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1979 season

World Champion
212 Frankie Wainman
White City, Saturday 29th September 1979
 
National Points Champion
391 Stu Smith
 
British Champion
199 Mike Close
Belle Vue, Saturday 23rd June 1979
 
European Champion
175 Glyn Pursey
Harringay, Saturday 28th July 1979
 
Top Final Winner
Stu Smith (23)
 
468 drivers
34 different final winners
133 meetings at 16 tracks
  Date Track Final Winner Title Cars
1. Sun 11th March Northampton 212 Frankie Wainman 59
2. Sat 24th March White City 179 Allan Barker
3. Sun 25th March Northampton 91 Wilf Warnes 67
4. Thu 29th March Blackburn 199 Mike Close Northern Open Trophy 35
5. Sat 31st March Rochdale 53 John Lund 46
6. Sun 1st April Hartlepool 175 Glyn Pursey 43
7. Fri 6th April White City 212 Frankie Wainman
8. Sat 7th April Coventry 391 Stu Smith
9. Sat 7th April Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
10. Sun 8th April Aycliffe 179 Allan Barker  
11. Fri 13th April Harringay 203 Dan Clarke Daily Mirror Grand Prix 49
12. Sun 15th April Northampton 179 Allan Barker 78
13. Sun 15th April Rochdale 391 Stu Smith 33
14. Mon 16th April White City 190 Len Wolfenden 63
15. Mon 16th April Bristol 175 Glyn Pursey 29  
16. Thu 19th April Blackburn 179 Allan Barker WCQR
17. Sat 21st April Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden Daily Mirror Grand Prix
18. Sun 22nd April Aycliffe 190 Len Wolfenden WCQR  
19. Fri 27th April White City 179 Allan Barker
20. Sat 28th April Belle Vue 391 Stu Smith Daily Mirror Grand Prix 50
21. Sun 29th April Hartlepool 179 Allan Barker WCQR 37
22. Sun 29th April Northampton 175 Glyn Pursey 68  
23. Sat 5th May Coventry 2 Willie Harrison WCQR 59
24. Sat 5th May Rochdale 212 Frankie Wainman 45  
25. Sun 6th May Aycliffe 391 Stu Smith 41
26. Mon 7th May Sheffield 384 John Jebson 65
27. Thu 10th May Blackburn 391 Stu Smith  
28. Fri 11th May Bradford 391 Stu Smith 54
29. Sat 12th May Long Eaton 306 Mick Noden WCQR 54
30. Sat 12th May White City 272 Dave Hodgson
31. Sun 13th May Northampton 391 Stu Smith Daily Mirror Grand Prix 55
32. Fri 18th May Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden  
33. Sat 19th May Leicester 190 Len Wolfenden Daily Mirror Grand Prix
34. Sun 20th May Aycliffe 160 Andy Stott Daily Mirror Grand Prix 42
35. Mon 21st May Sheffield 212 Frankie Wainman WCQR 50  
36. Fri 25th May Rochdale 391 Stu Smith WCQR 46
37. Sat 26th May White City 2 Willie Harrison Daily Mirror Grand Prix 50
38. Sun 27th May Hartlepool 272 Dave Hodgson 30
39. Sun 27th May Northampton 55 Bert Finnikin 72  
40. Mon 28th May Belle Vue 391 Stu Smith
41. Mon 28th May Bristol 65 John Stirk WCQR  
42. Wed 30th May Skegness 51 Mo Smith WCQR  
43. Thu 31st May Blackburn 2 Willie Harrison Daily Mirror Grand Prix
44. Fri 1st June Bradford 391 Stu Smith The 25 Trophy
45. Sat 2nd June Coventry 435 Bernard Poyser Daily Mirror Grand Prix 50
46. Sun 3rd June Rochdale 435 Bernard Poyser 40  
47. Sat 9th June Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
48. Sun 10th June Hartlepool 175 Glyn Pursey Daily Mirror Grand Prix 42
49. Sat 16th June Leicester 187 Jim Bashford WCQR 52
50. Sat 16th June White City 391 Stu Smith
51. Sun 17th June Aycliffe 391 Stu Smith 31  
52. Sun 17th June Northampton 327 Howard Davis 64
53. Mon 18th June Sheffield 435 Bernard Poyser Daily Mirror Grand Prix 50
54. Thu 21st June Blackburn 391 Stu Smith 25
