Official NASCAR Race Results
Bobby Allison won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover International Speedway.
05-18-1980 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover 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 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 180 | 500 | 126 | Running | 21,900 |
| 2 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 175 | 500 | 10 | Running | 16,775 |
| 3 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | 165 | 497 | 0 | Running | 7,800 |
| 4 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 160 | 495 | 0 | Running | 7,530 |
| 5 | 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 155 | 494 | 0 | Running | 6,255 |
| 6 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | 150 | 492 | 0 | Running | 5,335 |
| 7 | 15 | 40 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 146 | 488 | 0 | Running | 4,275 |
| 8 | 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | 142 | 488 | 0 | Running | 4,065 |
| 9 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | 138 | 476 | 0 | Running | 3,820 |
| 10 | 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 134 | 475 | 0 | Engine | 7,675 |
| 11 | 12 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | Shelton Construction | 130 | 472 | 0 | Running | 3,460 |
| 12 | 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 127 | 468 | 0 | Running | 3,240 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 124 | 464 | 0 | Running | 1,605 |
| 14 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | 121 | 457 | 0 | Running | 1,520 |
| 15 | 33 | 32 | Jimmy Ingram | Chevrolet | Ingram Racing | 118 | 437 | 0 | Running | 1,435 |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 125 | 411 | 137 | Running | 7,800 |
| 17 | 7 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Sanyo | 112 | 390 | 0 | Crash | 2,705 |
| 18 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 114 | 376 | 95 | Engine | 1,680 |
| 19 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | 106 | 360 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 20 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 108 | 339 | 99 | Valve | 5,960 |
| 21 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 100 | 290 | 0 | Crash | 900 |
| 22 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Melling Tool | 102 | 283 | 33 | Crash | 5,650 |
| 23 | 11 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 94 | 279 | 0 | Crash | 775 |
| 24 | 32 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Oldsmobile | Shaw Motors | 91 | 278 | 0 | Engine | 700 |
| 25 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | 88 | 264 | 0 | Engine | 1,740 |
| 26 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 85 | 264 | 0 | Engine | 1,705 |
| 27 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 82 | 224 | 0 | Sway bar | 1,670 |
| 28 | 34 | 34 | Nestor Peles | Oldsmobile | Peles Racing | 79 | 207 | 0 | Quit | 600 |
| 29 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wooten's Texaco | 76 | 206 | 0 | Engine | 575 |
| 30 | 10 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Chevrolet | Performer Boats | 73 | 109 | 0 | Crash | 1,075 |
| 31 | 24 | 79 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | 70 | 106 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,040 |
| 32 | 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | Louise Smith Special | 67 | 61 | 0 | Engine | 530 |
| 33 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 64 | 26 | 0 | Engine | 1,020 |
| 34 | 29 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | 61 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 510 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-18-1980
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Mason-Dixon 500
- Race #: 12
- Cars: 34
- Winner: Bobby Allison
- Start Position: 8th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 113.866 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $135,725
- Cautions: 9
- Caution Laps: 67
- Lead Changes: 18
- Pole: 138.814 mph
