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Cardinal 500
NASCAR Modified race
Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA
October 28, 1979
250 laps on 0.525 mile paved oval; 131.25 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 12
| Jerry Cook
| 38
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 8,875
| running
| 96 |
| 2
| 2
| Richie Evans
| 61
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 5,950
| running
| 99 |
| 3
| 3
| Ron Bouchard
| 81
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 2,800
| running
| 10 |
| 4
| 6
| Maynard Troyer
| 6
|
| Ford Pinto
| 250
| 1,400
| running
| 27 |
| 5
| 5
| Geoff Bodine
| 1
|
| Ford Mustang
| 250
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 26
| John Rosati
| 73
|
| Ford Pinto
| 249
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 19
| Johnny Bryant
| 0
|
| Ford Pinto
| 247
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 29
| Gil Hearne
| 27
|
| Ford Pinto
| 247
| 1,090
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 22
| Leo Cleary
| 3
|
| Chevrolet Chevette
| 246
| 1,100
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 17
| Satch Worley
| 24
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 246
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 35
| Jimmy Spencer
| 25
|
| Ford Pinto
| 244
| 975
| engine
| 0 |
| 12
| 28
| Philip Smith
| 14
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 242
| 965
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 23
| Bill Park
| 20
|
| Ford Pinto
| 240
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 20
| Doug Hewitt
| 52
|
| Mercury Bobcat
| 237
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 36
| Mike Casterline
| 23
|
| Ford Pinto
| 237
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 14
| Bugs Stevens
| 00
|
| Ford Pinto
| 228
| 825
| engine
| 0 |
| 17
| 24
| Dave Thomas
| 66
|
| Ford Pinto
| 201
| 850
| engine
| 0 |
| 18
| 18
| Bobby Dragon
| 28
|
| Ford Pinto
| 191
| 775
| rear end
| 0 |
| 19
| 11
| Wayne Anderson
| 06
|
| Ford Pinto
| 185
| 750
| rear end
| 1 |
| 20
| 32
| Tom Baldwin
| 7
|
| Ford Pinto
| 184
| 755
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 15
| Mark Newton
| 55
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 155
| 700
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 22
| 40
| Allen Whipple
| 01
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 136
| 700
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 13
| Gary Cretty
| 96
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 128
| 650
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 10
| George Summers
| 21
|
| Ford Pinto
| 124
| 725
| accident
| 0 |
| 25
| 16
| Billy Hensley
| 22
|
| Plymouth Arrow
| 111
| 600
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 26
| 31
| Thomas Michel
| 62
|
| Ford Pinto
| 106
| 605
| axle
| 0 |
| 27
| 27
| Don Smith
| 31
|
| AMC Gremlin
| 100
| 590
| accident
| 0 |
| 28
| 39
| Tom Comerford
| 8
|
| Ford Pinto
| 97
| 550
| transmission
| 0 |
| 29
| 3
| Ken Bouchard
| 15
|
| Ford Pinto
| 95
| 500
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 7
| Charlie Jarzombek
| 2
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 71
| 475
| engine
| 0 |
| 31
| 33
| John Bergenty
| 60
|
| Ford Pinto
| 69
| 475
| rear end
| 0 |
| 32
| 21
| Hank Thomas
| 5
|
| Ford Pinto
| 43
| 500
| overheating
| 0 |
| 33
| 34
| Bill Greco
| 08
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 36
| 425
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 30
| Roger Hill
| 79
|
| Chevrolet Monza
| 30
| 405
| radiator
| 0 |
| 35
| 8
| Brian Ross
| 4
|
| Ford Pinto
| 29
| 350
| accident
| 0 |
| 36
| 1
| George Kent
| 41
|
| Ford Pinto
| 28
| 425
| accident
| 17 |
| 37
| 4
| Mark Malcuit
| 70
|
| Ford Pinto
| 28
| 300
| accident
| 0 |
| 38
| 25
| Johnny Johnson
| 17
|
| Chevrolet Vega
| 28
| 325
| engine
| 0 |
| 39
| 38
| Brett Bodine
| 9
|
| Ford Pinto
| 28
| 275
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 40
| 37
| W.J. Grez
| 34
|
| Mercury Bobcat
| 26
| 250
| accident
| 0 |
Time of race: 01:56:01
Average Speed: 67.95 MPH
Pole Speed: 19.892 seconds
10 cautions for 58 laps