Virginia 500 Results
| Pos | St | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Car | Pts | Status | Laps |
| 1 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Dodge | 185 | Running | 500 |
| 2 | 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Terminal Transport | Chevrolet | 175 | Running | 500 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | Chevrolet | 170 | Running | 499 |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola/Amc | Matador | 0 | Running | 496 |
| 5 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K&K Insurance | Dodge | 160 | Running | 493 |
| 6 | 1 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Kings Row Fireplaces | Chevrolet | 155 | Running | 492 |
| 7 | 11 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Hensley Racing | Chevrolet | 0 | Running | 492 |
| 8 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Ford | 142 | Running | 484 |
| 9 | 13 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Chevrolet | 138 | Running | 475 |
| 10 | 14 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | Chevrolet | 134 | Running | 472 |
| 11 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Ford | 130 | Running | 470 |
| 12 | 21 | 65 | Carl Adams | Travelodge | Ford | 127 | Running | 469 |
| 13 | 26 | 7 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equip. | Ford | 124 | Running | 467 |
| 14 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 121 | Running | 465 |
| 15 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | Running | 460 |
| 16 | 23 | 10 | Bill Champion | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Ford | 115 | Running | 413 |
| 17 | 15 | 98 | Richie Panch | Budweiser | Chevrolet | 112 | Out | 365 |
| 18 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Dodge | 109 | Out | 356 |
| 19 | 10 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 111 | Out | 350 |
| 20 | 5 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Mercury | 103 | Out | 280 |
| 21 | 2 | 88 | Donnie Allison | D. Allison Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | Out | 248 |
| 22 | 24 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Wards Mobile Homes | Dodge | 97 | Out | 245 |
| 23 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Bob Stott Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 94 | Engine | 237 |
| 24 | 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Precision Engine Machine | Dodge | 91 | Out | 124 |
| 25 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevrolet | Chevrolet | 88 | Out | 117 |
| 26 | 20 | 05 | Dave Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | Chevrolet | 85 | Engine | 102 |
| 27 | 27 | 57 | Joey Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 82 | Out | 9 |
| 28 | 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Glenn's Landscaping | Chevrolet | 79 | Engine | 4 |
| 29 | 28 | 44 | Richard Brown | Bush Olds Pontiac | Pontiac | 76 | Out | 4 |
| 30 | 29 | 8 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dodge | 73 | Out | 1 |
