The 1979 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.
Sunday, April 22nd, 1979
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 500 | 247 | 0 | running |
2 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | 175 | 170 | 500 | 196 | 0 | running |
3 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 499 | 49 | 0 | running |
4 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 165 | 160 | 498 | 1 | 0 | running |
5 | 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 21 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 497 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 151 | 146 | 495 | 7 | 0 | engine |
8 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 495 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 494 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 10 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 493 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 130 | 130 | 492 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 17 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 127 | 127 | 489 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 124 | 124 | 488 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 485 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 15 | 40 | DK Ulrich | Chevrolet | 118 | 118 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 115 | 115 | 476 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 112 | 112 | 474 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 109 | 109 | 472 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 13 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 106 | 106 | 458 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 454 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 27 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | 100 | 100 | 437 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 97 | 97 | 312 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 7 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Buick | 94 | 94 | 263 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 247 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 88 | 88 | 207 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 24 | 02 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 85 | 85 | 167 | 0 | 0 | engine |
27 | 12 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 137 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 79 | 79 | 132 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 6 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | engine |
30 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.