1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The modern era of motorsports broadcasting began in 1979, with CBS presenting live flag-to-flag coverage of the Daytona 500- the first NASCAR or 500-mile race to be aired live in its' entirety.
1/14 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)
2/11 Busch Clash (Daytona), CBS - Ken Squier, David Hobbs, Brock Yates
2/15 Daytona Twin 125s, CBS - Ken Squier, Dick Stockton, (CBS Sports Spectacular, Aired 2/17)
2/18 Daytona 500, CBS - Ken Squier, David Hobbs, Ned Jarrett, Brock Yates (pits) Marianne Bunch-Phelps (features)
3/4 Carolina 500 (Rockingham)
3/11 Richmond 400 (Moved from 2/25 due to rain)
3/18 Atlanta 500, ABC?
3/25 Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro)
4/1 Southeastern 500 (Bristol)
4/8 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (Darlington), ABC - Jim McKay, Sir Jackie Stewart, Chris Economaki (Wide World of Sports)
4/22 Virginia 500 (Martinsville), MRN Video - Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett (highlights)
5/6 Winston 500 (Talladega), MRN Video - Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Mike Joy (highlights)
5/12 Sun-Drop Music City USA 420 (Nashville)
5/20 Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover)
5/27 World 600 (Charlotte), NBC? - Ken Squier, Jack Arute, Barney Hall, Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki (Live broadcast with MRN audio)
6/3 Texas 400 (Texas World)
6/10 NAPA Riverside 400
6/17 Gabriel 400 (Michigan), ABC - Chris Economaki, Sir Jackie Stewart (Wide World of Sports)
7/4 Firecracker 400 (Daytona), ABC - Bill Fleming, Sam Posey, Chris Economaki (Wide World of Sports)
7/14 Busch Nashville 420
7/30 Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono)
8/5 Talladega 500, CBS - Ken Squier, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett, Brock Yates
8/19 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)
8/25 Volunteer 500 (Bristol)
9/3 Southern 500 (Darlington), ABC - Bill Fleming, Sir Jackie Stewart (Wide World of Sports)
9/9 Capital City 400 (Richmond)
9/16 CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover)
9/23 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
10/7 NAPA National 500 (Charlotte), NBC - Ken Squier, Jack Arute, Barney Hall, Mike Joy, Eli Gold, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki (Live broadcast with MRN audio)
10/14 Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
10/21 American 500 (Rockingham)
11/4 Dixie 500 (Atlanta)
11/18 Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario), CBS - Ken Squier, David Hobbs, Brock Yates (CBS Sports Spectacular)