
| 1979 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 31 | 20.0 | - | 17.4 | 3473 | 89,885 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 20 | 17 | 112 | 17 | 2,720 | Running |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 29 | 25 | 88 | 13 | 4,470 | Cracked Cylinder Head |
| 3 | Carolina 500 | 12 | 25 | 88 | 18 | 1,175 | Accident |
| 4 | Richmond 400 | 8 | 7 | 151 | 13 | 2,900 | Running |
| 5 | Atlanta 500 | 32 | 17 | 112 | 12 | 3,640 | Running |
| 6 | NW Bank 400 | 14 | 6 | 155 | 11 | 2,785 | Running |
| 7 | Volunteer 500 | 7 | 26 | 85 | 12 | 1,000 | Rear End |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 26 | 19 | 106 | 13 | 3,070 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 10 | 10 | 134 | 13 | 3,080 | Running |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 26 | 31 | 70 | 16 | 2,415 | Burned Piston |
| 11 | Music City 420 | 9 | 5 | 160 | 14 | 3,080 | Running |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 8 | 13 | 129 | 12 | 3,015 | Accident |
| 13 | World 600 | 31 | 13 | 124 | 12 | 6,865 | Running |
| 14 | Texas 400 | 21 | 14 | 121 | 12 | 3,810 | Running |
| 15 | NAPA 400 | 13 | 7 | 146 | 10 | 4,580 | Running |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 22 | 14 | 121 | 10 | 4,060 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 32 | 21 | 100 | 9 | 2,855 | Running |
| 18 | Busch Nash. 420 | 10 | 8 | 142 | 8 | 1,930 | Running |
| 19 | Coca-Cola 500 | 13 | 13 | 124 | 8 | 3,305 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 31 | 18 | 109 | 9 | 3,920 | Running |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 15 | 9 | 138 | 9 | 4,670 | Running |
| 22 | SouthEastern 500 | 18 | 26 | 85 | 8 | 770 | Broken Valve |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 38 | 18 | 109 | 8 | 4,530 | Running |
| 24 | Capital City 400 | 16 | 14 | 121 | 8 | 1,940 | Running |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 20 | 27 | 82 | 8 | 1,125 | Engine Failure |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 17 | 21 | 100 | 8 | 1,140 | Engine Failure |
| 27 | NAPA 500 | 38 | 22 | 97 | 11 | 2,890 | Running |
| 28 | Holly Farms 400 | 10 | 28 | 79 | 13 | 695 | Accident |
| 29 | American 500 | 37 | 25 | 88 | 13 | 1,615 | Rear End |
| 30 | Dixie 500 | 18 | 12 | 127 | 13 | 3,915 | Running |
| 31 | L.A. Times 500 | 20 | 31 | 70 | 13 | 1,920 | Engine Failure |
