MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA - OCTOBER 27: Martin Truex Jr, driver of the #19 Auto Owners Insurance Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2019 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Drivers with more than 400 laps led in Martinsville race

By Staff Report | Published: October 29, 2019 15

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Martin Truex Jr. joined an exclusive club Sunday, becoming the 14th driver in NASCAR history -- and second this season -- to lead at least 400 laps at Martinsville. Who ranks No. 1, and who else did so in NASCAR's modern era? Scroll through to see.

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MARTINSVILLE, VA — September 26, 1993: Driver Ernie Irvan (C) sprays car owner Robert Yates (R) with water as crew chief Larry McReynolds (L) looks on while they celebrate in victory lane at Martinsville Speedway after Irvan won the Goody’s 500 NASCAR Cup race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Ernie Irvan, 1993

Date: Sept. 26

Laps led: 402

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - 1990s: Rusty Wallace had 7 Martinsville victories and 3 poles, winning 5 out of 7 races there from spring 1993 through spring 1996. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Rusty Wallace, 1993

Date: April 25

Laps led: 409

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 22: Fred Lorenzen won the 1963 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville for the Holman-Moody Ford team on September 22, 1963 in Martinsville, Virginia. The fast-rising star drew some negative attention for his continued acumen on the race tracks. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Fred Lorenzen, 1963

Date: Sept. 22

Laps led: 421

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - APRIL 28, 1974: George Follmer gives two thumbs up to Cale Yarborough (No. 11) to indicate he is alright after his Ford blew an engine and crashed during the running of the Virginia 500 NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Yarborough, who is signaling a return thumbs up, went on to win the race. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Cale Yarborough, 1974

Date: April 28

Laps led: 427

Result: Win

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13 Apr 1997: NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon during the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

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Jeff Gordon, 1997

Date: April 20

Laps led: 431

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 24, 1972: Richard Petty (No. 43) and Bobby Allison (No. 12) race neck-and-neck during the Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway as part of their ongoing feud that year. Although Allison led 432 laps, it was Petty who came under the checkered flag in first place. Allison, claiming bonuses put up by track owner Clay Earles, finished second, but actually made more money than Petty did. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Bobby Allison, 1972

Date: Sept. 24

Laps led: 432

Result: Second (Richard Petty wins)

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UNKNOWN — Late-1950s: Bob Welborn of Denton, NC, was the undisputed “king” of NASCAR’s Convertible Division. From 1956 through 1959, Welborn ran 111 races and won 19 times, along with finishing an astounding 87 events in the top 10. He was champion of the Convertible Division in 1956, 1957 and 1958. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Bob Welborn, 1957

Date: Oct. 6

Laps led: 435

Result: Win

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1971: Bobby Isaac set out to defend his NASCAR Cup Series title in 1971, but had to adhere to a reduced schedule set by car owner Nord Krauskopf over restrictor plate changes. Isaac ran about half the season, winning four shows. (Photo by ISC Archives via Getty Images)

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Bobby Isaac, 1971

Date: Sept. 26

Laps led: 445

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - MARCH 24: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Reese/Draw Tite Ford, leads Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 24, 2019 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) | Getty Images

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Brad Keselowski, 2019

Date: March 24

Laps led: 446

Result: Win

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Martin Truex Jr., 2019

Date: Oct. 27

Laps led: 464

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA — October 18, 1970: Richard Petty (No. 43) leads LeeRoy Yarbrough (No. 98) on his way to winning the Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Richard Petty, 1970

Date: Oct. 18

Laps led: 480

Result: Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA - SEPTEMBER 26, 1965: Junior Johnson takes the checkered flag to win the Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson absolutely dominated the event, leading 481 of the 500 laps. It was one of 18 victories for Johnson during the 1965 Cup season. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Junior Johnson, 1965

Date: Sept. 26

Laps led: 481

Result: Win

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UNKNOWN — Early-1960s: Driver Fred Lorenzen gets set for a NASCAR Cup event, as his Holman-Moody chief mechanic Jack Sullivan looks on. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Fred Lorenzen, 1964

Date: April 26

Laps led: 487

Result: Win

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UNKNOWN — 1964: Fred Lorenzen and his Holman-Moody Ford team were on the top of their game during the NASCAR Cup season. They entered just 16 of the 62 Cup races on the schedule, but won half of them, including five straight. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)

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Fred Lorenzen, 1964

Date: Sept. 27

Laps led: 493

Result: Win