
1979 Indianapolis 500 - Uitslag
Circuit Indianapolis
Stad Indianapolis, Indiana
Type Oval
Lengte 4.023 km
Baanrecord 0:37.6160

| P | Coureur | Nat | R | Tijd | VV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Mears | 200 | 3:08:47.970 | ||
| 2 | A. J. Foyt | 200 | 3:09:33.660 +45.690 | +45.690 | |
| 3 | Mike Mosley | 200 | 3:09:36.000 +48.030 | +2.340 | |
| 4 | Danny Ongais | 199 | 0:00:00.000 +1 ronde | +1 ronde | |
| 5 | Bobby Unser | 199 | 0:00:00.000 +1 ronde | +0.000 | |
| 6 | Gordon Johncock | 197 | 0:00:00.000 +3 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 7 | Howdy Holmes | 195 | 0:00:00.000 +5 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 8 | Bill Vukovich Jr. | 193 | 0:00:00.000 +7 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 9 | Tom Bagley | 193 | 0:00:00.000 +7 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 10 | Spike Gehlhausen | 192 | 0:00:00.000 +8 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 11 | Steve Krisiloff | 192 | 0:00:00.000 +8 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 12 | Salt Walther | 191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 13 | Roger McCluskey | 191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 14 | Tom Bigelow | 190 | 0:00:00.000 +10 ronden | +1 ronde | |
| 15 | Tom Sneva | 188 | 0:00:00.000 +12 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 16 | Joe Saldana | 186 | 0:00:00.000 +14 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 17 | Phil Threshie | 172 | 0:00:00.000 +28 ronden | +14 ronden | |
| 18 | Johnny Rutherford | 168 | 0:00:00.000 +32 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 19 | Larry Rice | 142 | 0:00:00.000 +58 ronden | +26 ronden | |
| 20 | Pancho Carter | 129 | 0:00:00.000 +71 ronden | +13 ronden | |
| 21 | Vern Schuppan | 111 | 0:00:00.000 +89 ronden | +18 ronden | |
| 22 | Al Unser | 104 | 0:00:00.000 +96 ronden | +7 ronden | |
| 23 | Eldon Rasmussen | 89 | 0:00:00.000 +111 ronden | +15 ronden | |
| 24 | Larry Dickson | 86 | 0:00:00.000 +114 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 25 | John Mahler | 66 | 0:00:00.000 +134 ronden | +20 ronden | |
| 26 | Dick Simon | 57 | 0:00:00.000 +143 ronden | +9 ronden | |
| 27 | Wally Dallenbach | 43 | 0:00:00.000 +157 ronden | +14 ronden | |
| 28 | Sheldon Kinser | 40 | 0:00:00.000 +160 ronden | +3 ronden | |
| 29 | Cliff Hucul | 22 | 0:00:00.000 +178 ronden | +18 ronden | |
| 30 | Lee Kunzman | 18 | 0:00:00.000 +182 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 31 | Jerry Sneva | 16 | 0:00:00.000 +184 ronden | +2 ronden | |
| 32 | Johnny Parsons Jr. | 16 | 0:00:00.000 +184 ronden | +0.000 | |
| 33 | George Snider | 7 | 0:00:00.000 +193 ronden | +9 ronden | |
| 34 | Janet Guthrie | 3 | 0:00:00.000 +197 ronden | +4 ronden | |
| 35 | Jim McElreath | 0 | 0:00:00.000 +200 ronden | +3 ronden |