The 1979 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Dover International Speedway on April 8, 1979. Darrell Waltrip had a dominant performance, leading 242 of the 367 laps in route to a half-carlength victory on Richard Petty. Waltrip expanded his points lead with the win, holding an 81-point edge on Bobby Allison (26th-engine). Stats