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Entry List

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

American 500

Sunday, October 19th, 1980

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 28 Chevrolet
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 1 Mercury

  • 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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Results
American 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 20 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
2 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Chevrolet Apache Stove Billy Hagan
3 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
4 05 Bill Elswick , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Performer Boats Performer Boats
5 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Mike Curb / Hodgdon Bud Moore
6 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
7 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks Harry Ranier
8 11 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Busch Junior Johnson
9 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile South Hill Texaco Cecil Gordon
10 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 29 Chevrolet Mike Curb / Hodgdon Rod Osterlund
11 88 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 33 Chevrolet Gatorade DiGard
12 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 39 Chevrolet Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
13 41 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda Billy Matthews
14 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Belden Asphalt Henley Gray
15 12 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ramey's Chevy City Kennie Childers
16 95 Ernie Cline , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Cline Racing Ernie Cline
17 84 Glenn Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Busch Breakthrough Busch Breakthrough
18 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
19 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
20 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 46 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
21 07 Jeff McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
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 75 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
25 77 John Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Warren Fabricating John Rebhan
26 79 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Miller Roofing Junior Miller
27 7 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 32 Chevrolet Sanyo Nelson Malloch
28 68 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Mountain Truck Plaza Jim Testa
29 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
30 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
31 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
32 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Inn Daytona Roger Hamby
33 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
34 53 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Johnson Racing J.D. Johnson
35 40 Stan Barrett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham D.K. Ulrich
36 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley