The 1979 Gould Dixie Twin 125 was the second and third rounds of the 1979 IndyCar season, held on April 22, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia.
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| Race details | ||
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| Race 2 of 14 in the 1979 IndyCar season | ||
| Date | April 22, 1979 | |
| Official name | Gould Dixie Twin 125 | |
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia, United States |
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| Course | Oval 1.540 mi / 2.450 km |
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| Distance | 82 laps, 126.28 mi / 200.900 km | |
| Weather | Unknown | |
| Pole | ||
| Driver | Johnny Rutherford | Mclaren International |
| Time | 27.166 | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Unknown | Unknown |
| Time | Unknown (on lap Unknown of 82) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Johnny Rutherford | Mclaren International |
| Second | Lee Kunzman | Hamm |
| Third | Tom Sneva | Sugaripe Prune |
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Rutherford | Mclaren International | 27.166 | 27.166 | |
| DNQ | Tom Frantz | Frantz Racing | Piston | ||
| DNQ | Larry Rice | S-M Electric | |||
| DNQ | John Mahler | Sport Magazine | Contact |
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren International | 82 | 47:28.000 |
| 2 | 21 | Lee Kunzman | Hamm | 82 | - |
| 3 | 1 | Tom Sneva | Sugaripe Prune | 82 | - |
| 4 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | Patrick Racing | 82 | - |
| 5 | 9 | Rick Mears | Team Penske | 82 | - |
| 6 | 2 | Al Unser | Chapparal | 82 | - |
| 7 | 12 | Bobby Unser | Team Penske | 82 | - |
| 8 | 11 | Tom Bagley | Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps |
| 9 | 10 | Pancho Carter | Alex Foods | 81 | + 1 Laps |
| 10 | 77 | Salt Walther | Walmotor | 80 | + 2 Laps |
| 11 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach | Patrick Racing | 79 | + 3 Laps |
| 12 | 34 | Vern Schuppan | Wysard Motor Co. | 75 | + 7 Laps |
| 13 | 69 | Joe Saldana | Hoffman Racing | 58 | Fire |
| 14 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | 56 | Fuel Line |
| 15 | 7 | Steve Krisiloff | Fletcher Racing | 53 | Transmission |
| 16 | 41 | Bill Alsup | WASP Racing | 42 | Over-Heating |
| 17 | 36 | Mike Mosley | All American Racers | 20 | Gearbox |
| 18 | 19 | Spike Gehlhausen | Gehlhausen Racing | 12 | Ignition |
| Race details | ||
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| Race 3 of 14 in the 1979 IndyCar season | ||
| Date | April 22, 1979 | |
| Official name | Gould Dixie Twin 125 | |
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton, Georgia, United States |
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| Course | Oval 1.540 mi / 2.450 km |
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| Distance | 82 laps, 126.28 mi / 200.900 km | |
| Weather | Unknown | |
| Pole | ||
| Driver | N/A | N/A |
| Time | N/A | |
| Fastest Lap | ||
| Driver | Unknown | Unknown |
| Time | Unknown (on lap Unknown of 82) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Johnny Rutherford | Mclaren International |
| Second | Rick Mears | Team Penske |
| Third | Al Unser | Chaparral Cars Inc. |
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Johnny Rutherford | McLaren International | 82 | 45:40.000 |
| 2 | 9 | Rick Mears | Team Penske | 82 | - |
| 3 | 2 | Al Unser | Chapparal | 82 | - |
| 4 | 12 | Bobby Unser | Team Penske | 82 | - |
| 5 | 1 | Tom Sneva | Sugaripe Prune | 81 | + 1 Lap |
| 6 | 11 | Tom Bagley | Longhorn Racing | 81 | + 1 Laps |
| 7 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | 81 | + 1 Lap |
| 8 | 40 | Wally Dallenbach | Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps |
| 9 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | Patrick Racing | 80 | + 2 Laps |
| 10 | 77 | Salt Walther | Walmotor | 79 | + 3 Laps |
| 11 | 10 | Pancho Carter | Alex Foods | 78 | + 4 Laps |
| 12 | 34 | Vern Schuppan | Wysard Motor Co. | 74 | Out of Fuel |
| 13 | 69 | Joe Saldana | Hoffman Racing | 72 | + 10 Laps |
| 14 | 35 | Larry Rice | S-M Electric | 62 | + 20 Laps |
| 15 | 41 | Bill Alsup | WASP Racing | 52 | Over-Heating |
| 16 | 19 | Spike Gehlhausen | Gehlhausen Racing | 13 | Oil Leak |
| 17 | 36 | Mike Mosley | All American Racers | 3 | Engine |
| 18 | 21 | Lee Kunzman | Hamm | 3 | Gearbox |
| Previous race: 1979 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150 |
Indy Car Indycar World Series 1979 season |
Next race: 1979 Indianapolis 500 |
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