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Results

The 1980 Atlanta Journal 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 Journal 500

Sunday, November 2nd, 1980

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 131.190
  • Cautions: 6 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
18 2 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 109 109 268 0 0 running
5 11 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 155 327 4 0 running
32 6 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 67 67 71 0 0 engine
34 38 39 Blackie Wangerin Mercury 61 61 51 0 0 valve
38 1 15 Bobby Allison Mercury 54 49 16 14 0 crash
11 28 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 130 130 320 0 0 running
4 10 28 Buddy Baker Buick 165 160 327 14 0 running
1 12 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 185 175 328 269 0 running
25 34 19 Cecil Gordon Chevrolet 88 88 166 0 0 hub
16 35 45 Charlie Chamblee Buick 115 115 298 0 0 running
19 40 5 Clay Young Oldsmobile 106 106 265 0 0 crash
27 21 4 Connie Saylor Chevrolet 87 82 131 1 0 engine
3 13 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 170 165 327 1 0 running
26 7 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 90 85 147 1 0 overheating
22 16 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 102 97 255 2 0 running
31 5 1 David Pearson Oldsmobile 70 70 93 0 0 quit
37 4 12 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 52 52 17 0 0 crash
39 8 87 Gary Balough Chevrolet 46 46 16 0 0 crash
36 9 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 55 55 17 0 0 crash
17 30 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 112 112 289 0 0 running
14 36 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 121 121 317 0 0 running
20 37 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 103 103 264 0 0 hub
6 25 90 Jody Ridley Ford 155 150 326 1 0 running
23 33 75 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 99 94 224 1 0 cam
33 22 77 John Anderson Chevrolet 64 64 52 0 0 oil line
40 26 80 John Callis Ford 43 43 15 0 0 engine
35 31 79 Junior Miller Chevrolet 58 58 50 0 0 engine
24 14 7 Lake Speed Chevrolet 91 91 209 0 0 flywheel
7 20 68 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 146 146 326 0 0 running
28 18 96 Mike Miller Ford 79 79 123 0 0 overheating
2 3 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 175 170 328 9 0 running
9 29 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 143 138 322 10 0 running
21 15 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 105 100 256 1 0 engine
12 23 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 127 127 319 0 0 running
8 27 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 142 142 323 0 0 running
10 24 40 Stan Barrett Chevrolet 134 134 321 0 0 running
13 17 73 Steve Moore Chevrolet 124 124 318 0 0 running
29 32 6 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 76 76 110 0 0 clutch
15 19 64 Tommy Gale Ford 118 118 313 0 0 running
30 39 46 Travis Tiller Oldsmobile 73 73 104 0 0 radiator

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