RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : Old Dominion 500
Old Dominion 500 | September 23, 1979 | Race 26 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | W.i.n., Inc. | 185/10 | 500 | Running | 19,900 |
| 2 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 170/0 | 500 | Running | 12,550 |
| 3 | 3 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 170/5 | 499 | Running | 9,650 |
| 4 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 165/5 | 495 | Rear End | 6,950 |
| 5 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 155/0 | 494 | Running | 3,150 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Truxmore | 150/0 | 491 | Running | 4,700 |
| 7 | 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 146/0 | 491 | Running | 3,950 |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 147/5 | 489 | Running | 5,450 |
| 9 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 138/0 | 483 | Rear End | 3,080 |
| 10 | 16 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | LaFayette | 134/0 | 479 | Running | 2,970 |
| 11 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 135/5 | 471 | Running | 7,800 |
| 12 | 11 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 127/0 | 465 | Running | 1,000 |
| 13 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 124/0 | 455 | Running | 2,300 |
| 14 | 30 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | 121/0 | 453 | Running | 2,140 |
| 15 | 15 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Malloch | 118/0 | 450 | Running | 800 |
| 16 | 26 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Native Tan | 115/0 | 413 | Running | 1,930 |
| 17 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | 112/0 | 386 | Rear End | 1,795 |
| 18 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 109/0 | 384 | Dropped Valve | 950 |
| 19 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 106/0 | 362 | Rear End | 1,635 |
| 20 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 103/0 | 352 | Running | 2,450 |
| 21 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 100/0 | 347 | Engine Failure | 1,140 |
| 22 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 97/0 | 282 | Dropped Valve | 1,130 |
| 23 | 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 94/0 | 262 | Engine Failure | 870 |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Gordon | 91/0 | 250 | Engine Failure | 860 |
| 25 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 88/0 | 258 | Engine Failure | 850 |
| 26 | 25 | 95 | Dave Dion | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 85/0 | 148 | Rear End | 590 |
| 27 | 9 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 82/0 | 89 | Engine Failure | 830 |
| 28 | 14 | 12 | Butch Lindley | Chevrolet | Kencoal | 79/0 | 82 | Overheating | 570 |
| 29 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 76/0 | 67 | Accident | 3,510 |
| 30 | 29 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | 73/0 | 39 | Withdrew | 550 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 75.119 mph
Margin of Victory: 18 seconds
Time of Race: 03:30:04
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 10 for 54 laps.
Margin of Victory: 18 seconds
Time of Race: 03:30:04
Lead Changes: 12
Cautions: 10 for 54 laps.
Updated: Tuesday 3:22 pm
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