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The official 1980 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 16th, 1980

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 134.808
  • Cautions: 7 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 27
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 24 Mercury Evans Toyota-GMC George Elliott
2 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 19 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
3 40 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 Chevrolet Howard Johnson's D.K. Ulrich
4 16 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 23 Chevrolet Roger Penske Team Penske
5 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
6 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
7 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
8 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Mike Curb / Hodgdon Bud Moore
9 50 Bruce Hill , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Global Heat Exchanger Walter Ballard
10 12 Buck Simmons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ramey's Chevy City Kennie Childers
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
12 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks Harry Ranier
13 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
14 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars Cecil Gordon
15 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Mike Curb / Hodgdon Rod Osterlund
16 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 33 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
17 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 39 Oldsmobile Hudson Transmission Dave Marcis
18 7 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Sanyo Nelson Malloch
19 51 Don Whittington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Road Atlanta A.J. Foyt
20 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
21 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Frank Warren Frank Warren
22 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
23 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
24 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 45 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
26 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
27 74 Joe Booher , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Booher Farms Joe Booher
28 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet L.G. DeWitt L.G. DeWitt
29 8 Kevin Housby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Taylor & Martin Jack Housby
30 66 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 32 Chevrolet Lake Speed Lake Speed
31 75 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
32 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
33 65 Ralph Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Spohn's Body Shop Ron Spohn
34 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
35 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
36 20 Rick Newsom , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Louise Smith Rick Newsom
37 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Inn Daytona Roger Hamby
38 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
39 53 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet J.D. Johnson J.D. Johnson
40 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
41 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley