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1979 Talladega 500

The 1979 Talladega 500, the 20th race of the NASCAR Winston Cup season, was held on August 5 at Alabama International Motor Speedway before 80,000 fans. A 41-car field contested 188 laps. Neil Bonnett, driving the #21 Wood Brothers Mercury entry, won the pole with a speed of 193.600 mph.

Darrell Waltrip started eighth in the DiGard Gatorade Oldsmobile, led a race-high 102 laps, and won by 62 seconds over David Pearson, with Ricky Rudd third, Richard Petty fourth, and Jody Ridley fifth. Waltrip averaged 161.229 mph through five cautions for 28 laps and earned $32,325. The race featured 34 lead changes among eight drivers. In his NASCAR Winston Cup debut, 19-year-old Kyle Petty started 18th in the Petty Enterprises No. 42 STP Dodge and finished a strong ninth.

**1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program Back Cover**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program - Pages 18-19 — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program – Pages 18-19**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program - Pages 38-39 — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program – Pages 38-39**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program - Pages 48-49 — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program – Pages 48-49**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program - Pages 64-65 — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Program – Pages 64-65**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticket Stub - Front — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticket Stub – Front**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticket Stub - Back — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticket Stub – Back**

**1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Starting Lineup**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure - Front — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure – Front**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure - Back — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure – Back**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure - Exterior — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure – Exterior**

1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure - Interior — **1979 NASCAR AIMS Talladega 500 Ticketing Brochure – Interior**

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