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Results

The 1980 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta 500

Sunday, March 16th, 1980

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 3 Mercury
  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 2 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 134.808
  • Cautions: 7 for 45 laps
  • Lead Changes: 27
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
29 23 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 81 76 181 1 0 engine
14 38 42 Kyle Petty Chevrolet 121 121 317 0 0 running
31 5 40 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 75 70 147 6 0 crash
2 7 16 Rusty Wallace Chevrolet 170 170 328 0 0 running
15 13 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 123 118 316 7 0 running
21 39 45 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 100 100 261 0 0 running
30 12 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 73 73 162 0 0 clutch
3 9 15 Bobby Allison Ford 170 165 328 32 0 running
27 29 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 82 82 204 0 0 engine
40 17 12 Buck Simmons Chevrolet 43 43 30 0 0 engine
19 36 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 106 106 303 0 0 running
7 1 28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 151 146 325 2 0 running
8 3 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 152 142 324 183 0 running
24 41 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 91 91 240 0 0 engine
1 31 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 180 175 328 50 0 running
28 11 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 84 79 192 7 0 oil seal
4 6 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 165 160 327 4 0 running
5 24 7 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 155 155 325 0 0 running
38 10 51 Don Whittington Oldsmobile 49 49 61 0 0 crash
26 4 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 90 85 208 33 0 rear end
20 40 79 Frank Warren Dodge 103 103 302 0 0 running
16 16 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 115 115 313 0 0 running
9 32 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 138 138 324 0 0 running
39 34 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 46 46 46 0 0 engine
12 30 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 127 127 320 0 0 running
6 15 90 Jody Ridley Mercury 150 150 325 0 0 running
35 35 74 Joe Booher Buick 58 58 81 0 0 crash
37 20 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 52 52 72 0 0 engine
17 21 8 Kevin Housby Oldsmobile 112 112 311 0 0 running
11 25 66 Lake Speed Chevrolet 130 130 320 0 0 running
23 18 75 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 94 94 244 0 0 engine
41 2 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 40 40 30 0 0 rear end
25 33 65 Ralph Jones Ford 88 88 213 0 0 engine
13 28 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 124 124 318 0 0 running
33 8 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 69 64 117 3 0 engine
36 37 20 Rick Newsom Oldsmobile 55 55 78 0 0 crash
34 22 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 61 61 99 0 0 engine
22 26 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 97 97 253 0 0 engine
10 27 53 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 134 134 320 0 0 running
32 14 30 Tighe Scott Buick 67 67 130 0 0 axle
18 19 64 Tommy Gale Ford 109 109 303 0 0 running

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