1979 Virginia 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1979 Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 22, 1979, leading 247 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | 2 | 500 | 247 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 500 | 196 | Running |
| 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 499 | 49 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 498 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 8 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | 21 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 48 | James Hylton | 14 | 495 | 7 | Engine |
| 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 17 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 22 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | 16 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 15 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 30 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 20 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 13 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 27 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 312 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 7 | 263 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | 29 | 247 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 9 | 207 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 02 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 137 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 132 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 6 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 19 | Dick May | 23 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 22, 1979 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |