The official 1980 Virginia 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Martinsville Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sunday, April 27th, 1980
Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA
ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 19 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 23 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
3 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price |
4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson |
5 | 75 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises |
6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore |
7 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak |
8 | 12 | Buck Simmons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers |
9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | 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 | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon |
13 | 40 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Mastin Pool Company | D.K. Ulrich |
14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 28 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund |
15 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 33 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 39 | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis |
17 | 7 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch |
18 | 99 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar |
19 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
20 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
21 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 45 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means |
23 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
24 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt |
25 | 79 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Warren Racing | Frank Warren |
26 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
27 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
28 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Louise Smith | Rick Newsom |
30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson |
31 | 53 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Western Sizzlin | J.D. Johnson |
32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |