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1979 Daytona 500

P1: 8 | P2: 1

February 18, 1979 · Replayed in 60 seconds

Stage 1 · Lap 1 / 200
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Runner-Up Digit
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P1Buddy Baker
#28
P2Cale Yarborough
#11
P3Donnie Allison
#1
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The race that changed everything. First live flag-to-flag TV coverage. Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the last lap and brawl in the infield while Petty cruises to victory.

Lead Changes

Stage 1Stage 2
Buddy Baker #28
Cale Yarborough #11
Donnie Allison #1
Richard Petty #43

Score Pathway

The winning square's journey across the grid as P1/P2 digits change

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Start Lead change Winner

Square Heatmap

Brighter squares were the winning position longer

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Race Story

Every lead change and key moment

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Buddy Baker takes the leadLap 1

#28 moves to P1 ahead of Cale Yarborough

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Buddy Baker (#28) leads earlyLap 50

Car #28 leads

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End of Stage 1Lap 67

P1: 8 | P2: 1

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Cale Yarborough takes the leadLap 93

#11 moves to P1 ahead of Donnie Allison

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Cale Yarborough (#11) and Donnie Allison (#1) duelLap 117

Car #11 leads

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Donnie Allison takes the leadLap 117

#1 moves to P1 ahead of Cale Yarborough

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Cale Yarborough takes the leadLap 133

#11 moves to P1 ahead of Donnie Allison

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End of Stage 2Lap 133

P1: 1 | P2: 1

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Donnie Allison takes the leadLap 160

#1 moves to P1 ahead of Cale Yarborough

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Cale Yarborough takes the leadLap 180

#11 moves to P1 ahead of Donnie Allison

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Yarborough and Allison crash on the last lap. Petty inherits the winLap 183

Car #43 wins

The post-race brawl between the Allisons and Yarborough became the most famous moment in NASCAR history.

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Richard Petty takes the leadLap 193

#43 moves to P1 ahead of Darrell Waltrip

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Race FinishLap 200

P1: 3 | P2: 8

Key Moments

Richard Petty, No. 43, Petty Enterprises
Stage 1
  • Buddy Baker (#28) leads earlyCar #28 leads
Stage 2
  • Cale Yarborough (#11) and Donnie Allison (#1) duelCar #11 leads
Final
  • Yarborough and Allison crash on the last lap. Petty inherits the winCar #43 wins

    ★ The post-race brawl between the Allisons and Yarborough became the most famous moment in NASCAR history.

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