CREATE TABLE table_15126 ("Year" FLOAT, "Entrant" CLOB, "Chassis" CLOB, "Engine" CLOB, "Points" FLOAT)

Name the most points for years before 1979 and chassis of alfa romeo 177
SELECT MAX("Points") FROM table_15126 WHERE "Chassis" = 'alfa romeo 177' AND "Year" < '1979'
SELECT MAX("Points") FROM "table_15126" WHERE "Chassis" = 'alfa romeo 177' AND "Year" < '1979'