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1979 American 500 entry list Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 31 Sunday, October 21, 1979 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC 492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles) Time of race: 4:37:04 Average speed: 108.356 mph Pole speed: 141.315 mph Cautions: 12 for 82 laps Margin of victory: .17 sec Attendance: 45000 Lead changes: 23 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Entry list for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief Sponsor Vehicles withdrawn from the event are highlighted in green.