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Entry List

The official 1980 Carolina 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.

Carolina 500

Sunday, March 9th, 1980

North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC

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  • 27 Chevrolet
  • 4 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Mercury
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 492 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 108.735
  • Cautions: 12 for 93 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Carolina 500 at North Carolina Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 42 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 19 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
2 40 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 23 Chevrolet Al Rudd Auto Parts D.K. Ulrich
3 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 23 Chevrolet Stratagraph Billy Hagan
4 45 Baxter Price , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers Baxter Price
5 27 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Melling Tool M.C. Anderson
6 75 Bill Elswick , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises
7 92 Bill Osborne , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Bill Osborne Bill Osborne
8 15 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Mike Curb / Hodgdon Bud Moore
9 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Bobby Wawak Bobby Wawak
10 12 Buck Simmons , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kencoal Mining Kennie Childers
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales 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 Oldsmobile Busch Junior Johnson
14 24 Cecil Gordon , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Cecil Gordon Cecil Gordon
15 2 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 28 Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 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 Chevrolet Hudson Transmission Dave Marcis
18 7 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Sanyo Nelson Malloch
19 79 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Dodge Native Tan Frank Warren
20 1 Donnie Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic Hoss Ellington
21 47 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
22 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Bailey Excavating J.D. McDuffie
23 48 James Hylton Roanoke, VA Aug 26, 1934 45 Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts James Hylton
24 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Mr. Transmission Jimmy Means
25 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Truxmore / Sunny King Junie Donlavey
26 72 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Oldsmobile Hayes Jewelers L.G. DeWitt
27 33 John Anderson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Draime Race Engines Phil Howard
28 29 Junior Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Pleasure Island Junior Miller
29 76 Mike Potter , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Mike Potter Mike Potter
30 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Mercury Purolator Wood Brothers Racing
31 18 Randy Ogden , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Jack Ogden Jack Ogden
32 3 Richard Childress , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet CRC Chemicals Richard Childress Racing
33 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet STP Petty Enterprises
34 17 Roger Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Kings Inn Roger Hamby
35 25 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria Don Robertson
36 53 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Chevrolet J.D. Johnson J.D. Johnson
37 30 Tighe Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Buick Russ Togs Walter Ballard
38 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1980 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley