| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Texas World Speedway | |||
| Date | June 9, 1979 | ||
| Official name | Texas 400 | ||
| Location | Texas World Speedway, College Station, Texas | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi (3.218 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.738 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures of 90 °F (32 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 156.216 miles per hour (251.405 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 11,500[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
| Laps | 155 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1979 Texas 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on June 3, 1979, at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas.
- ^ "1979 Texas 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ^ "1979 Texas 400 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-11-14.