1979 Southeastern 500
The 1979 Southeastern 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on April 1, 1979, at Bristol Motor Speedway in the American community of Bristol, Tennessee. The race was notable as then-rookie driver Dale Earnhardt got the first win of his career, he would later go on to win 76 races and 7 championships.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Map of the Bristol Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | April 1, 1979 | ||
| Official name | Southeastern 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.857 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures reaching a maximum of 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds approaching 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 91.033 miles per hour (146.503 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 26,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Motorsports | |
| Laps | 163 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
This race was not televised or recorded in any format, watching it live or listening to it on local radio were the only methods of watching this race.
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