Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 30
Date: September 24, 1978
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | 1st National City Travelers Checks |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 372 |
| Started First | Lennie Pond | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (372) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $101,430 | Winner Earnings | $24,950 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | 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 | 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 500 | 372 | running | 185 | $24,950 |
| 2 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 38 | running | 175 | $11,700 |
| 3 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,700 |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,700 |
| 5 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 497 | 45 | running | 160 | $6,950 |
| 6 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,200 |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,700 |
| 8 | 17 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,200 |
| 9 | 15 | 92 | Terry Labonte | Duck Industries | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,100 |
| 10 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Falls Radiator | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 486 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,730 |
| 11 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,320 |
| 12 | 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 484 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,150 |
| 13 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 480 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,940 |
| 14 | 14 | 47 | Satch Worley | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 473 | 0 | rear end | 121 | $850 |
| 15 | 27 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 118 | $800 |
| 16 | 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,180 |
| 17 | 28 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 465 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,545 |
| 18 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Jones Chrysler-Plymouth | Ed Negre | Dodge | 463 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,410 |
| 19 | 25 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,225 |
| 20 | 23 | 95 | Ferrel Harris | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | engine | 103 | $650 |
| 21 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 450 | 0 | running | 100 | $890 |
| 22 | 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 409 | 0 | brakes | 97 | $860 |
| 23 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $870 |
| 24 | 16 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | brakes | 91 | $610 |
| 25 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 340 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $850 |
| 26 | 5 | 27 | Buddy Baker | M.C. Anderson Racing | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | engine | 85 | $840 |
| 27 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 111 | 0 | engine | 82 | $830 |
| 28 | 10 | 12 | Harry Gant | Black Diamond Coal | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 90 | 45 | engine | 84 | $1,070 |
| 29 | 18 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | crash | 76 | $810 |
| 30 | 30 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Autowize | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $800 |
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