| Official Race Results |
| Atl. Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway |
| November 02, 1980 | Race 30 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 131.19 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 2.01 seconds |
Time of Race: 03:48:19 |
| Lead Changes: 28 |
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| Cautions: 6 for 49 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
12 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Busch |
185/10 |
328 |
Running |
$31,600 |
| 2 |
3 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Mercury |
Purolator |
175/5 |
328 |
Running |
$12,600 |
| 3 |
13 |
#2 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Mike Curb/Hodgdon |
170/5 |
327 |
Running |
$14,700 |
| 4 |
10 |
#28 |
Buddy Baker |
Buick |
Napa/Redal Ride |
165/5 |
327 |
Running |
$7,050 |
| 5 |
11 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Apache Stove |
160/5 |
327 |
Running |
$9,850 |
| 6 |
25 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley * |
Ford |
Truxmore/Sunny King |
155/5 |
326 |
Running |
$9,675 |
| 7 |
20 |
#68 |
Lennie Pond |
Chevrolet |
King Mountain Truck |
146/0 |
326 |
Running |
$5,000 |
| 8 |
27 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Chevrolet |
Stone's Cafeteria |
142/0 |
323 |
Running |
$7,265 |
| 9 |
29 |
#3 |
Richard Childress |
Chevrolet |
Crc Chemicals |
143/5 |
322 |
Running |
$5,995 |
| 10 |
24 |
#40 |
Stan Barrett |
Chevrolet |
Needham-Reynolds |
PE |
321 |
Running |
$5,885 |
| 11 |
28 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Reid Trailer/Hills |
130/0 |
320 |
Running |
$4,575 |
| 12 |
23 |
#17 |
Roger Hamby |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn/Busch |
127/0 |
319 |
Running |
$3,655 |
| 13 |
17 |
#73 |
Steve Moore |
Chevrolet |
Barnes Freight Lines |
124/0 |
318 |
Running |
$1,850 |
| 14 |
36 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Chevrolet |
Palatine Automotive |
121/0 |
317 |
Running |
$3,745 |
| 15 |
19 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
118/0 |
313 |
Running |
$3,385 |
| 16 |
35 |
#45 |
Charlie Chamblee |
Buick |
Ryan Homes |
PE |
298 |
Running |
$2,825 |
| 17 |
30 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Chevrolet |
Bailey Excavating |
112/0 |
289 |
Running |
$2,615 |
| 18 |
2 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Mercury |
Melling Timing Components |
109/0 |
268 |
Running |
$1,700 |
| 19 |
40 |
#5 |
Clay Young |
Oldsmobile |
Baird & Trivette |
PE |
265 |
Accident |
$1,150 |
| 20 |
37 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Chevrolet |
Thompson Industries |
103/0 |
264 |
Broken Hub |
$2,200 |
| 21 |
15 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Chevrolet |
STP |
105/5 |
256 |
Engine Failure |
$7,125 |
| 22 |
16 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
Hudson/Buck Stove |
102/5 |
255 |
Running |
$1,965 |
| 23 |
33 |
#75 |
Joe Millikan |
Chevrolet |
Rahmoc Racing |
99/5 |
224 |
Broken Cam Shaft |
$850 |
| 24 |
14 |
#7 |
Lake Speed |
Chevrolet |
Sanyo Electronics |
91/0 |
209 |
Broken Flywheel |
$1,905 |
| 25 |
34 |
#19 |
Cecil Gordon |
Chevrolet |
Belden Asphalt |
88/0 |
166 |
Broken Hub |
$1,860 |
| 26 |
7 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade/Digard |
90/5 |
147 |
Overheating |
$5,210 |
| 27 |
21 |
#4 |
Connie Saylor |
Chevrolet |
Mitco |
87/5 |
131 |
Engine Failure |
$1,750 |
| 28 |
18 |
#96 |
Mike Miller |
Ford |
Dairyland Transport |
79/0 |
123 |
Overheating |
$740 |
| 29 |
32 |
#6 |
Tim Richmond |
Chevrolet |
Uno/Howard Johnsons |
76/0 |
110 |
Clutch |
$730 |
| 30 |
39 |
#46 |
Travis Tiller |
Oldsmobile |
Ring Enterprises |
73/0 |
104 |
Radiator |
$720 |
| 31 |
5 |
#1 |
David Pearson |
Oldsmobile |
Hawaiian Tropic |
70/0 |
93 |
Withdrew |
$700 |
| 32 |
6 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Melling Tool Company |
67/0 |
71 |
Engine Failure |
$5,140 |
| 33 |
22 |
#77 |
John Anderson |
Chevrolet |
Warren Fabricating |
64/0 |
52 |
Broken Oil Line |
$1,180 |
| 34 |
38 |
#39 |
Blackie Wangerin |
Mercury |
Wangerin Inc. |
61/0 |
51 |
Broken Valve |
$670 |
| 35 |
31 |
#79 |
Junior Miller |
Chevrolet |
Warren Racing |
58/0 |
50 |
Engine Failure |
$1,160 |
| 36 |
9 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Race Hill Farm |
55/0 |
17 |
Accident |
$1,140 |
| 37 |
4 |
#12 |
Donnie Allison |
Chevrolet |
Ramey's Chevy City |
52/0 |
17 |
Accident |
$630 |
| 38 |
1 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Mercury |
Hodgdon/Mike Curb |
54/5 |
16 |
Accident |
$7,420 |
| 39 |
8 |
#87 |
Gary Balough |
Chevrolet |
Tri-City Aluminum |
46/0 |
16 |
Accident |
$610 |
| 40 |
26 |
#80 |
John Callis |
Ford |
Bo Law Automotive |
PE |
15 |
Engine Failure |
$600 |
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Denotes Rookie |