1979 Stock Car Brasil season

The 1979 Stock Car Brasil Championship was the first iteration of the Stock Car Brasil touring car series. The series was created as an alternative to the former Division 1 championship that competed with Chevrolet Opala and Ford Maverick. The season would begin at the Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã on April 22, with José Carlos Palhares taking pole position and Affonso Giaffone Jr. becoming the first winner in the category. The season would then conclude at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo in January 25, 1980 Giaffone proved the dominant driver throughout the first half of the season, taking four wins from the first six races. However, a string of inconsistent results allowed Paulo Gomes to usurp him and become the series' maiden championship winner. == Calendar == The following circuits hosted at least one round of the 1979 championship. == Teams and drivers == All teams and drivers were Brazilian-registered. All entrants ran the Chevrolet Opala car. == Results and standings == === Season summary === === Championship standings === == References == == External links == Official website (in Portuguese)