A 63. alkalommal megrendezett Indianapolisi 500 mérföldes versenyt 1979. május 27-én rendeztek meg.
Helyezés Rajthely Rajtszám Versenyző Qual Rank Körök száma Élen Kiesés oka119 Rick Mears193.7361200252614 A.J. Foyt189.6136200131236 Mike Mosley186.27816200042725 Danny Ongais188.0091019905412 Bobby Unser189.913419989653 Gordon Johncock189.7535197071346 Howdy Holmes185.86419195083422 Bill Vukovich II187.04212194091511 Tom Bagley185.414231930103119 Spike Gehlhausen185.06127192011287 Steve Krisiloff186.287151920121677 Salt Walther184.162331910132572 Roger McCluskey183.908351910143044 Tom Bigelow185.1472519001521 Tom Sneva192.99921880Baleset162669 Joe Saldana188.77871860172997 Phil Threshie185.8552017201884 Johnny Rutherford188.13791680192331 Larry Rice184.218311420Baleset201710 Pancho Carter185.806211290Wheel Bearing212234 Vern Schuppan184.341291110Transmission2232 Al Unser192.503310485Transmission233350 Eldon Rasmussen183.92734890Header Pipe242480 Larry Dickson184.18132860Benzinpumpa253292 John Mahler184.32230660Benzinpumpa262017 Dick Simon185.07126570Kuplung2776 Wally Dallenbach, Sr.188.2858430Lost Wheel281024 Sheldon Kinser186.67413400Dugattyú291829 Cliff Hucul186.20017220Rod301189 Lee Kunzman186.40314180Scavenger Pump312173 Jerry Sneva184.37928160Dugattyú32915 Johnny Parsons187.81311160Dugattyú333559 George Snider185.3192470Benzinpumpa341445 Janet Guthrie185.7202230Dugattyú351923 Jim McElreath185.8801800Szelep
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