Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 30
Date: September 25, 1977
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 | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 352 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (352) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $93,000 | Winner Earnings | $23,700 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| 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 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 352 | running | 185 | $23,700 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 500 | 73 | running | 175 | $11,850 |
| 3 | 10 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 500 | 35 | running | 170 | $5,700 |
| 4 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,850 |
| 5 | 15 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 155 | $3,550 |
| 6 | 8 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | — | Jimmy Hensley | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $2,050 |
| 7 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 487 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,500 |
| 8 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,150 |
| 9 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Bill Gray | Chevrolet | 482 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,580 |
| 10 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 472 | 36 | rear end | 139 | $4,000 |
| 11 | 17 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 466 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,270 |
| 12 | 23 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,100 |
| 13 | 11 | 92 | Skip Manning | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 423 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,940 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,780 |
| 15 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,620 |
| 16 | 20 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,460 |
| 17 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,275 |
| 18 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $950 |
| 19 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 373 | 0 | engine | 106 | $925 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | engine | 103 | $900 |
| 21 | 9 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 336 | 0 | rear end | 100 | $2,840 |
| 22 | 1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | — | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 304 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $2,580 |
| 23 | 5 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 216 | 4 | rear end | 99 | $620 |
| 24 | 22 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 103 | 0 | oil pump | 91 | $860 |
| 25 | 13 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Lennie Pond Fan Club | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $850 |
| 26 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 95 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $840 |
| 27 | 14 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $580 |
| 28 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | brakes | — | $570 |
| 29 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Little B Coal | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 8 | 0 | radiator | 76 | $560 |
| 30 | 29 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | oil leak | 73 | $550 |
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