55. Fri 22nd June Bradford 175 Glyn Pursey WCQR 56
56. Sat 23rd June Belle Vue 199 Mike Close British Championship
57. Sun 24th June Rochdale 391 Stu Smith Daily Mirror Grand Prix
58. Sat 30th June Long Eaton 51 Mo Smith 53
59. Sat 30th June Nelson 396 Doug Cronshaw WCQR  
60. Sun 1st July Aycliffe 154 Brian Powles 29  
61. Wed 4th July Skegness 154 Brian Powles Daily Mirror Grand Prix 26
62. Sat 7th July Coventry 154 Brian Powles 56
63. Sat 7th July White City 160 Andy Stott WCQR
64. Sun 8th July Northampton 175 Glyn Pursey Trust Fund 85  
65. Fri 13th July Bradford 391 Stu Smith Daily Mirror Grand Prix Finale 50
66. Sat 14th July Long Eaton 306 Mick Noden Long Eaton Silver Jubilee Trophy 65
67. Sat 14th July Rochdale 212 Frankie Wainman
68. Sun 15th July Aycliffe 154 Brian Powles 31  
69. Sat 21st July Leicester 247 Andy Webb 61  
70. Sat 21st July Nelson 179 Allan Barker  
71. Sun 22nd July Hartlepool 212 Frankie Wainman 28  
72. Mon 23rd July Sheffield 396 Doug Cronshaw 49
73. Fri 27th July Bradford 154 Brian Powles
74. Sat 28th July Belle Vue 55 Bert Finnikin
75. Sat 28th July Harringay 175 Glyn Pursey European Championship 62
76. Sun 29th July Northampton 55 Bert Finnikin 73
77. Sat 4th August Coventry 107 Pete Bashford 55
78. Sat 4th August White City 212 Frankie Wainman
79. Sun 5th August Hartlepool 212 Frankie Wainman 18  
80. Sun 5th August Rochdale 345 Keith Jubb Driver Of The Year Semi-Final
81. Fri 10th August Bradford 338 Gordon Brown
82. Sat 11th August Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden Driver Of The Year Semi-Final 47
83. Sun 12th August Northampton 212 Frankie Wainman 64
84. Sat 18th August Leicester 304 Dave Mellor World Semi-Final 60
85. Sat 18th August White City 391 Stu Smith
86. Sun 19th August Aycliffe 212 Frankie Wainman 31  
87. Mon 20th August Sheffield 199 Mike Close World Semi-Final 57
  Thu 23rd August Blackburn Waterlogged pits    
88. Sat 25th August Rochdale 179 Allan Barker
89. Sun 26th August Northampton 304 Dave Mellor Race Of Champions 89
90. Mon 27th August Belle Vue 396 Doug Cronshaw 59
91. Mon 27th August Bristol 272 Dave Hodgson 24  
92. Sat 1st September Coventry 167 Rex Hart 61
93. Sat 1st September Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden  
94. Sun 2nd September Aycliffe 212 Frankie Wainman 29  
95. Fri 7th September Bradford 391 Stu Smith
96. Sat 8th September Long Eaton 9 Mo Masters
97. Sat 8th September White City 272 Dave Hodgson Driver Of The Year Final
98. Sun 9th September Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw British Open Cup
99. Thu 13th September Blackburn 391 Stu Smith 31
100. Sat 15th September Leicester 497 Roger Warnes 59  
101. Sat 15th September Nelson 179 Allan Barker  
102. Sun 16th September Northampton 327 Howard Davis 65
103. Sun 16th September Aycliffe 199 Mike Close 34
104. Sat 22nd September Belle Vue 131 Pete Hodgson
105. Sat 22nd September Harringay 18 Richy Ahern Southern Championship
106. Sun 23rd September Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw
107. Mon 24th September Sheffield 190 Len Wolfenden BSCRSA Trophy 49
108. Fri 28th September Nelson 391 Stu Smith 49
109. Sat 29th September White City 396 Doug Cronshaw World Championship
110. Sun 30th September Aycliffe 190 Len Wolfenden 28
111. Sun 30th September Northampton 175 Glyn Pursey 66
112. Thu 4th October Blackburn 28 Bill Gill Northern Drivers Championship 32
113. Sat 6th October Coventry 391 Stu Smith 63
