CUP Series Charlotte Motor Speedway

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Entry List

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

National 500

Sunday, October 5th, 1980

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 4 Mercury
  • 30 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.243
  • Cautions: 8 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 43
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 24 Mercury Melling Timing Components George Elliott
2 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 20 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
3 22 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 24 Chevrolet LYF-TMY Building Supply Al Rudd
4 16 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 24 Chevrolet Norton / CAM2 / Gould Team Penske
5 14 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 23 Chevrolet Buck Stove H.B. Cunningham
6 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Chevrolet Apache Stove Billy Hagan
7 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
8 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Mike Curb / Hodgdon Bud Moore
9 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
10 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks Harry Ranier
11 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
12 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile South Hill Texaco Cecil Gordon
13 02 Chuck Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Halpern Enterprises Joel Halpern
14 4 Connie Saylor , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Mitco G.C. Spencer
15 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 29 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 Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission Dave Marcis
18 1 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
19 41 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Billy Matthews Billy Matthews
20 82 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Dick Brooks Honda Ferrel Harris
21 12 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ramey's Chevy City Kennie Childers
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 19 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 46 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
25 05 Jim Sauter , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Prototype Engines / Buck Stove RahMoc Enterprises
26 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
27 75 John Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
28 79 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Miller Roofing Junior Miller
29 77 Kenny Hemphill , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Warren Fabricating John Rebhan
30 7 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 32 Chevrolet Sanyo Nelson Malloch
31 68 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Mountain Truck Plaza Jim Testa
32 6 Marty Robbins , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet M.C. Anderson M.C. Anderson
33 96 Mike Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Dairyland Transportation Mike Miller
34 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
35 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
36 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
37 62 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 27 Chevrolet Florida Equipment & Service Rick Wilson
38 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Inn Daytona Roger Hamby
39 53 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Johnson Racing J.D. Johnson
40 40 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet UNO / Apache Stove D.K. Ulrich
41 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley