1979 AMA Pro Motocross Championship
High Point Raceway: 500MX Results
July 8, 1979
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gaylon Mosier | Garden Grove, CA  | 1 - 1 | Kawasaki |
| 2 | Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA | 2 - 3 | Yamaha |
| 3 | Marty Moates | San Diego, CA | 4 - 4 | Yamaha |
| 4 | Rex Staten | Fontana, CA | 8 - 5 | Yamaha |
| 5 | Darrell Shultz | Orangevale, CA | 6 - 7 | Suzuki |
| 6 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | 5 - 8 | Yamaha |
| 7 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | 15 - 2 | Suzuki |
| 8 | Rick Burgett | Sandy, OR | 3 - 13 | Yamaha |
| 9 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 11 - 6 | Yamaha |
| 10 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 7 - 10 | Honda |
| 11 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | 12 - 12 | Yamaha |
| 12 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | - 9 | Yamaha |
| 13 | Goat Breker | Anaheim, CA | 16 - 14 | Husqvarna |
| 14 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | 10 - 20 | Maico |
| 15 | Rich Eierstedt | Norwalk, CA | 9 | Can-am |
| 16 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA | - 11 | Maico |
| 17 | Pierce Law | Lyons Falls, NY | 17 - 16 | Suzuki |
| 18 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC | 13 | Maico |
| 19 | John Day | Coweta, OK | 14 | Yamaha |
| 20 | Martin Potoczny | Aliquippa, PA | - 15 | Suzuki |
| 21 | Glenn Gracey | Churchville, PA | 18 - 18 | Maico |
| 22 | Rich French | Kilgore, TX | - 17 | Yamaha |
| 23 | Dan Fish | Ithaca, NY | - 19 | Husqvarna |
| 24 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | 19 | Husqvarna |
| 25 | Alan Pizzino | Painesville, OH | 20 | Husqvarna |
