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Entry List

The official 1980 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 17th, 1980

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 145.352
  • Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 31
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 24 Mercury Jackson Special George Elliott
2 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 20 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
3 7 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 Chevrolet Sanyo Nelson Malloch
4 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Chevrolet Apache Stove Billy Hagan
5 61 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Duro-Bond Jim Norris
6 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
7 87 Billie Harvey , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Del Ray Marine Supply Billie Harvey
8 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Mike Curb / Hodgdon Bud Moore
9 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Wawak Racing Bobby Wawak
10 65 Bruce Jacobi , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford United Medical Supply Ron Spohn
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Hills Racing Buddy Arrington
12 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet 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 South Hill Texaco Cecil Gordon
15 40 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ulrich Racing D.K. Ulrich
16 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 29 Chevrolet Mike Curb / Hodgdon Rod Osterlund
17 02 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 33 Chevrolet Halpern Enterprises Joel Halpern
18 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 39 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
19 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
20 12 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ramey's Chevy City Kennie Childers
21 79 Frank Warren , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Warren Racing 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 Oldsmobile Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Thompson Industries Jimmy Means
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 77 Kenny Hemphill , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Warren Fabricating John Rebhan
29 66 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 32 Chevrolet Speed Racing Lake Speed
30 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
31 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
32 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
33 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Inn Daytona Roger Hamby
34 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
35 41 Stuart Huffman , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Bluegrass Express Bluegrass Express
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
37 85 Wayne Watercutter , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Ward Racing Enterprises Ward Racing Enterprises