Entry List
American 500
Sunday, October 19th, 1980
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 36
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 114.159
- Cautions: 9 for 61 laps
- Lead Changes: 35
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | |
| 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | |
| 4 | 05 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Performer Boats | Performer Boats | |
| 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | |
| 6 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | |
| 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Busch | Junior Johnson | |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | |
| 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | |
| 13 | 41 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda | Billy Matthews | |
| 14 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | |
| 15 | 12 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | |
| 16 | 95 | Ernie Cline | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cline Racing | Ernie Cline | |
| 17 | 84 | Glenn Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Busch Breakthrough | Busch Breakthrough | |
| 18 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 19 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 21 | 07 | Jeff McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | |
| 23 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 24 | 75 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 25 | 77 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | |
| 26 | 79 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | |
| 27 | 7 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Chevrolet | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | |
| 28 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | |
| 29 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 30 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 32 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | |
| 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| 34 | 53 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | |
| 35 | 40 | Stan Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |