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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (center, sitting) and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (center, sitting) and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (center, sitting) and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (center, sitting) and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (center, sitting) and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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H. Clay Earles (second from left), Richard Petty (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (third from left), H. Clay Earles (right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (third from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (third from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (third from left), H. Clay Earles (second from right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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Richard Petty (second from left), H. Clay Earles (center, right), and others.
Approximately 1979-04 | Still image | 1979 Virginia 500 |
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The images in this collection document the 1979 Virginia 500, a NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. With 35,500 spectators in attendance, Richard Petty won first place with his Chevrolet for sponsor STP. The other top ten competitors were Buddy Baker, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Joe Millikan, Harry Gant, James Hylton, Dale Earnhardt, Terry Labonte, and J.D. McDuffie. The average speed of the race was 76.562 mph and the pole speed was 87.383 mph. There were 11 lead changes and a margin of victory of 4 seconds.