Bristol 1979

Bristol Intl Raceway 1979 Lanny Hester Dale Earnhardt
Bristol Intl Raceway | © 1979 David Allio

1979 April 01 | Sunday: Lanny Hester, Dale Earnhardt (2) Osterlund Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo driver, and Gary Baker celebrate in Victory Lane after Earnhardt wins the 19th Annual Valleydale Southeastern 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National race at Bristol International Raceway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is Earnhardt’s first career win in the Winston Cup Grand National series.