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1979 NARC Points
Standings
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DRIVER (Points)
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CAR OWNER (Points)
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Jimmy Boyd - 2808
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Rick Horton - 2404
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Mike Andreetta - 2400
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Jimmy Sills - 2350
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Hank Butcher - 2073
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LeRoy Van Conett - 1997
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Ed Organ - 1968
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Gary Ponzini - 1720
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Tom Abreu - 1627
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Les Blakeley - 1413
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Vern Kornburst #99 - 2502
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Jack McAfee #82 - 2344
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Mike Andreetta #8 - 2082
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Jan Flammer #83 - 2077
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Ed Organ #70 - 1922
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Gary Ponzini #5 - 1720
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Abreu & Sons #02 - 1627
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Joel McCray #21 - 1503
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Bob Neilson #23 - 1474
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Ray Smith #17 - 1429
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1979 Season Notes
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- 1979 marked the 20th year of operation for the Northern Auto
Racing Club to sanction sprint car races. The 1979 season featured
25 points races at six dirt tracks.
- Jimmy Boyd won the championship, driving for Vern Kornburst, and
winning 3 feature events, 7 heat races, 4 trophy dashes, and 2
fast times.
- Owner/Diver Mike Andreetta was the hottest driver on the
circuit, winning a record 9 feature events, including 4 in a row.
He recorded 6 out of 12 wins at the famed Calistoga Speedway.
- Jimmy Sills had 2 feature wins and a club leading 6 fast times.
- 1978 Champion LeRoy Van Conett scored 5 feature wins, taking his
career total to 46 NARC wins.
- Ed Organ earned Most Improved Driver honors.
- Larry Landrith was Rookie of the Year and finished 12th in
points.
- In August, a NARC vs. CRA Civil War series began at Ascot Park.
Leroy Van Conett took the win, followed by Ed Organ an Rip
Williams.
- The Civil War continued at Calistoga in October, with Billy Yon
taking top honors in a non-stop 40 lapper (14:58:88). The event
was marred by fatal injuries suffered by Lloyd Beard in the third
heat race.
- CRA legend Dean Thompson won a NARC/CRA event at Ascot Park.
- Buster Venard won the NARC-CRA Civil War Championship, followed
by Jimmy Oskie and Mike Andreetta.
- 142 Drivers took a green flag in 1979 NARC Competition.
- The 1979 NARC Purse was $128,734, with an average payoff of
$5,149 per race.
- 1979 was also the last year of operation of West Capitol
Speedway in West Sacramento.
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