1979 Virginia 500
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Date
April 22, 1979
Location
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
0.525 miles (0.845 km)
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 31 in the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1979 Virginia 500 program cover, parodying the Star Wars film. | |||
| Date | April 22, 1979 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 0.525 miles (0.845 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 262.5 mi (422.453 km) | ||
| Attendance | 35,500 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | DiGard Motorsports | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
| Laps | 247 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
The 1979 Virginia 500 was the 9th stock car race of the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. The race took place at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia on April 22, 1979 before a crowd of 35,500. Richard Petty, driving for his team Petty Enterprises would win the race by 4 seconds, leading 247 laps. Buddy Baker of Ranier-Lundy Racing and Darrell Waltrip of DiGard Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
