RESULTS
1980 Official Race Results : American 500
American 500 | October 19, 1980 | Race 29 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 185/10 | 492 | Running | 20,160 |
| 2 | 12 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 175/5 | 492 | Running | 14,030 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 170/5 | 490 | Running | 12,700 |
| 4 | 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Apache Stove | 160/0 | 487 | Running | 9,400 |
| 5 | 14 | 90 | Jody Ridley * | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 155/0 | 486 | Running | 7,030 |
| 6 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 155/5 | 483 | Running | 5,460 |
| 7 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 151/5 | 479 | Running | 4,925 |
| 8 | 19 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 147/5 | 478 | Running | 2,700 |
| 9 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 138/0 | 474 | Running | 4,390 |
| 10 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 134/0 | 473 | Running | 4,070 |
| 11 | 17 | 40 | Stan Barrett | Chevrolet | Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham | PE | 472 | Running | 3,760 |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 127/0 | 468 | Running | 3,450 |
| 13 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 124/0 | 467 | Running | 3,420 |
| 14 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 126/5 | 461 | Running | 7,800 |
| 15 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 118/0 | 460 | Running | 2,780 |
| 16 | 36 | 19 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | PE | 458 | Running | 2,715 |
| 17 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Daytona Kings Inn | 112/0 | 451 | Running | 1,855 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 114/5 | 443 | Running | 6,650 |
| 19 | 34 | 07 | Jeff Mcduffie | Buick | Bailey Excavating | 106/0 | 402 | Engine Failure | 1,100 |
| 20 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Unknown | Unknown | 103/0 | 299 | Engine Failure | 2,045 |
| 21 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 100/0 | 295 | Engine Failure | 1,850 |
| 22 | 1 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | 102/5 | 291 | Clutch | 2,550 |
| 23 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Melling Tool Company | 94/0 | 220 | Cylinder Head | 5,225 |
| 24 | 9 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Rahmoc Racing | PE | 201 | Accident | 750 |
| 25 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 93/5 | 201 | Accident | 1,225 |
| 26 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Warner Hodgdon-Mike Curb | 85/0 | 189 | Accident | 5,150 |
| 27 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | 87/5 | 178 | Engine Failure | 1,175 |
| 28 | 16 | 7 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Sanyo Electronics | 79/0 | 138 | Accident | 1,150 |
| 29 | 5 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | King Mountain Truck | 81/5 | 121 | Accident | 625 |
| 30 | 35 | 95 | Ernie Cline | Chevrolet | Cline Racing | PE | 74 | Accident | 610 |
| 31 | 15 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda | PE | 50 | Accident | 600 |
| 32 | 6 | 77 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | Warren Fabricating | 67/0 | 40 | Accident | 595 |
| 33 | 27 | 79 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 64/0 | 19 | Overheating | 1,090 |
| 34 | 32 | 84 | Glenn Jarrett | Chevrolet | Busch Breakthrough | PE | 14 | Valve | 585 |
| 35 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 58/0 | 10 | Engine Failure | 630 |
| 36 | 24 | 05 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | Performer Boats | 55/0 | 9 | Accident | 600 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 114.159 mph
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 04:22:59
Lead Changes: 35
Cautions: 9 for 61 laps.
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths
Time of Race: 04:22:59
Lead Changes: 35
Cautions: 9 for 61 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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