The Spring Bank Holiday 'Big Go'
Santa Pod Raceway
May 26th-28th 1979
| Class | Winner | Runner up |
| Pro Comp | Jim Read 'Le Patron' 8.04/165 | Graham Hawes 'Black Magic' (Broke) |
| Senior Dragster | Peter Hollingworth won 3/3 in match races against Bob Blakemore | |
| Middle Dragster | John Whitmore 'Drag-N-Fly' 10.30/106 | Bob Harman 'Lo Litre' 15.78/75 |
| Junior Dragster | Steve Johnson 'Motor Mouse' 10.52/127 | Neil Roberts 'Comet' 11.77/116 |
| Senior Altered | Tony Merry 'Liquidator' won 3/3 in match races against Keith McKee 'Savage' | |
| Middle Altered | Sue Coles 'Helzapoppin' 10.31/122 | Geoff Martin 'The Oxford Builder' |
| Junior Altered | Alan Loten 'Paranoia' 10.79/112 | Mick Hillier 'Pony Express' 12.36/97 |
| Modified | Sam Connell 'Red Devil' wins 2/3 in match races against Dave Collis 'Frenzy' | |
| Bike Bracket 1 | John Hobbs 'The Phil Read Hobbit' 8.41/152 | Henk Vink 9.15/111 |
| Bike Bracket 2 | Ted Dunmow 'Paper Tiger' 9.62/124 | Stuart Fernside 9.66/143 |
| Bike Bracket 3 | John Lloyd 'Freight Train' 9.83/136 | Brian Simpson 'Enginuity' 10.17/131 |
| Bike Bracket 4 | Brian Johnson 'Imperial Wizzard' 10.03/136 | Unknown |