 laps (dropped valve)/$1,515

 

 

 

(15) Southern 500/Darlington International Raceway/Sept. 3, 1979

Finished 30th/starting pos. 2/Car No. 1/Chevy/195 of 367 laps (cylinder head)/$4,550

Bobby Allison won pole/Donnie sat on outside pole.

 

(16) CRC Chemicals 500/Dover Downs International Speedway/Sept. 16, 1979

Finished 2nd/starting pos. 7/Car No. 1/Chevy/500 of 500 laps/$11,350

 

(17) NAPA National 500/Charlotte Motor Speedway/Oct. 7, 1979

Finished 5th/starting pos. 7/Car No. 1/Chevy/331 of 334 laps/$7,700

 

(18) American 500/North Carolina Motor Speedway/Oct. 21, 1979

Finished 4th/starting pos. 6/Car No. 1/Chevy/490 of 492 laps/$5,000

 

(19) Dixie 500/Atlanta Motor Speedway/Nov. 4, 1979

Finished 35th/starting pos. 9/Car No. 1/Chevy/158 of 328 laps (oil leak)/$660

 

(20) Los Angeles Times 500/Ontario Motor Speedway/Nov. 18, 1979

Finished 11th/starting pos. 9/Car No. 1/Chevy/199 of 200 laps/$2,600

 

Notes

Finished 24th in points. (2,508)

 

1 pole, 0 wins, 7 T5, 10 T10, 8 DNF, $142,620

 

Hawaiian Tropic was sponsor for all races.

 

 

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