The official 1980 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Sunday, May 4th, 1980
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 24 | Mercury | Elliott Racing | George Elliott |
2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 23 | Oldsmobile | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson |
4 | 75 | Bill Elswick | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Performer Boats | RahMoc Enterprises |
5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Mercury | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore |
6 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | The Protector | Bobby Wawak |
7 | 50 | Bruce Hill | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard |
8 | 12 | Buck Simmons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers |
9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier |
11 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Busch | Junior Johnson |
12 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon |
13 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Marlin Racing | H.B. Cunningham |
14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund |
15 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 33 | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | DiGard |
16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 39 | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove | Dave Marcis |
17 | 1 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington |
18 | 7 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch |
19 | 82 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Dick Brooks Honda | Norman Negre |
20 | 40 | Dick Skillen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
21 | 51 | Don Whittington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Sun Systems | Don Whittington |
22 | 02 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern |
23 | 79 | Frank Warren | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Fellowship Baptist Church | Frank Warren |
24 | 4 | Gary Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Waylon Jennings | G.C. Spencer |
25 | 47 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
27 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 45 | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton |
28 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Vandiver Racing | O.L. Nixon |
29 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Mercury | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey |
30 | 19 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray |
31 | 66 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 32 | Chevrolet | Dozie & Company | Lake Speed |
32 | 68 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa |
33 | 6 | Marty Robbins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Dodge | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins |
34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Mercury | Purolator | Wood Brothers Racing |
35 | 04 | Phil Finney | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Asheville Savings Bank | Phil Finney |
36 | 3 | Richard Childress | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress Racing |
37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | STP | Petty Enterprises |
38 | 17 | Roger Hamby | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |
39 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Buick | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson |
40 | 73 | Steve Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Chevrolet | Tuesday's Tavern | Willard Moore |
41 | 30 | Tighe Scott | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard |
42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1980 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |