1979 AMA Pro Motocross Championship
Metrolina Speedway Park: 500MX Results
August 19, 1979
500MX Results
| Rider | Hometown | Motos | Bike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mike Bell | Lakewood, CA  | 2 - 1 | Yamaha |
| 2 | Danny Laporte | Yucca Valley, CA | 1 - 2 | Suzuki |
| 3 | Marty Moates | San Diego, CA | 3 - 5 | Yamaha |
| 4 | Steve Stackable | Austin, TX | 6 - 3 | Yamaha |
| 5 | Parry Klassen | Reedley, CA | 8 - 4 | Maico |
| 6 | Arlo Englund | Colorado Springs, CO | 7 - 6 | Yamaha |
| 7 | Gary Semics | Lisbon, OH | 10 - 7 | Honda |
| 8 | John Day | Coweta, OK | 9 - 9 | Yamaha |
| 9 | Jimmy Ellis | Cobalt, CT | 5 - 16 | Honda |
| 10 | Mickey Kessler | Farmingdale, NJ | 4 - 19 | Yamaha |
| 11 | Ken Adams | West Grove, PA | 11 - 13 | Maico |
| 12 | Mark Rakestraw | Memphis, TN | 17 - 8 | Maico |
| 13 | Denny Swartz | Reno, OH | 13 - 12 | Maico |
| 14 | Mickey Boone | Winston Salem, NC | 12 - 14 | Kawasaki |
| 15 | Sam Dayton | Erwin, TN | 19 - 10 | Maico |
| 16 | Wayne Boyer | Poway, CA | - 11 | Suzuki |
| 17 | Chuck Sun | Sherwood, OR | 14 | Husqvarna |
| 18 | Monte Anderson | Midlothian, TX | - 15 | Maico |
| 19 | Tony Summey | Forest City, NC | 15 | Maico |
| 20 | Marvin McDaniel | Lawrenceville, GA | 16 | Yamaha |
| 21 | Randy Kirschbaum | Wichita, KS | - 17 | Suzuki |
| 22 | Ross Williams | Medina, OH | - 18 | Husqvarna |
| 23 | Greg Theiss | Omaha, NE | 18 | Yamaha |
| 24 | Sean O'Brien | Irving, TX | - 20 | Suzuki |
| 25 | Richard Steinebrunner | Glen Burnie, MD | 20 | Yamaha |
