Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: April 23, 1978
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 310 |
| Started First | Lennie Pond | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (310) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $96,500 | Winner Earnings | $22,700 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 310 | running | 185 | $22,700 |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Armor All | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 170 | $11,450 |
| 3 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 497 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,700 |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 160 | $4,000 |
| 5 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 485 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,950 |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,200 |
| 7 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Denbigh Plumbing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,700 |
| 8 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 467 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,930 |
| 9 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,620 |
| 10 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,450 |
| 11 | 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,100 |
| 12 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Booher Farms | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 452 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,000 |
| 13 | 11 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,940 |
| 14 | 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Hamby-Ellis | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 448 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,350 |
| 15 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 446 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,500 |
| 16 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 443 | 133 | running | 120 | $5,700 |
| 17 | 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 442 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,655 |
| 18 | 1 | 54 | Lennie Pond | W.I.N., Inc. | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 429 | 57 | rear end | 114 | $2,700 |
| 19 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 419 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,495 |
| 20 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Louise Smith | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | sump belt | 103 | $1,360 |
| 21 | 8 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 361 | 0 | rear end | 100 | $890 |
| 22 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 331 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $1,180 |
| 23 | 14 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $870 |
| 24 | 13 | 77 | Chuck Bown | — | Johnny Ray | Chevrolet | 163 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $610 |
| 25 | 22 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | engine | 88 | $850 |
| 26 | 10 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | ignition | 85 | $840 |
| 27 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 96 | 0 | brakes | 82 | $830 |
| 28 | 26 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $820 |
| 29 | 29 | 0 | John Kennedy | Avanti CB | John Kennedy | Ford | 28 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $560 |
| 30 | 23 | 4 | Gary Myers | Spencer's Baby Wear | Gary Myers | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | transmission | 73 | $550 |
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