| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 17, 1980 | Race 2 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 177.602 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 02:48:55 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 29 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 15 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Napa/Regal Ride | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $102,175 |
| 2 | 9 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $54,450 |
| 3 | 3 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 170/5 | 199 | Accident | $51,100 |
| 4 | 32 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 165/5 | 199 | Running | $36,350 |
| 5 | 14 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool Company | 155/0 | 197 | Running | $32,375 |
| 6 | 17 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Stratagraph | 150/0 | 197 | Running | $26,475 |
| 7 | 2 | #1 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 151/5 | 195 | Running | $35,160 |
| 8 | 36 | #14 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Cunningham-Kelley | 142/0 | 194 | Running | $17,810 |
| 9 | 12 | #75 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Burger King | 138/0 | 194 | Running | $18,000 |
| 10 | 27 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Mercury | Truxmore/Sunny King Ford | 134/0 | 194 | Running | $20,305 |
| 11 | 18 | #82 | Janet Guthrie | Chevrolet | Texaco Star | 130/0 | 193 | Running | $13,925 |
| 12 | 24 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Knutson's RV | 127/0 | 192 | Running | $12,390 |
| 13 | 22 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 124/0 | 190 | Running | $13,540 |
| 14 | 39 | #53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson | 121/0 | 189 | Running | $9,055 |
| 15 | 26 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Buick | Mr. Transmission | 118/0 | 188 | Running | $11,310 |
| 16 | 23 | #17 | Don Whittington | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 115/0 | 187 | Running | $9,510 |
| 17 | 28 | #74 | Joe Booher | Buick | Booher Farms | PE | 186 | Running | $7,920 |
| 18 | 6 | #33 | John Anderson | Oldsmobile | Draime Race Engines | 109/0 | 183 | Vibration | $9,135 |
| 19 | 5 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 111/5 | 183 | Running | $17,150 |
| 20 | 29 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 103/0 | 176 | Running | $7,340 |
| 21 | 19 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Sadler Mtrs/Smith Used Cars | 100/0 | 176 | Running | $6,425 |
| 22 | 13 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove/Hudson Trans. | 97/0 | 174 | Running | $6,285 |
| 23 | 20 | #73 | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | Olympus Mahogany Hot Tubs | 94/0 | 172 | Cracked Cylinder Head | $5,120 |
| 24 | 38 | #05 | Bill Elswick | Oldsmobile | Rahmoc Racing | 91/0 | 161 | Engine Failure | $3,515 |
| 25 | 4 | #43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 93/5 | 157 | Clutch | $15,100 |
| 26 | 37 | #48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive | 85/0 | 155 | Running | $4,155 |
| 27 | 25 | #19 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 82/0 | 150 | Burned Piston | $4,290 |
| 28 | 34 | #00 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | Kingsport Speedway | 79/0 | 149 | Running | $2,695 |
| 29 | 33 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | Stone's Cafeteria | 76/0 | 134 | Engine Failure | $3,080 |
| 30 | 21 | #8 | Kevin Housby | Oldsmobile | Taylor & Martin/Marina Inn | 73/0 | 80 | Engine Failure | $3,150 |
| 31 | 11 | #51 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Valvoline/Gilmore | 70/0 | 69 | Vibration | $3,575 |
| 32 | 42 | #40 | Bill Whittington | Buick | Jim Morrison | 67/0 | 66 | Blown Head Gasket | $2,985 |
| 33 | 35 | #50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchange | 64/0 | 57 | Engine Failure | $1,725 |
| 34 | 8 | #72 | Joe Millikan | Oldsmobile | Hayes Jewelers | 61/0 | 52 | Engine Failure | $8,800 |
| 35 | 15 | #68 | Chuck Bown | Oldsmobile | King Mountain Truck | 58/0 | 50 | Clutch | $3,350 |
| 36 | 41 | #7 | Dick Brooks | Oldsmobile | Sanyo Electronics | 55/0 | 44 | Axle | $3,080 |
| 37 | 40 | #89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | O.l. Nixon | 52/0 | 38 | Transmission | $2,215 |
| 38 | 30 | #79 | James Hurlbert | Dodge | Native Tan | 49/0 | 33 | Clutch | $2,950 |
| 39 | 16 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | Russ Togs | 46/0 | 24 | Push Rod | $2,900 |
| 40 | 7 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 43/0 | 20 | Engine Failure | $8,750 |
| 41 | 31 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 40/0 | 17 | Engine Failure | $2,230 |
| 42 | 10 | #47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 37/0 | 15 | No Oil Pressure | $3,025 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||