114. Sat 6th October Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw
115. Sun 7th October Hartlepool 179 Allan Barker
116. Sat 13th October Long Eaton 55 Bert Finnikin Supreme
117. Sat 13th October Nelson 212 Frankie Wainman Champion Of Champions
118. Sun 14th October Aycliffe 391 Stu Smith North Eastern Drivers Championship 33
119. Sun 14th October Northampton 18 Richy Ahern 64
120. Sat 20th October Leicester 247 Andy Webb
121. Sat 20th October White City 391 Stu Smith
122. Sun 21st October Skegness 55 Bert Finnikin 27  
123. Mon 22nd October Sheffield 131 Pete Hodgson Willie Harrison Silver Jubilee Trophy 54
124. Fri 26th October Nelson 229 John Hillam
125. Sat 27th October Belle Vue 391 Stu Smith Fan Club Derby 75
126. Sun 28th October Rochdale 190 Len Wolfenden
127. Sat 3rd November White City 345 Keith Jubb Novice Of The Year
128. Sat 3rd November Coventry 131 Pete Hodgson 59
129. Sun 4th November Northampton 55 Bert Finnikin 64
  Thu 8th November Blackburn Cancelled due to a flooded track    
130. Sat 10th November Long Eaton 384 John Jebson Daily Mirror Firecracker 500
131. Wed 26th December White City 154 Brian Powles Belle Vue Xmas Trophy
132. Thu 27th December Sheffield 497 Roger Warnes
133. Sun 30th December Northampton 154 Brian Powles 48
1. 11 Mar Northampton (59) 212 Frankie Wainman
2. 24 Mar White City 179 Allan Barker
3. 25 Mar Northampton (67) 91 Wilf Warnes
4. 29 Mar Blackburn (35) 199 Mike Close
5. 31 Mar Rochdale (46) 53 John Lund
6. 1 Apr Hartlepool (43) 175 Glyn Pursey
7. 6 Apr White City 212 Frankie Wainman
8. 7 Apr Coventry 391 Stu Smith
9. 7 Apr Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
10. 8 Apr Aycliffe 179 Allan Barker
11. 13 Apr Harringay (49) 203 Dan Clarke
12. 15 Apr Northampton (78) 179 Allan Barker
13. 15 Apr Rochdale (33) 391 Stu Smith
14. 16 Apr White City (63) 190 Len Wolfenden
15. 16 Apr Bristol (29) 175 Glyn Pursey
16. 19 Apr Blackburn 179 Allan Barker
17. 21 Apr Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
18. 22 Apr Aycliffe 190 Len Wolfenden
19. 27 Apr White City 179 Allan Barker
20. 28 Apr Belle Vue (50) 391 Stu Smith
21. 29 Apr Hartlepool (37) 179 Allan Barker
22. 29 Apr Northampton (68) 175 Glyn Pursey
23. 5 May Coventry (59) 2 Willie Harrison
24. 5 May Rochdale (45) 212 Frankie Wainman
25. 6 May Aycliffe (41) 391 Stu Smith
26. 7 May Sheffield (65) 384 John Jebson
27. 10 May Blackburn 391 Stu Smith
28. 11 May Bradford (54) 391 Stu Smith
29. 12 May Long Eaton (54) 306 Mick Noden
30. 12 May White City 272 Dave Hodgson
31. 13 May Northampton (55) 391 Stu Smith
32. 18 May Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
33. 19 May Leicester 190 Len Wolfenden
34. 20 May Aycliffe (42) 160 Andy Stott
35. 21 May Sheffield (50) 212 Frankie Wainman
36. 25 May Rochdale (46) 391 Stu Smith
37. 26 May White City (50) 2 Willie Harrison
38. 27 May Hartlepool (30) 272 Dave Hodgson
39. 27 May Northampton (72) 55 Bert Finnikin
40. 28 May Belle Vue 391 Stu Smith
41. 28 May Bristol 65 John Stirk
42. 30 May Skegness 51 Mo Smith
43. 31 May Blackburn 2 Willie Harrison
44. 1 Jun Bradford 391 Stu Smith
45. 2 Jun Coventry (50) 435 Bernard Poyser
46. 3 Jun Rochdale (40) 435 Bernard Poyser
47. 9 Jun Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
48. 10 Jun Hartlepool (42) 175 Glyn Pursey
49. 16 Jun Leicester (52) 187 Jim Bashford
50. 16 Jun White City 391 Stu Smith
51. 17 Jun Aycliffe (31) 391 Stu Smith
