Race: Virginia 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 31
Date: April 27, 1980
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 | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 303 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (303) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $124,560 | Winner Earnings | $26,850 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 31 |
Virginia 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 303 | running | 185 | $26,850 |
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 500 | 5 | running | 175 | $15,400 |
| 3 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 500 | 72 | running | 170 | $13,475 |
| 4 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 58 | running | 165 | $8,750 |
| 5 | 7 | 72 | Joe Millikan | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,800 |
| 6 | 6 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 495 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,000 |
| 7 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,460 |
| 8 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,860 |
| 9 | 27 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Western Sizzlin | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,400 |
| 10 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,315 |
| 11 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,830 |
| 12 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,660 |
| 13 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,400 |
| 14 | 28 | 79 | Junior Miller | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 478 | 0 | engine | 121 | $2,400 |
| 15 | 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 118 | $850 |
| 16 | 20 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 115 | $800 |
| 17 | 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 466 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,165 |
| 18 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,030 |
| 19 | 31 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 106 | $735 |
| 20 | 26 | 99 | Dick May | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | — | $700 |
| 21 | 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,610 |
| 22 | 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 420 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,690 |
| 23 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,370 |
| 24 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 344 | 62 | engine | 96 | $1,160 |
| 25 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 342 | 0 | crash | 88 | $4,100 |
| 26 | 10 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,340 |
| 27 | 16 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | engine | 82 | $630 |
| 28 | 18 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Mastin Pool Company | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 79 | $870 |
| 29 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 118 | 0 | engine | 76 | $860 |
| 30 | 19 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | engine | 73 | $850 |
| 31 | 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 70 | $600 |
| 32 | 22 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Louise Smith | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 30 | 0 | engine | 67 | $600 |
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