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Old Dominion 500 Race Results
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Martinsville Speedway
September 24, 1978 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 0.526-Mile Short Track 500 Laps/263 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks Oldsmobile | 500 | 185 | 22,550 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 500 | 175 | 10,550 | Running | |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks Chevrolet | 498 | 165 | 8,100 | Running | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All Chevrolet | 498 | 160 | 6,700 | Running | |
| 5 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 497 | 160 | 6,950 | Running | |
| 6 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 496 | 150 | 5,200 | Running | |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries Ford | 494 | 146 | 4,700 | Running | |
| 8 | 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 492 | 142 | 3,200 | Running | |
| 9 | 15 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries Chevrolet | 491 | 138 | 3,100 | Running | |
| 10 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator Dodge | 486 | 134 | 2,730 | Running | |
| 11 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 484 | 130 | 2,320 | Running | |
| 12 | 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack Oldsmobile | 484 | 127 | 2,150 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Ford | 480 | 124 | 1,940 | Running | |
| 14 | 14 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm Oldsmobile | 473 | 121 | 850 | Rear End | |
| 15 | 27 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear Chevrolet | 470 | 118 | 800 | Running | |
| 16 | 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith Chevrolet | 465 | 115 | 2,180 | Running | |
| 17 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Buick | 465 | 112 | 1,545 | Running | |
| 18 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth Dodge | 463 | 109 | 1,410 | Running | |
| 19 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 461 | 106 | 1,225 | Running | |
| 20 | 23 | 95 | Ferrel Harris | Miller Roofing Chevrolet | 453 | 103 | 650 | Engine | |
| 21 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 450 | 100 | 890 | Running | |
| 23 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing Chevrolet | 403 | 94 | 870 | Overheating | |
| 24 | 16 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis Chevrolet | 354 | 91 | 610 | Brakes | |
| 25 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator Mercury | 340 | 88 | 850 | Rear End | |
| 26 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 329 | 85 | 840 | Engine | |
| 27 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 111 | 82 | 830 | Pulley | |
| 28 | 10 | 12 | Harry Gant | Black Diamond Coal Chevrolet | 90 | 84 | 1,070 | Engine | |
| 29 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Chevrolet | 42 | 76 | 810 | Accident | |
| 30 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Autowize Chevrolet | 20 | 73 | 800 | Brakes |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 18 Minutes 54 Seconds
Average Speed .:79.185
Margin of Victory .: 3.000 Seconds
