1979 Old Dominion 500 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1979 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville on September 23, 1979, leading 209 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 7 | 500 | 209 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 3 | 499 | 74 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 495 | 30 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 489 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 13 | 483 | 0 | Rear end |
| 10 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 16 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 471 | 184 | Running |
| 12 | 47 | Harry Gant | 11 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 45 | Baxter Price | 30 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 79 | Frank Warren | 26 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 386 | 0 | Rear end |
| 18 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 384 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 27 | 362 | 0 | Rear end |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 24 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 17 | 347 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 282 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | 20 | 262 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 250 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 19 | Dick May | 23 | 258 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 95 | Dave Dion | 25 | 148 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 12 | Butch Lindley | 14 | 82 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 99 | Bill Hollar | 29 | 39 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23, 1979 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |