1979 AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Broome-Tioga Sports Center: 500MX Results
August 12, 1979
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA  | 4 - 3 | Yamaha |
| 2 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | 1 - 12 | Yamaha |
| 3 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | 5 - 5 | Husqvarna |
| 4 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 2 - 11 | Yamaha |
| 5 | Marty Moates | San Diego, CA | 8 - 4 | Yamaha |
| 6 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA | 7 - 7 | Maico |
| 7 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | 3 - 13 | Maico |
| 8 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 6 - 9 | Honda |
| 9 | Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA | 10 - 6 | Husqvarna |
| 10 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | - 1 | Honda |
| 11 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | 11 - 8 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | - 2 | Suzuki |
| 13 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | 17 - 10 | Kawasaki |
| 14 | John Day | Coweta, OK | 12 - 15 | Yamaha |
| 15 | Mark Rakestraw | Memphis, TN | 16 - 14 | Maico |
| 16 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 9 | Yamaha |
| 17 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX | 15 - 16 | Maico |
| 18 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC | 13 | Maico |
| 19 | Gary Pustelak | Girard, PA | 18 - 17 | Maico |
| 20 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | 14 | Husqvarna |
| 21 | Randy Kirschbaum | Wichita, KS | 20 - 18 | Suzuki |
| 22 | Andy Stacy | Depew, NY | 19 - 19 | KTM |
| 23 | Dan Fish | Ithaca, NY | - 20 | Husqvarna |