52. 17 Jun Northampton (64) 327 Howard Davis
53. 18 Jun Sheffield (50) 435 Bernard Poyser
54. 21 Jun Blackburn (25) 391 Stu Smith
55. 22 Jun Bradford (56) 175 Glyn Pursey
56. 23 Jun Belle Vue BC 199 Mike Close
57. 24 Jun Rochdale 391 Stu Smith
58. 30 Jun Long Eaton (53) 51 Mo Smith
59. 30 Jun Nelson 396 Doug Cronshaw
60. 1 Jul Aycliffe (29) 154 Brian Powles
61. 4 Jul Skegness (26) 154 Brian Powles
62. 7 Jul Coventry (56) 154 Brian Powles
63. 7 Jul White City 160 Andy Stott
64. 8 Jul Northampton (85) 175 Glyn Pursey
65. 13 Jul Bradford (50) 391 Stu Smith
66. 14 Jul Long Eaton (65) 306 Mick Noden
67. 14 Jul Rochdale 212 Frankie Wainman
68. 15 Jul Aycliffe (31) 154 Brian Powles
69. 21 Jul Leicester (61) 247 Andy Webb
70. 21 Jul Nelson 179 Allan Barker
71. 22 Jul Hartlepool (28) 212 Frankie Wainman
72. 23 Jul Sheffield (49) 396 Doug Cronshaw
73. 27 Jul Bradford 154 Brian Powles
74. 28 Jul Belle Vue 55 Bert Finnikin
75. 28 Jul Harringay (62) EC 175 Glyn Pursey
76. 29 Jul Northampton (73) 55 Bert Finnikin
77. 4 Aug Coventry (55) 107 Pete Bashford
78. 4 Aug White City 212 Frankie Wainman
79. 5 Aug Hartlepool (18) 212 Frankie Wainman
80. 5 Aug Rochdale 345 Keith Jubb
81. 10 Aug Bradford 338 Gordon Brown
82. 11 Aug Nelson (47) 190 Len Wolfenden
83. 12 Aug Northampton (64) 212 Frankie Wainman
84. 18 Aug Leicester (60) SF 304 Dave Mellor
85. 18 Aug White City 391 Stu Smith
86. 19 Aug Aycliffe (31) 212 Frankie Wainman
87. 20 Aug Sheffield (57) SF 199 Mike Close
  23 Aug Blackburn   Waterlogged pits
88. 25 Aug Rochdale 179 Allan Barker
89. 26 Aug Northampton (89) 304 Dave Mellor
90. 27 Aug Belle Vue (59) 396 Doug Cronshaw
91. 27 Aug Bristol (24) 272 Dave Hodgson
92. 1 Sep Coventry (61) 167 Rex Hart
93. 1 Sep Nelson 190 Len Wolfenden
94. 2 Sep Aycliffe (29) 212 Frankie Wainman
95. 7 Sep Bradford 391 Stu Smith
96. 8 Sep Long Eaton 9 Mo Masters
97. 8 Sep White City 272 Dave Hodgson
98. 9 Sep Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw
99. 13 Sep Blackburn (31) 391 Stu Smith
100. 15 Sep Leicester (59) 497 Roger Warnes
101. 15 Sep Nelson 179 Allan Barker
102. 16 Sep Northampton (65) 327 Howard Davis
103. 16 Sep Aycliffe (34) 199 Mike Close
104. 22 Sep Belle Vue 131 Pete Hodgson
105. 22 Sep Harringay 18 Richy Ahern
106. 23 Sep Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw
107. 24 Sep Sheffield (49) 190 Len Wolfenden
108. 28 Sep Nelson (49) 391 Stu Smith
109. 29 Sep White City 396 Doug Cronshaw
110. 30 Sep Aycliffe (28) 190 Len Wolfenden
111. 30 Sep Northampton (66) 175 Glyn Pursey
112. 4 Oct Blackburn (32) 28 Bill Gill
113. 6 Oct Coventry (63) 391 Stu Smith
114. 6 Oct Rochdale 396 Doug Cronshaw
115. 7 Oct Hartlepool 179 Allan Barker
116. 13 Oct Long Eaton 55 Bert Finnikin
117. 13 Oct Nelson 212 Frankie Wainman
118. 14 Oct Aycliffe (33) 391 Stu Smith
119. 14 Oct Northampton (64) 18 Richy Ahern
120. 20 Oct Leicester 247 Andy Webb
121. 20 Oct White City 391 Stu Smith
122. 21 Oct Skegness (27) 55 Bert Finnikin
123. 22 Oct Sheffield (54) 131 Pete Hodgson
124. 26 Oct Nelson 229 John Hillam
125. 27 Oct Belle Vue (75) 391 Stu Smith
126. 28 Oct Rochdale 190 Len Wolfenden
127. 3 Nov White City 345 Keith Jubb
128. 3 Nov Coventry (59) 131 Pete Hodgson
129. 4 Nov Northampton (64) 55 Bert Finnikin
  8 Nov Blackburn   Cancelled due to a flooded track
130. 10 Nov Long Eaton 384 John Jebson
131. 26 Dec White City 154 Brian Powles
132. 27 Dec Sheffield 497 Roger Warnes
133. 30 Dec Northampton (48) 154 Brian Powles