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Old Dominion 500 Race Results
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Martinsville Speedway
September 23, 1979 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 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. Chevrolet | 500 | 185 | 19,900 | Running | |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 500 | 170 | 12,550 | Running | |
| 3 | 3 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Appliance Wheels Chevrolet | 499 | 170 | 9,650 | Running | |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore Ford | 495 | 165 | 6,950 | Rear End | |
| 5 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's Chevrolet | 494 | 155 | 3,150 | Running | |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Ford | 491 | 150 | 4,700 | Running | |
| 7 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 491 | 146 | 3,950 | Running | |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Oldsmobile | 489 | 147 | 5,450 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 483 | 138 | 3,080 | Rear End | |
| 11 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 471 | 135 | 7,800 | Running | |
| 12 | 11 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm Chevrolet | 465 | 127 | 1,000 | Running | |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 455 | 124 | 2,300 | Running | |
| 14 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers Chevrolet | 453 | 121 | 2,140 | Running | |
| 15 | 15 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 450 | 118 | 800 | Running | |
| 16 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan Dodge | 413 | 115 | 1,930 | Running | |
| 17 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission Chevrolet | 386 | 112 | 1,795 | Rear End | |
| 18 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator Mercury | 384 | 109 | 950 | Valve | |
| 19 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Chevrolet | 362 | 106 | 1,635 | Rear End | |
| 20 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet | 352 | 103 | 2,450 | Running | |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 282 | 97 | 1,130 | Valve | |
| 23 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 262 | 94 | 870 | Engine | |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 250 | 91 | 860 | Engine | |
| 25 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 158 | 88 | 850 | Engine | |
| 26 | 25 | 95 | Dave Dion | Miller Roofing Chevrolet | 148 | 85 | 590 | Rear End | |
| 27 | 9 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 89 | 82 | 830 | Engine | |
| 28 | 14 | 12 | Butch Lindley | Kencoal Mining Chevrolet | 82 | 79 | 570 | Overheating | |
| 29 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 67 | 76 | 3,510 | Accident | |
| 30 | 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts Chevrolet | 39 | 73 | 550 | Withdrew From Race |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 29 Minutes 40 Seconds
Average Speed .:75.119
Margin of Victory .: 18.000 Seconds
