Results

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

National 500

Sunday, October 5th, 1980

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 4 Mercury
  • 30 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Buick
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 135.243
  • Cautions: 8 for 44 laps
  • Lead Changes: 43
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 16 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 150 150 332 0 0 running
9 36 42 Kyle Petty Chevrolet 138 138 328 0 0 running
4 2 22 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 165 160 334 1 0 running
14 25 16 Rusty Wallace Chevrolet 121 121 325 0 0 running
36 28 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 55 55 138 0 0 crash
31 10 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 75 70 183 11 0 crash
33 9 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 69 64 168 3 0 crash
29 7 15 Bobby Allison Mercury 81 76 190 35 0 ball joint
13 34 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 124 124 326 0 0 running
3 1 28 Buddy Baker Buick 170 165 334 48 0 running
2 3 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 175 170 334 47 0 running
24 33 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 91 91 292 0 0 running
25 14 02 Chuck Bown Chevrolet 88 88 271 0 0 engine
23 38 4 Connie Saylor Chevrolet 94 94 301 0 0 running
1 4 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 334 148 0 running
18 5 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 114 109 322 29 0 engine
19 24 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 106 106 318 0 0 running
38 17 1 David Pearson Chevrolet 49 49 66 0 0 ignition
10 39 41 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 134 134 328 0 0 running
17 15 82 Dick May Dodge 112 112 323 0 0 running
5 11 12 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 155 155 333 0 0 running
16 6 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 115 115 324 0 0 running
20 41 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 103 103 318 0 0 running
21 32 19 James Hylton Chevrolet 100 100 312 0 0 running
41 31 05 Jim Sauter Chevrolet 40 40 33 0 0 engine
8 22 90 Jody Ridley Mercury 142 142 329 0 0 running
35 18 75 John Anderson Chevrolet 58 58 149 0 0 steering
26 29 79 Junior Miller Chevrolet 85 85 259 0 0 running
15 37 77 Kenny Hemphill Chevrolet 118 118 325 0 0 running
7 23 7 Lake Speed Chevrolet 146 146 330 0 0 running
34 26 68 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 61 61 168 0 0 steering
32 30 6 Marty Robbins Chevrolet 67 67 171 0 0 crash
39 13 96 Mike Miller Ford 46 46 53 0 0 head gasket
30 8 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 78 73 183 10 0 crash
11 27 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 135 130 328 1 0 running
27 19 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 87 82 252 1 0 engine
37 12 62 Rick Wilson Chevrolet 52 52 67 0 0 engine
28 35 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 79 79 195 0 0 valve
40 40 53 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 43 43 42 0 0 cam
12 21 40 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 127 127 327 0 0 running
22 20 64 Tommy Gale Ford 97 97 307 0 0 running

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