Entry List
Carolina 500
Sunday, March 9th, 1980
North Carolina Speedway, Rockingham, NC
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- 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
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 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | |
| 4 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | |
| 6 | 75 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | RahMoc Enterprises | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 7 | 92 | Bill Osborne | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bill Osborne | Bill Osborne | |
| 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | |
| 9 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 10 | 12 | Buck Simmons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | |
| 12 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | |
| 13 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson | |
| 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 15 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | Rod Osterlund | Rod Osterlund | |
| 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard | |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | |
| 18 | 7 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | |
| 19 | 79 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Native Tan | Frank Warren | |
| 20 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | |
| 21 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 22 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | |
| 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | |
| 26 | 72 | Joe Millikan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Hayes Jewelers | L.G. DeWitt | |
| 27 | 33 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Draime Race Engines | Phil Howard | |
| 28 | 29 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Pleasure Island | Junior Miller | |
| 29 | 76 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Mike Potter | Mike Potter | |
| 30 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 31 | 18 | Randy Ogden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Jack Ogden | Jack Ogden | |
| 32 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 34 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | |
| 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | |
| 36 | 53 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | J.D. Johnson | J.D. Johnson | |
| 37 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | |
| 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |