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1980 American 500


Race 29 of 31


Rockingham
492 laps
Time of race: 4:22:59
Average speed of winner: 114.159 mph
Margin of victory: 3.36 sec.
Lead changes: 35 among 12 drivers
Cautions: 9 for 61 laps
Lap leaders: D. Allison 1-24, Waltrip 25-41, Marcis 42-43, Childress 44, Pond 45-47, Bonnett 48-54, Waltrip 55-83, Marcis 84, Bonnett 85-96, Earnhardt 97-99, Bonnett 100-108, Waltrip 109-120, Baker 121, Johnson 122-125, Yarborough 126-134, Waltrip 135-140, Gant 141-150, Waltrip 151-165, Gant 166-168, Waltrip 169-176, D. Allison 177-191, R. Petty 192, Gant 193-212, D. Allison 213-261, Waltrip 262-267, D. Allison 268-290, Gant 291-292, R. Petty 293-299, Gant 300-314, Yarborough 315, Gant 316-318, Yarborough 319-324, R. Petty 325-326, Yarborough 327-405, Gant 406-420, Yarborough 421-492

Race notes: Last pole for Donnie Allison. Debut for Stan Barrett and Ernie Cline.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
12Cale Yarborough11BuschChevroletJohnsonCarter4925167running20160185
212Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmChevroletJack Beebe492768running14030175
33Darrell Waltrip88GatoradeChevroletDiGardElder490793running12700170
418Terry Labonte44Apache StoveChevroletHagan48700running9400160
514Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny KingFordDonlavey48600running7030155
622Dave Marcis71Transmissions UnlimitedChevroletMarcis48323running5460155
721Richard Childress3CRC ChemicalsChevroletChildress47911running4925151
819Slick Johnson53Johnson RacingChevroletJ.D. Johnson47814running2700147
925James Hylton48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton47400running4390138
1028Ronnie Thomas25Stone's CafeteriaChevroletDon Robertson47300running4070134
1117Stan Barrett40Ulrich/Reynolds/NeedhamChevroletUlrich47200running37600
1226Buddy Arrington67Reid Trailer SalesDodgeArrington46800running3450127
1333Jimmy Means52Thompson IndustriesChevroletMeans46700running3420124
1413Richard Petty43STPChevroletPettyInman461310running7800126
1531Cecil Gordon24South Hill TexacoOldsmobileCecil Gordon46000running2780118
1636Dick May19Belden AsphaltChevroletHenley Gray45800running27150
1730Roger Hamby17Daytona Kings InnChevroletHamby45100running1855112
1811Dale Earnhardt2Mike Curb/HodgdonChevroletOsterlundRichert44313running6650114
1934Jeff McDuffie07Bailey ExcavatingBuickMcDuffie40200engine1100106
2020Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley29900engine2045103
2129J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingChevroletMcDuffie29500engine1850100
221Donnie Allison12Ramey's Chevy CityChevroletChilders142.6482914111clutch2550102
238Benny Parsons27Melling Tool CompanyChevroletM.C. AndersonIfft22000cylinder head522594
249Joe Millikan75RahMoc RacingChevroletRahMocRahilly20100accident7500
254Neil Bonnett21PurolatorMercuryWood BrothersLeonard Wood201328accident122593
2610Bobby Allison15Warner Hodgdon-Mike CurbFordMooreMoore18900accident515085
277Buddy Baker28NAPA Regal Ride ShocksChevroletRanierWilson17811engine117587
2816Lake Speed7Sanyo ElectonicsChevroletMalloch13800accident115079
295Lennie Pond68King Mountain TruckChevroletTesta12113accident62581
3035Ernie Cline95Cline RacingChevroletErnie Cline7400accident6100
3115Dick Brooks41Steve's Corvette/Brooks HondaChevroletBilly Matthews5000accident6000
326John Anderson77Warren FabricatingChevroletRebhan4000accident59567
3327Junior Miller79Miller RoofingChevroletJunior Miller1900overheating109064
3432Glenn Jarrett84Busch BreakthroughChevrolet1400valve5850
3523Kyle Petty42STPChevroletPetty1000engine63058
3624Bill Elswick05Performance BoatsOldsmobile900accident60055

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Dale Earnhardt433129051722
2Cale Yarborough4287291351720
3Richard Petty407729021519
4Darrell Waltrip405129551617
5Benny Parsons403129221520
6Bobby Allison380529141117
7Jody Ridley37082900217
8Harry Gant36082900914
9Dave Marcis35202900414
10Richard Childress3499290009
11Terry Labonte34642901514
12James Hylton3237290004
13Buddy Arrington3197290006
14Ronnie Thomas2875280003
15Cecil Gordon2793270003
16Jimmy Means2774260000
17J.D. McDuffie2735290003
18Tommy Gale2652270000
19Neil Bonnett25152002811
20Roger Hamby2479250000
21Buddy Baker24381862911
22Slick Johnson1851180005
23Bobby Wawak1742190001
24Dick Brooks1698190025
25Baxter Price1689180000


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