1979 AMA Pro Motocross Championship Lakewood Sports Cycle Park: 500MX Results
June 24, 1979
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA  | 1 - 1 | Yamaha |
| 2 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | 5 - 2 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA | 2 - 7 | Kawasaki |
| 4 | Darrell Shultz | Orangevale, CA | 4 - 5 | Suzuki |
| 5 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 8 - 3 | Honda |
| 6 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | 6 - 6 | Yamaha |
| 7 |  Marty Smith | San Diego, CA | 7 - 8 | Honda |
| 8 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | 16 - 4 | Yamaha |
| 9 | Mark Rakestraw | Memphis, TN | 10 - 10 | Maico |
| 10 | Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA | 13 - 9 | Husqvarna |
| 11 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | 3 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Bob Myers | Antioch, CA | 12 - 11 | Maico |
| 13 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 14 - 12 | Yamaha |
| 14 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | 17 - 13 | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | 15 - 15 | Maico |
| 16 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | 9 | Can-am |
| 17 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA | 11 | Maico |
| 18 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | - 14 | Yamaha |
| 19 | David Gerig | Vista, CA | 19 - 17 | Suzuki |
| 20 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX | - 16 | Maico |
| 21 | John Day | Coweta, OK | - 18 | Yamaha |
| 22 | Richard Steinebrunner | Glen Burnie, MD | 20 - 19 | Yamaha |
| 23 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | 18 | Husqvarna |
| 24 | Jim Inglebright | Fairfield, CA | - 20 | Maico |
