Old Dominion 500
1978 NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$101,430Race Date:Sep 24, 1978Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:50 Car LengthsRace Duration:3Hr 18Min 44Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:79.185 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4 For 19 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Lennie Pond L. PondOldsmobile:9
Car No.:#11 OldsmobileCar No.:#54 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Ranier RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:372 of 500Pole Speed:86.558 MPH
Official 1978 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1611 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale Yarborough1st National City Travelers Checks185500127Running
2388 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade17550038Running
3472 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny Parsons1st National City Travelers Checks1654980Running
475 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettArmor All1604980Running
5154 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondW.I.N. Incorporated16049745Running
6243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1504960Running
7915 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonNorris Industries1464940Running
8172 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisOsterlund Racing1424920Running
91592 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteDuck Industries1384910Running
101967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonFalls Radiator1344860Running
112648 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1304840Running
12133 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressKansas Jack1274840Running
131290 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksTruxmore Industries1244800Running
141447 Satch Worley S. WorleySatch WorleyRace Hill Farm1214730Rear Gear
15274 Gary Myers G. MyersGary MyersSpencer's Baby Wear1184700Running
162125 Ronnie Thomas R. Thomas (R)Ronnie ThomasLouise Smith1154650Running
172819 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1124650Running
18298 Ed Negre E. NegreEd NegreJones Chrysler-Plymouth1094630Running
192545 Baxter Price B. Price (R)Baxter PricePrice Racing1064610Running
202395 Ferrel Harris F. HarrisFerrel HarrisMiller Roofing1034530Engine
212079 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1004500Running
221170 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating974090Brakes
232452 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMeans Racing944030Overheating
241617 Roger Hamby R. Hamby (R)Roger HambyHamby / Ellis Automotive913540Brakes
25821 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonPurolator883400Rear Gear
26527 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerM.C. Anderson Racing853290Engine
272264 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda821110Camshaft
281012 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantBlack Diamond849045Engine
291830 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs76420Brakes
303024 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonAutowize73200Brakes

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