
| 1979 Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starts | Avg. Start | Provisionals Used | Avg. Finish | Points | Winnings |
| 21 | 6.6 | - | 20.2 | 2223 | 140,735 |
| No. | Race | Start | Finish | Points | Standing Pos. | Winnings | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winston West. 500 | 28 | 34 | 61 | 34 | 1,050 | Clutch |
| 2 | Daytona 500 | 20 | 32 | 72 | 27 | 4,475 | Suspension |
| 3 | Carolina 500 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 30 | 1,035 | Accident |
| 8 | CRC Rebel 500 | 10 | 13 | 124 | 34 | 2,300 | Running |
| 9 | Virginia 500 | 9 | 25 | 88 | 32 | 850 | Blown Head Gasket |
| 10 | Winston 500 | 3 | 17 | 122 | 30 | 10,130 | Engine Failure |
| 12 | Mason-Dixon 500 | 5 | 1 | 180 | 27 | 17,750 | Running |
| 13 | World 600 | 1 | 25 | 93 | 27 | 18,790 | Broken Valve |
| 15 | NAPA 400 | 7 | 28 | 79 | 25 | 1,225 | Accident |
| 16 | Gabriel 400 | 1 | 4 | 165 | 25 | 7,410 | Running |
| 17 | FireCracker 400 | 2 | 1 | 185 | 25 | 21,705 | Running |
| 19 | Coca-Cola 500 | 7 | 8 | 147 | 25 | 2,815 | Running |
| 20 | Talladega 500 | 1 | 34 | 66 | 26 | 6,025 | Engine Failure |
| 21 | Champion 400 | 3 | 33 | 69 | 26 | 1,405 | Ignition |
| 23 | Southern 500 | 9 | 32 | 72 | 26 | 2,150 | Steering |
| 25 | CRC Chemicals 500 | 5 | 21 | 105 | 26 | 1,650 | Engine Failure |
| 26 | Old Dominion 500 | 2 | 18 | 109 | 26 | 950 | Dropped Valve |
| 27 | NAPA 500 | 1 | 31 | 75 | 26 | 13,250 | Engine Failure |
| 29 | American 500 | 4 | 29 | 81 | 26 | 1,120 | Accident |
| 30 | Dixie 500 | 4 | 1 | 180 | 26 | 20,050 | Running |
| 31 | L.A. Times 500 | 7 | 6 | 150 | 26 | 4,600 | Running |
