
| 1979 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 20 | 9.4 | - | 14.6 | 2508 | 142,620 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 17 | 5 | 155 | 5 | 7,550 | Running |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 2 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 39,600 | Accident |
| 3 | Carolina 500 | 2 | 30 | 73 | 4 | 4,550 | Accident |
| 4 | Richmond 400 | 11 | 9 | 138 | 4 | 3,710 | Running |
| 5 | Atlanta 500 | 14 | 7 | 146 | 4 | 7,075 | Running |
| 6 | NW Bank 400 | 12 | 11 | 135 | 5 | 3,250 | Running |
| 7 | Volunteer 500 | 3 | 6 | 155 | 6 | 4,100 | Running |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 1 | 3 | 170 | 4 | 13,650 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 12 | 27 | 82 | 7 | 3,030 | Engine Failure |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 21 | 23 | 94 | 6 | 5,510 | Engine Failure |
| 13 | World 600 | 6 | 37 | 57 | 17 | 1,315 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 2 | 2 | 175 | 17 | 12,970 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 23 | 12 | 127 | 17 | 2,935 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 23 | 30 | 73 | 18 | 1,515 | Dropped Valve |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 2 | 31 | 75 | 22 | 4,550 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 7 | 2 | 175 | 23 | 11,350 | Running |
| 27 | NAPA 500 | 7 | 5 | 155 | 24 | 7,700 | Running |
| 29 | American 500 | 6 | 4 | 165 | 25 | 5,000 | Running |
| 30 | Dixie 500 | 9 | 35 | 58 | 24 | 660 | Oil Leak |
| 31 | L.A. Times 500 | 9 | 11 | 130 | 24 | 2,600 | Running |
