RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Virginia 500
Virginia 500 | April 22, 1979 | Race 9 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 185/10 | 500 | Running | 23,400 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Spectra | 175/5 | 500 | Running | 14,700 |
| 3 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 170/5 | 499 | Accident | 10,200 |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 165/5 | 498 | Running | 7,100 |
| 5 | 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 155/0 | 497 | Running | 6,550 |
| 6 | 21 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 150/0 | 497 | Running | 2,500 |
| 7 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 151/5 | 495 | Accident | 4,200 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 142/0 | 495 | Running | 4,200 |
| 9 | 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 138/0 | 494 | Running | 3,350 |
| 10 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 134/0 | 493 | Running | 3,080 |
| 11 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 130/0 | 492 | Running | 5,050 |
| 12 | 17 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 127/0 | 489 | Running | 2,470 |
| 13 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 124/0 | 488 | Running | 2,300 |
| 14 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 121/0 | 485 | Running | 2,140 |
| 15 | 15 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 118/0 | 476 | Running | 1,980 |
| 16 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 115/0 | 476 | Running | 1,820 |
| 17 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon-Barnicle | 112/0 | 474 | Running | 1,685 |
| 18 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 109/0 | 472 | Running | 1,500 |
| 19 | 13 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Power Tool Service | 106/0 | 458 | Running | 675 |
| 20 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. | 103/0 | 454 | Running | 2,150 |
| 21 | 27 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Bearfinder | 100/0 | 437 | Running | 640 |
| 22 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 97/0 | 312 | Engine Failure | 1,130 |
| 23 | 7 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | Kings Mountain | PE | 263 | Engine Failure | 620 |
| 24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Price Racing | 91/0 | 247 | Engine Failure | 860 |
| 25 | 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 88/0 | 207 | Blown Head Gasket | 850 |
| 26 | 24 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 85/0 | 167 | Engine Failure | 590 |
| 27 | 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 82/0 | 137 | Engine Failure | 3,030 |
| 28 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 79/0 | 132 | Overheating | 820 |
| 29 | 6 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Kencoal | 76/0 | 10 | Engine Failure | 810 |
| 30 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | PE | 0 | Engine Failure | 800 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 76.562 mph
Margin of Victory: 4 seconds
Time of Race: 03:26:06
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 5 for 32 laps.
Margin of Victory: 4 seconds
Time of Race: 03:26:06
Lead Changes: 11
Cautions: 5 for 32 laps.
Updated: Friday 2:42 pm
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