Official NASCAR Race Results
Buddy Baker won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-17-1980 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | 185 | 200 | 143 | Running | 102,175 |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 175 | 200 | 9 | Running | 54,450 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 170 | 199 | 8 | Engine | 51,100 |
| 4 | 32 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 165 | 199 | 10 | Running | 36,350 |
| 5 | 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool | 155 | 197 | 0 | Running | 32,375 |
| 6 | 17 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Stratagraph | 150 | 197 | 0 | Running | 26,475 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 151 | 195 | 2 | Running | 35,160 |
| 8 | 36 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 142 | 194 | 0 | Running | 17,810 |
| 9 | 12 | 75 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Burger King | 138 | 194 | 0 | Running | 18,000 |
| 10 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Mercury | Truxmore / Sunny King | 134 | 194 | 0 | Running | 20,305 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Texaco Star | 130 | 193 | 0 | Running | 13,925 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Knutsons RV | 127 | 192 | 0 | Running | 12,390 |
| 13 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | 124 | 190 | 0 | Running | 13,540 |
| 14 | 39 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | J.D. Johnson | 121 | 189 | 0 | Running | 9,055 |
| 15 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Buick | Mr. Transmission | 118 | 188 | 0 | Running | 11,310 |
| 16 | 23 | 17 | Don Whittington | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 115 | 187 | 0 | Running | 9,510 |
| 17 | 28 | 74 | Joe Booher | Buick | Booher Farms | 0 | 186 | 0 | Running | 7,920 |
| 18 | 6 | 33 | John Anderson | Oldsmobile | Draime Race Engines | 109 | 183 | 0 | Vibration | 9,135 |
| 19 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 111 | 183 | 24 | Running | 17,150 |
| 20 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103 | 176 | 0 | Running | 7,340 |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | 100 | 176 | 0 | Running | 6,425 |
| 22 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | 97 | 174 | 0 | Running | 6,285 |
| 23 | 20 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | Olympus Mahogany Hot Tubs | 94 | 172 | 0 | Engine | 5,120 |
| 24 | 38 | 05 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | RahMoc Enterprises | 91 | 161 | 0 | Engine | 3,515 |
| 25 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 93 | 157 | 4 | Clutch | 15,100 |
| 26 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive Parts | 85 | 155 | 0 | Running | 4,155 |
| 27 | 25 | 19 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 82 | 150 | 0 | Engine | 4,290 |
| 28 | 34 | 00 | John Utsman | Chevrolet | Kingsport Speedway | 79 | 149 | 0 | Running | 2,695 |
| 29 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | Stone's Cafeteria | 76 | 134 | 0 | Engine | 3,080 |
| 30 | 21 | 8 | Kevin Housby | Oldsmobile | Taylor & Martin / Marina Inn | 73 | 80 | 0 | Engine | 3,150 |
| 31 | 11 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Valvoline / Gilmore | 70 | 69 | 0 | Quit | 3,575 |
| 32 | 42 | 40 | Bill Whittington | Buick | Jim Morrison | 67 | 66 | 0 | Engine | 2,985 |
| 33 | 35 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchanger | 64 | 57 | 0 | Engine | 1,725 |
| 34 | 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | Hayes Jewelers | 61 | 52 | 0 | Engine | 8,800 |
| 35 | 15 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Oldsmobile | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | 58 | 50 | 0 | Clutch | 3,350 |
| 36 | 41 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Sanyo | 55 | 44 | 0 | Axle | 3,080 |
| 37 | 40 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | O.L. Nixon | 52 | 38 | 0 | Transmission | 2,215 |
| 38 | 30 | 79 | Jim Hurlbert | Dodge | Native Tan | 49 | 33 | 0 | Clutch | 2,950 |
| 39 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 46 | 24 | 0 | Engine | 2,900 |
| 40 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 43 | 20 | 0 | Engine | 8,750 |
| 41 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 40 | 17 | 0 | Engine | 2,230 |
| 42 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 37 | 15 | 0 | Engine | 3,025 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-17-1980
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 2
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Buddy Baker
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Oldsmobile
- Avg Speed: 177.602 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $604,875
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 15
- Lead Changes: 29
- Pole: 194.009 mph


