| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 01, 1980 | Race 23 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 115.21 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 04:21:05 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 27 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 79 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Apache Classic Stove | 180/5 | 367 | Running | $27,325 |
| 2 | 6 | #1 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $15,540 |
| 3 | 9 | #47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $15,190 |
| 4 | 3 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Melling Tool Company | 165/5 | 367 | Running | $14,625 |
| 5 | 5 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 160/5 | 367 | Running | $7,575 |
| 6 | 12 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon/Mike Curb | 155/5 | 366 | Running | $9,900 |
| 7 | 8 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 151/5 | 366 | Running | $11,125 |
| 8 | 14 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Buck Stove/Hudson Chev. | 142/0 | 365 | Running | $7,470 |
| 9 | 15 | #43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 143/5 | 365 | Running | $10,475 |
| 10 | 21 | #41 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Hayes Jewelers | PE | 364 | Running | $4,125 |
| 11 | 19 | #75 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Rahmoc Racing | PE | 364 | Running | $3,725 |
| 12 | 26 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 132/5 | 362 | Running | $6,035 |
| 13 | 27 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 124/0 | 360 | Running | $5,800 |
| 14 | 22 | #4 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | Spencer Racing | PE | 355 | Engine Failure | $3,425 |
| 15 | 24 | #53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 118/0 | 355 | Running | $4,325 |
| 16 | 33 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 115/0 | 353 | Running | $5,405 |
| 17 | 32 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 112/0 | 353 | Running | $5,120 |
| 18 | 40 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 109/0 | 351 | Running | $4,710 |
| 19 | 35 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 106/0 | 348 | Running | $4,350 |
| 20 | 38 | #82 | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | Dick Brooks Honda | PE | 342 | Running | $2,675 |
| 21 | 30 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 100/0 | 342 | Running | $3,950 |
| 22 | 25 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 97/0 | 339 | Running | $3,525 |
| 23 | 29 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 94/0 | 339 | Engine Failure | $3,565 |
| 24 | 34 | #65 | Ralph Jones | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | 91/0 | 334 | Running | $2,350 |
| 25 | 1 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 98/10 | 329 | Timing Chain | $14,400 |
| 26 | 4 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Napa Regal Ride | 90/5 | 324 | Engine Failure | $2,625 |
| 27 | 17 | #66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Speed Racing | 82/0 | 316 | Running | $1,850 |
| 28 | 36 | #09 | Dick May | Buick | Pokey's Of Doylestown | 79/0 | 304 | Engine Failure | $1,825 |
| 29 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 76/0 | 277 | Running | $6,675 |
| 30 | 13 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Ford | Truxmore/Sunny King | 73/0 | 271 | Steering | $2,955 |
| 31 | 31 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 70/0 | 266 | Accident | $3,210 |
| 32 | 7 | #12 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | 67/0 | 237 | Overheating | $1,625 |
| 33 | 11 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 69/5 | 236 | Oil Pump | $1,625 |
| 34 | 16 | #7 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Sanyo Electronics | 61/0 | 201 | Steering | $2,025 |
| 35 | 41 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 58/0 | 151 | Clutch | $1,425 |
| 36 | 28 | #19 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 55/0 | 127 | Engine Failure | $1,825 |
| 37 | 39 | #39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | Wangerin | 52/0 | 111 | Accident | $1,300 |
| 38 | 23 | #93 | Don Whittington | Chevrolet | Sun Systems | 49/0 | 87 | Broken Valve | $1,275 |
| 39 | 37 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Louise Smith Special | 46/0 | 56 | Oil Leak | $1,250 |
| 40 | 18 | #68 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 43/0 | 31 | Engine Failure | $1,200 |
| 41 | 20 | #77 | Kenny Hemphill | Chevrolet | Warren Fabricating | PE | 21 | Engine Failure | $1,200 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||