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Coors 200
Texas World Speedway
2 Mile Paved Oval
100 Laps/200 Miles
April 8, 1979
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
A.
J. Foyt |
14 |
Gilmore Racing |
Coyote |
Foyt
TC |
100 |
1:32:36.63
129.574 |
400 |
| 2 |
8 |
Gary Bettenhausen |
46 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Wildcat |
DGS |
100 |
Finished |
320 |
| 3 |
14 |
Larry Dickson |
30 |
Gilmore Auto Parts |
McLaren |
Offy
TC |
98 |
Flagged |
280 |
| 4 |
4 |
Cliff Hucul |
29 |
Hucul Racing |
McLaren |
Offy
TC |
98 |
Flagged |
240 |
| 5 |
15 |
George Snider |
45 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola |
Cosworth
TC |
97 |
Flagged |
200 |
| 6 |
10 |
Billy Vukovich, Jr. |
22 |
Leader Card |
Watson |
Offy
TC |
96 |
Flagged |
160 |
| 7 |
5 |
Todd Gibson |
75 |
Gibson Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
94 |
Flagged |
120 |
| 8 |
7 |
Sheldon Kinser |
24 |
Genesee Beer |
Watson |
Offy
TC |
86 |
Broken
valve |
100 |
| 9 |
11 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
26 |
Vita Fresh |
Eagle |
Chevy |
81 |
Engine |
80 |
| 10 |
13 |
Jerry Karl |
38 |
Tonco Trailer |
McLaren |
Offy
TC |
76 |
Lost
oil pressure |
60 |
| 11 |
12 |
Dick Ferguson |
81 |
Molly Mate |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
59 |
Fuel
system |
40 |
| 12 |
3 |
Tom Bigelow |
43 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola
79 |
Cosworth
TC |
28 |
Wrecked |
20 |
| 13 |
9 |
Jerry Sneva |
57 |
Crower Cams |
Eagle |
Chevy |
22 |
Broken
piston |
10 |
| 14 |
6 |
Jim McElreath |
23 |
McElreath Racing |
Eagle |
Offy
TC |
19 |
Blown
tire |
10 |
| 15 |
16 |
Eldon Rasmussen |
58 |
Rent-A-Racer |
Rascar |
Foyt |
11 |
Broken
valve |
10 |
| 16 |
2 |
Johnny Parsons |
15 |
Hopkins Racing |
Lightning |
DGS |
3 |
Engine |
10 |
| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| A. J. Foyt |
83 |
1-21, 27-33, 37-55, 58-62,
67-90, 94-100 |
| Gary Bettenhausen |
11 |
22-23, 56-57, 63-66, 91-93 |
| George Snider |
3 |
24-26 |
| Cliff Hucul |
3 |
34-36 |
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