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1980 Daytona 500


Race 2 of 31


Daytona
200 laps
Time of race: 2:48:55
Average speed of winner: 177.602 mph
Margin of victory: under caution
Lead changes: 29 among 7 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 15 laps
Lap leaders: Baker pole, D. Allison 1-2, Baker 3-13, Bonnett 14, Baker 15-33, Yarborough 34-35, Petty 36-38, Baker 39-47, Bonnett 48-51, Petty 52, Bonnett 53, Baker 54-56, Yarborough 57, Bonnett 58-59, Earnhardt 60, Yarborough 61-67, Earnhardt 68-69, Yarborough 70-83, Earnhardt 84, B. Allison 85-87, Baker 88-108, Earnhardt 109, B. Allison 110, Baker 111-145, Earnhardt 146, B. Allison 147-151, Earnhardt 152-154, Baker 155-180, Earnhardt 181, Baker 182-200

Race notes: Finale for Bill Whittington. Dale Earnhardt took the points lead from Darrell Waltrip.

Video links: Entire race



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
11Buddy Baker28NAPA/Regal RideOldsmobileRanierWilson194.0092008143running102175185
29Bobby Allison15Mike Curb/HodgdonFordMooreMoore20039running54450175
33Neil Bonnett21PurolatorMercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood19948accident51100170
432Dale Earnhardt2Mike Curb/HodgdonOldsmobileOsterlundElder199710running36350165
514Benny Parsons27Melling Tool CompanyOldsmobileM.C. AndersonIfft19700running32375155
617Terry Labonte44StratagraphOldsmobileHagan19700running26475150
72Donnie Allison1Hawaiian TropicOldsmobileEllingtonPittman19512running35160151
836Sterling Marlin14Cunningham-KelleyChevroletCunningham-Kelley19400running17810142
912Lennie Pond75Burger KingBuickRahMocRahilly19400running18000138
1027Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny King FordMercuryDonlavey19400running20305134
1118Janet Guthrie82Texaco StarChevroletOsterlund19300running13925130
1224Bill Elliott9Knutson's RVMercuryGeorge ElliottElliott19200running12390127
1322Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsOldsmobileChildress19000running13540124
1439Slick Johnson53JohnsonChevroletJ.D. Johnson18900running9055121
1526Jimmy Means52Mr. TransmissionBuickMeans18800running11310118
1623Don Whittington17Kings Inn DaytonaChevroletHamby18700running9510115
1728Joe Booher74Booher FarmsBuickWawak18600running79200
186John Anderson33Draime Race EnginesOldsmobileDraime18300vibration9135109
195Cale Yarborough11BuschOldsmobileJohnsonCarter183424running17150111
2029Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley17600running7340103
2119Cecil Gordon24Sadler Motors/Smith Used CarsOldsmobileCecil Gordon17600running6425100
2213Dave Marcis71Buck Stove/Hudson TransmissionsOldsmobileMarcis17400running628597
2320Bill Schmitt73Olympus Mahogany Hot TubsOldsmobileSchmitt17200cylinder head512099
2438Bill Elswick05RahMoc RacingOldsmobileRahMoc16100engine351591
254Richard Petty43STPOldsmobilePettyInman15724clutch1510093
2637James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveOldsmobileHylton15500running415585
2725J.D. McDuffie19Belden AsphaltBuickHenley Gray15000piston429082
2834John Utsman00Kingsport SpeedwayChevroletEd Whitaker14900running269579
2933Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaBuickDon Robertson13400engine308076
3021Kevin Housby8Taylor & Martin/Marina InnOldsmobileTaylor and Martin8000engine315073
3111A.J. Foyt51Valvoline/GilmoreOldsmobileFoyt195.0206900vibration357570
3242Bill Whittington40Jim MorrisonBuickUlrich6600head gasket298567
3335Bruce Hill50Global Heat ExchangeOldsmobileBallard5700engine172564
348Joe Millikan72Hayes JewelersOldsmobileL.G. DeWitt5200engine880061
3515Chuck Bown68King Mountain TruckOldsmobileTesta5000clutch335058
3641Dick Brooks7Sanyo ElectronicsOldsmobileMalloch4400axle308055
3740Jim Vandiver89O.L. NixonOldsmobileO.L. Nixon3800transmission221552
3830Jim Hurlbert79Native TanDodgeFrank Warren3300clutch295049
3916Tighe Scott30Russ TogsBuickBallardHyde2400push rod290046
407Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeOldsmobileDiGardBuddy Parrott2000engine875043
4131Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington1700engine223040
4210Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmOldsmobileJack Beebe1500oil pressure302537

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Dale Earnhardt33520022
2Terry Labonte29620002
3Bobby Allison28420011
4Richard Childress27420001
5Richard Petty26320011
6Bill Schmitt25420011
7Jody Ridley24920001
8Neil Bonnett23120011
9Darrell Waltrip22821111
10Joe Millikan22120011
11Benny Parsons21920011
12Jimmy Means21820000
13James Hylton21520000
14Dave Marcis21420000
15Ronnie Thomas21020001
16Cale Yarborough21020000
17J.D. McDuffie20020000
18Buddy Baker18511111
19Harry Gant16420000
20Buddy Arrington16120000
21Dick Brooks15220000
22Donnie Allison15110001
23Sterling Marlin14210001
24Lennie Pond13810001
25Janet Guthrie13010000


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