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Old Dominion 500
1979 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$106,050Race Date:Sep 23, 1979Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:18.000 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 29Min 40Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:72.119 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:10 For 54 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#28 ChevroletCar No.:#88 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Ranier RacingTeam:DiGard RacingDodge:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Buddy ParrottOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:209 of 500Pole Speed:82.650 MPH

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Official 1979 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1728 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerW.I.N. Incorporated185500127Running
2643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1705000Running
3372 Joe Millikan J. Millikan (R)Joe MillikanAppliance Wheels17049974Running
4815 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon / Moore16549530Rear Gear
51971 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisShoney's1554940Running
61090 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddTruxmore Industries1504910Running
71267 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1464910Running
8411 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch1474893Running
91344 Terry Labonte T. Labonte (R)Terry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1384830Rear Gear
101640 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichLaFayette1344790Running
11188 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade135471127Running
121147 Harry Gant H. Gant (R)Harry GantRace Hill Farm1274650Running
13183 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1244550Running
143045 Baxter Price B. PriceBaxter PriceIron Peddlers1214530Running
151505 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksNelson Malloch Racing1184500Running
162679 Frank Warren F. WarrenFrank WarrenNative Tan1154130Running
172152 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1123860Rear Gear
18221 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator1093840Valves
192717 Roger Hamby R. HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona1063620Rear Gear
202425 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria1033520Running
211770 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1003470Engine
222264 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda972820Valves
232048 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive942620Engine
242824 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing912500Engine
252319 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt882580Engine
262595 Dave Dion D. DionDave DionMiller Roofing851480Rear Gear
27927 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsM.C. Anderson Racing82890Engine
281412 Butch Lindley B. LindleyButch LindleyKencoal79820Rear Gear
2952 Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt (R)Dale EarnhardtOsterlund Racing76670Accident
302999 Bill Hollar B. HollarBill HollarHollar Auto Parts73390Quit
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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