1979 Rick Mears SCCA/CART Indy Car Series results
1979 season results | 1979 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Phoenix | 5 | 2 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 143.815 | 150 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 240 |
| 2 | Atlanta | 11 | 5 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 196.535 | 82 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 125 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 5 | 2 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 82 | 1 | 1 | flagged | 200 | |
| 4 | Indianapolis | 1 | 1 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 193.736 | 200 | 3 | 25 | flagged | 1000 |
| 5 | Trenton | 6 | 5 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 168.093 | 66 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 100 |
| 6 | Trenton | 5 | 7 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 66 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 60 | |
| 7 | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 199.556 | 63 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 150 |
| 8 | Michigan | 4 | 5 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 62 | 2 | 8 | flagged | 125 | |
| 9 | Watkins Glen | 4 | 2 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 132.344 | 62 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 240 |
| 10 | Trenton | 5 | 1 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 167.874 | 100 | 2 | 38 | flagged | 300 |
| 11 | Ontario | 1 | 2 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 203.046 | 200 | 5 | 34 | flagged | 800 |
| 12 | Michigan | 2 | 3 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 203.252 | 74 | 0 | 0 | out of fuel | 210 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 2 | 1 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 200.378 | 100 | 2 | 30 | flagged | 300 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 142.777 | 148 | 1 | 6 | flagged | 210 |
