The 1979 Volunteer 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 25, 1979. Points leader Darrell Waltrip won his seventh and final race of the year, holding off polesitter Richard Petty by a little under two seconds. Waltrip's win coupled with Petty's finish left Waltrip with a 160-point championship lead. Stats