Entry List
The official 1980 Coca-Cola 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Coca-Cola 500
Sunday, July 27th, 1980
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 124.395
- Cautions: 5 for 26 laps
- Lead Changes: 49
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 20 | Chevrolet | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 2 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 23 | Chevrolet | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 23 | Chevrolet | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan |
| 4 | 45 | Baxter Price | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson |
| 6 | 87 | Billie Harvey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Fast Lane Ltd. | Billie Harvey |
| 7 | 74 | Bob Riley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak |
| 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier |
| 11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Busch | Junior Johnson |
| 12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon |
| 13 | 02 | Chuck Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern |
| 14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 29 | Chevrolet | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund |
| 15 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 33 | Chevrolet | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 16 | 29 | Dave Dion | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Dion Racing | Dave Dion |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 39 | Chevrolet | Buck Stove | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
| 19 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 20 | 69 | Henry Jones | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton |
| 21 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 45 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
| 23 | 57 | Janet Guthrie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | North American Dealer Group | Alfred McClure |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means |
| 25 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Ward Motors | Jocko Maggiacomo |
| 26 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
| 27 | 79 | Junior Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Warren Racing | Frank Warren |
| 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 | 09 | Nelson Oswald | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | Oswald Racing | Nelson Oswald |
| 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 Daytona | 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 | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson |
| 37 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard |
| 38 | 40 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | UNO / Caesars Pocono Resorts | D.K. Ulrich |
| 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Sunny King Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller |