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Results

The 1980 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 17th, 1980

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 145.352
  • Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 31
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
9 5 9 Bill Elliott Mercury 143 138 199 1 0 running
12 20 42 Kyle Petty Chevrolet 127 127 198 0 0 running
34 25 7 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 61 61 88 0 0 transmission
11 9 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 130 130 198 0 0 running
32 34 61 Baxter Price Oldsmobile 67 67 125 0 0 running
8 10 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 147 142 199 54 0 running
17 22 87 Billie Harvey Chevrolet 112 112 194 0 0 running
7 4 15 Bobby Allison Mercury 151 146 199 27 0 running
33 32 74 Bobby Wawak Buick 64 64 114 0 0 ignition
23 36 65 Bruce Jacobi Ford 94 94 189 0 0 running
13 23 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 124 124 196 0 0 running
6 1 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 150 150 200 0 0 running
1 2 11 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 180 175 200 41 0 running
21 19 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 100 100 193 0 0 running
15 28 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 118 118 195 0 0 running
35 8 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 63 58 79 1 0 engine
4 11 02 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 160 200 67 0 running
26 15 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 90 85 182 1 0 engine
19 30 19 Dick May Chevrolet 106 106 194 0 0 running
3 21 12 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 170 165 200 4 0 running
31 31 79 Frank Warren Dodge 70 70 150 0 0 running
37 7 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 52 52 4 0 0 engine
20 37 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 103 103 193 0 0 running
25 26 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 88 88 182 0 0 running
14 27 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 195 0 0 running
18 6 90 Jody Ridley Mercury 109 109 194 0 0 running
36 14 75 John Anderson Chevrolet 55 55 12 0 0 oil pump
10 16 77 Kenny Hemphill Chevrolet 134 134 199 0 0 running
16 13 66 Lake Speed Chevrolet 115 115 194 0 0 running
2 3 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 170 170 200 0 0 running
27 17 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 82 82 180 0 0 running
5 12 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 160 155 200 4 0 running
30 29 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 73 73 150 0 0 engine
29 24 25 Ronnie Thomas Buick 76 76 172 0 0 running
28 35 41 Stuart Huffman Buick 79 79 177 0 0 running
22 18 64 Tommy Gale Ford 97 97 190 0 0 running
24 33 85 Wayne Watercutter Oldsmobile 91 91 183 0 0 running

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