
| 1979 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 26 | 18.6 | - | 19.4 | 2622 | 61,235 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 22 | 33 | 64 | 33 | 600 | Piston |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 8 | 27 | 82 | 23 | 5,275 | Trans. |
| 3 | Carolina 500 | 17 | 3 | 165 | 14 | 8,220 | Running |
| 4 | Richmond 400 | 19 | 28 | 79 | 17 | 450 | Rear End |
| 5 | Atlanta 500 | 12 | 10 | 134 | 16 | 3,025 | Running |
| 6 | NW Bank 400 | 17 | 13 | 124 | 15 | 750 | Running |
| 7 | Volunteer 500 | 21 | 22 | 97 | 18 | 550 | Water Pump |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 16 | 9 | 138 | 15 | 3,150 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 27 | 21 | 100 | 16 | 640 | Running |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 22 | 37 | 52 | 18 | 1,345 | Accident |
| 11 | Music City 420 | 20 | 27 | 82 | 18 | 365 | Trans. |
| 13 | World 600 | 24 | 39 | 46 | 21 | 1,190 | Accident |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 4,650 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 37 | 9 | 138 | 22 | 5,575 | Running |
| 18 | Busch Nash. 420 | 7 | 19 | 106 | 21 | 640 | Oil Leak |
| 19 | Coca-Cola 500 | 19 | 20 | 103 | 21 | 1,600 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 24 | 11 | 130 | 21 | 4,560 | Running |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 14 | 29 | 76 | 21 | 785 | Exhaust System |
| 22 | SouthEastern 500 | 16 | 20 | 103 | 21 | 500 | Rear End |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 8 | 7 | 146 | 20 | 4,900 | Running |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 17 | 26 | 85 | 22 | 650 | Overheating |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 15 | 15 | 118 | 22 | 800 | Running |
| 27 | NAPA 500 | 20 | 8 | 142 | 20 | 4,765 | Running |
| 29 | American 500 | 11 | 15 | 118 | 23 | 1,750 | Engine Failure |
| 30 | Dixie 500 | 25 | 40 | 43 | 23 | 600 | Ignition |
| 31 | L.A. Times 500 | 13 | 7 | 151 | 22 | 3,900 | Running |
