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1979 Old Dominion 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 26 of 31 Sunday, September 23, 1979 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 3:29:40 Average speed: 75.119 mph Pole speed: 82.265 mph Cautions: 10 for 54 laps Margin of victory: 18 sec Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1979 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 21.413   88.265   2   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 21.497   87.920   3   Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 21.529   87.789   4   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 21.546   87.720   5   Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 21.546   87.720   6   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 21.571   87.718   7   Buddy Baker 28 Chevrolet 21.625   87.399   8   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 21.662   87.250   9   Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 21.708   87.065   10   Ricky Rudd 90 Ford 21.779   86.781   11   Harry Gant 47 Chevrolet 21.917   86.235   12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 21.929   86.188   13   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 22.015   85.851   14   Butch Lindley 12 Chevrolet 22.073   85.625   15   Dick Brooks 05 Chevrolet 22.124   85.428   16   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 22.169   85.255   17   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 22.192   85.166   18   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 22.202   85.128   19   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 22.204   85.120   20   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 22.228   85.028   21   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 22.354   84.549   22   Elmo Langley 64 Ford 22.646   83.459   23   Dick May 19 Chevrolet 22.699   83.264   24   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 22.702   83.253   25   Junior Miller 95 Chevrolet 22.792   82.924   26   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 22.829   82.790   27   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 22.930   82.425   28   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 22.940   82.389   29   Bill Hollar 99 Chevrolet 23.203   81.455   30   Baxter Price 45 Chevrolet 23.248   81.298   OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Elmo Langley (#64), Junior Miller (#95)