October 21, 1979: American 500

Race Results and current standings:

A late race clutch problem knocks Darrell Waltrip out of the race as Richard Petty increases his lead by 66 points.

Historically, Petty won this race and took over the points lead from Waltrip.

Your race winner, Ricky Rudd!

Historically, Rudd didn’t win his first Winston Cup race until 1983 in the Budweiser 400 @ Riverside.

Next: the Dixie 500 @ Atlanta International Speedway.

Stay tuned!