- 1979 Indianapolis 500
Results of the 1979 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday,
May 27 ,1979 .Failed to Qualify:
Bill Alsup (#19, #41, #68 - Disqualified),Gary Bettenhausen (#44, #98),Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. (#23, #26),Neil Bonnett (#73),Earle Canavan ,Larry Cannon (#95),Dana Carter (#30),Billy Engelhart (#83),Dick Ferguson (#81),Ed Finley (#62),Woody Fisher (#52),Tom Frantz (#16),Todd Gibson (#75),Bob Harkey (#19),Hurley Haywood (#51),Jim Hurtubise (#56),Jerry Karl (#38),Al Loquasto (#39), John Martin (#20), Larry McCoy (#93),Jerry Miller (#97),Jan Opperman ,Bill Puterbaugh (#35),Roger Rager (#66), Billy Scott (#28),Frank Weiss (#50)*Qualifying closed with 33 cars in the field. However, the day before the race a special qualifying session was held to allow certain entries a last chance to qualify, who were unable to do so due to a controversy with the CART series. Two cars were thus added to the field.
CART World Series race report
Name_of_race =Indianapolis 500
Year_of_race = 1979
Previous_race_in_season =1979 Gould Twin Dixie 125
Next_race_in_season =1979 Trenton Twin Indy
Previous_year's_race =1978 Indianapolis 500
USAC
Next_year's_race =1980 Indianapolis 500 Indy 500 Walker
Previous_race = 1978
Previous_winner =Al Unser
This_race = 1979
This_winner =Rick Mears
Next_race = 1980
Next_winner =Johnny Rutherford
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