Results

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

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 17th, 1980

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 3 Mercury
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 23 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Buick
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 177.602
  • Cautions: 5 for 15 laps
  • Lead Changes: 29
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
12 24 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 127 127 192 0 0 running
8 36 14 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 142 142 194 0 0 running
6 17 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 150 150 197 0 0 running
31 11 51 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 70 70 69 0 0 quit
5 14 27 Benny Parsons Oldsmobile 155 155 197 0 0 running
24 38 05 Bill Elswick Oldsmobile 91 91 161 0 0 engine
23 20 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile 94 94 172 0 0 engine
32 42 40 Bill Whittington Buick 67 67 66 0 0 engine
2 9 15 Bobby Allison Ford 175 170 200 9 0 running
33 35 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 64 64 57 0 0 engine
41 31 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 40 40 17 0 0 engine
1 1 28 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 185 175 200 143 0 running
19 5 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 111 106 183 24 0 running
21 19 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 100 100 176 0 0 running
35 15 68 Chuck Bown Oldsmobile 58 58 50 0 0 clutch
4 32 2 Dale Earnhardt Oldsmobile 165 160 199 10 0 running
40 7 88 Darrell Waltrip Oldsmobile 43 43 20 0 0 engine
22 13 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 97 97 174 0 0 running
36 41 7 Dick Brooks Oldsmobile 55 55 44 0 0 axle
16 23 17 Don Whittington Chevrolet 115 115 187 0 0 running
7 2 1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 151 146 195 2 0 running
42 10 47 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 37 37 15 0 0 engine
27 25 19 JD McDuffie Buick 82 82 150 0 0 engine
26 37 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 85 85 155 0 0 running
11 18 82 Janet Guthrie Chevrolet 130 130 193 0 0 running
38 30 79 Jim Hurlbert Dodge 49 49 33 0 0 clutch
37 40 89 Jim Vandiver Oldsmobile 52 52 38 0 0 transmission
15 26 52 Jimmy Means Buick 118 118 188 0 0 running
10 27 90 Jody Ridley Mercury 134 134 194 0 0 running
17 28 74 Joe Booher Buick 112 112 186 0 0 running
34 8 72 Joe Millikan Oldsmobile 61 61 52 0 0 engine
18 6 33 John Anderson Oldsmobile 109 109 183 0 0 vibration
28 34 00 John Utsman Chevrolet 79 79 149 0 0 running
30 21 8 Kevin Housby Oldsmobile 73 73 80 0 0 engine
9 12 75 Lennie Pond Buick 138 138 194 0 0 running
3 3 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 170 165 199 8 0 engine
13 22 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 124 124 190 0 0 running
25 4 43 Richard Petty Oldsmobile 93 88 157 4 0 clutch
29 33 25 Ronnie Thomas Buick 76 76 134 0 0 engine
14 39 53 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 121 121 189 0 0 running
39 16 30 Tighe Scott Buick 46 46 24 0 0 engine
20 29 64 Tommy Gale Ford 103 103 176 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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