Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 30
Date: September 26, 1976
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 273 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (273) |
| Race Distance | 178.5 miles (340 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $91,900 | Winner Earnings | $22,700 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | Season Race | 25 of 30 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 340 | 273 | running | 185 | $22,700 |
| 2 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 340 | 67 | running | 175 | $11,700 |
| 3 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 165 | $7,130 |
| 4 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 338 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,070 |
| 5 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,700 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,940 |
| 7 | 12 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Lonesome Pine Raceway | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,550 |
| 8 | 17 | 30 | Terry Bivins | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,080 |
| 9 | 18 | 55 | Sonny Easley | Haddick's Towing | Jerry Lankford | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,400 |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,670 |
| 11 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | — | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,210 |
| 12 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,450 |
| 13 | 19 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Transit Damaged Freight | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,900 |
| 14 | 20 | 7 | Frank Warren | — | Dean Dalton | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,700 |
| 15 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,700 |
| 16 | 30 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,550 |
| 17 | 27 | 25 | Dick May | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,425 |
| 18 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,300 |
| 19 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 309 | 0 | brakes | 106 | $925 |
| 20 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | WIXC | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 304 | 0 | running | 103 | $650 |
| 21 | 22 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,090 |
| 22 | 23 | 64 | Ed Negre | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 238 | 0 | running | 97 | $880 |
| 23 | 15 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | engine | 94 | $620 |
| 24 | 24 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Gillespie Painting | Rick Newsom | Ford | 175 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $610 |
| 25 | 11 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | J & B Corvette | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $600 |
| 26 | 28 | 4 | Gary Myers | Hicks Pharmacy | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $590 |
| 27 | 3 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 163 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,580 |
| 28 | 14 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | crash | 79 | $570 |
| 29 | 21 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $810 |
| 30 | 16 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $800 |
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