1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125
The 1979 Gould Dixie Twin 125 were the second and third rounds of the 1979 IndyCar season, held on April 22, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.
Race 1
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 of 14 in the 1979 IndyCar season | |
 Atlanta International Speedway until 1996 | |
| Date | April 22, 1979 |
| Official name | Gould Dixie Twin 125 |
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia, United States |
| Course | Oval 1.540 mi / 2.450 km |
| Distance | 82 laps 126.28 mi / 200.900 km |
| Weather | Unknown |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Johnny Rutherford (Team McLaren) |
| Time | 27.166 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Unknown (Unknown) |
| Time | Unknown (on lap Unknown of 82) |
| Podium | |
| First | Johnny Rutherford (Team McLaren) |
| Second | Lee Kunzman (Conqueste Racing Team) |
| Third | Tom Sneva (Jerry O'Connell Racing) |
Results
| Pos | Sta | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Led | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 |  Johnny Rutherford
|
Team McLaren | 82 | 47:28.000 | 30 | 250 |
| 2 | 9 | 21 | Lee Kunzman
|
Conqueste Racing Team | 82 | - | 12 | 200 |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | Tom Sneva
|
Jerry O'Connell Racing | 82 | - | 7 | 175 |
| 4 | 2 | 20 | Gordon Johncock
|
Patrick Racing | 82 | - | 32 | 150 |
| 5 | 11 | 9 | Rick Mears
|
Team Penske | 82 | - | 0 | 125 |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | Al Unser
|
Chaparral Cars | 82 | - | 0 | 100 |
| 7 | 8 | 12 | Bobby Unser
|
Team Penske | 82 | - | 1 | 75 |
| 8 | 16 | 11 | Tom Bagley
|
Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 63 |
| 9 | 13 | 10 | Pancho Carter
|
Morales Motorsports | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | 14 | 77 | Salt Walther
|
Walmotor | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | 6 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach
|
Patrick Racing | 79 | + 3 Laps | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | 18 | 34 |  Vern Schuppan
|
Wysard Racing | 75 | + 7 Laps | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | 15 | 69 | Joe Saldana
|
Hoffman Racing | 58 | Fire | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | 4 | 25 | Danny Ongais
|
Interscope Racing | 56 | Fuel Line | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | 12 | 7 | Steve Krisiloff
|
Bob Fletcher Racing | 53 | Transmission | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | 17 | 41 | Bill Alsup
|
WASP Racing | 42 | Over-Heating | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 3 | 36 | Mike Mosley
|
All American Racers | 20 | Gearbox | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | 10 | 19 | Spike Gehlhausen
|
Gehlhausen Racing | 12 | Ignition | 0 | 5 |
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Leader | Form Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rutherford | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Gordon Johncock | 11 | 42 | 32 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 43 | 60 | 18 |
| Bobby Unser | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| Tom Sneva | 62 | 68 | 7 |
| Lee Kunzman | 69 | 80 | 12 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 81 | 82 | 2 |
Race 2
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 3 of 14 in the 1979 IndyCar season | |
Atlanta International Speedway until 1996 | |
| Date | April 22, 1979 |
| Official name | Gould Dixie Twin 125 |
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia, United States |
| Course | Oval 1.540 mi / 2.450 km |
| Distance | 82 laps 126.28 mi / 200.900 km |
| Weather | Unknown |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Johnny Rutherford (Team McLaren) |
| Time | Winner of Race 1 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Unknown (Unknown) |
| Time | Unknown (on lap Unknown of 82) |
| Podium | |
| First | Johnny Rutherford (Team Mclaren) |
| Second | Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Third | Al Unser (Chaparral Cars) |
Results
| Pos | St | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Led | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Johnny Rutherford
|
Team McLaren | 82 | 45:40.000 | 61 | 250 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Rick Mears
|
Team Penske | 82 | - | 1 | 200 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Al Unser
|
Chaparral Cars | 82 | - | 0 | 175 |
| 4 | 7 | 12 | Bobby Unser
|
Team Penske | 82 | - | 7 | 150 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Tom Sneva
|
Jerry O'Connell Racing | 81 | + 1 Lap | 0 | 125 |
| 6 | 14 | 25 | Tom Bagley
|
Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps | 0 | 100 |
| 7 | 8 | 11 | Danny Ongais
|
Interscope Racing | 81 | + 1 Lap | 0 | 75 |
| 8 | 11 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach
|
Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 63 |
| 9 | 4 | 20 | Gordon Johncock
|
Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps | 0 | 50 |
| 10 | 10 | 77 | Salt Walther
|
Walmotor | 79 | + 3 Laps | 13 | 38 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | Pancho Carter
|
Morales Motorsports | 78 | + 4 Laps | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | 12 | 34 | Vern Schuppan
|
Wysard Racing | 74 | Out of Fuel | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | 13 | 69 | Joe Saldana
|
Hoffman Racing | 72 | + 10 Laps | 0 | 5 |
| 14 | 18 | 35 | Larry Rice
|
S&M Electric | 62 | + 20 Laps | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 41 | Bill Alsup
|
WASP Racing | 52 | Over-Heating | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | 17 | 19 | Spike Gehlhausen
|
Gehlhausen Racing | 13 | Oil Leak | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | 16 | 36 | Mike Mosley
|
All American Racers | 3 | Engine | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | 2 | 21 | Lee Kunzman
|
Conqueste Racing Team | 3 | Gearbox | 0 | 5 |
Lap Leader Breakdown
| Leader | From Lap | To Lap | # Of Laps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rutherford | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Bobby Unser | 8 | 14 | 7 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 15 | 25 | 11 |
| Salt Walther | 26 | 38 | 13 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 39 | 68 | 30 |
| Rick Mears | 69 | 69 | 1 |
| Johnny Rutherford | 70 | 82 | 13 |
Points standings after this race
Note: Only top ten are listed
| Rank | Driver | Points | Diff | Pos Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 710 | -2 | |
| 2 | Rick Mears | 565 | -145 | =0 |
| 3 | Gordon Johncock | 500 | -210 | +2 |
| 4 | Al Unser | 455 | -255 | =0 |
| 5 | Bobby Unser | 375 | -335 | -1 |
| 6 | Tom Sneva | 306 | -404 | -13 |
| 7 | Lee Kunzman | 265 | -445 | -2 |
| 8 | Tom Bagley | 213 | -497 | =0 |
| 9 | Wally Dallenbach | 178 | -532 | +2 |
| 10 | Mike Mosley | 130 | -580 | +4 |
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