The 1979 Talladega 500 was a Winston Cup Series (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on August 5, 1979. Darrell Waltrip dominated the race, leading 102 of the 188 laps in route to a 62-second victory over David Pearson. Waltrip maintained his points lead, holding a 229-point championship lead on Richard Petty (4th). Stats