| Official Race Results |
| FireCracker 400 | Daytona International
Speedway |
| July 04, 1980 | Race 17 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 173.473 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1 second |
Time of Race: 02:18:21 |
| Lead Changes: 40 |
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| Cautions: 3 for 11 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
14 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Mercury |
Hodgdon/Mike Curb |
185/10 |
160 |
Running |
$24,805 |
| 2 |
2 |
#1 |
David Pearson |
Oldsmobile |
Hawaiian Tropic |
175/5 |
160 |
Running |
$14,230 |
| 3 |
7 |
#2 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Mike Curb/Hodgdon |
170/5 |
160 |
Running |
$16,580 |
| 4 |
4 |
#28 |
Buddy Baker |
Oldsmobile |
Napa Regal Ride Shocks |
165/5 |
160 |
Running |
$8,880 |
| 5 |
22 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Oldsmobile |
STP |
155/0 |
160 |
Running |
$12,130 |
| 6 |
6 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Oldsmobile |
Melling Tool Company |
155/5 |
160 |
Running |
$9,640 |
| 7 |
15 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley * |
Mercury |
Truxmore/Sunny King |
146/0 |
159 |
Running |
$7,815 |
| 8 |
9 |
#3 |
Richard Childress |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
142/0 |
159 |
Running |
$6,755 |
| 9 |
21 |
#75 |
John Anderson |
Buick |
Herb Davis Plumbing |
138/0 |
158 |
Running |
$5,785 |
| 10 |
11 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Reid Trailer Sales |
134/0 |
157 |
Running |
$5,925 |
| 11 |
26 |
#40 |
Lennie Pond |
Buick |
Burger King/Pepsi |
PE |
156 |
Running |
$5,385 |
| 12 |
23 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Mercury |
Jackson Special |
127/0 |
156 |
Running |
$3,010 |
| 13 |
28 |
#7 |
Ricky Rudd |
Oldsmobile |
Sanyo Electronics |
124/0 |
155 |
Running |
$5,065 |
| 14 |
36 |
#14 |
Coo Coo Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Race Fans |
121/0 |
155 |
Running |
$2,810 |
| 15 |
20 |
#62 |
Rick Wilson |
Oldsmobile |
Howard Racing |
118/0 |
154 |
Running |
$2,860 |
| 16 |
17 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Oldsmobile |
Race Hill Farm |
115/0 |
154 |
Running |
$4,305 |
| 17 |
30 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Oldsmobile |
Stone's Cafeteria |
112/0 |
153 |
Running |
$3,945 |
| 18 |
39 |
#73 |
Steve Moore |
Chevrolet |
Tuesday's Tavern |
109/0 |
153 |
Running |
$2,060 |
| 19 |
10 |
#12 |
Donnie Allison |
Oldsmobile |
Ramey's Chevy City |
106/0 |
153 |
Running |
$1,860 |
| 20 |
37 |
#04 |
Phil Finney |
Oldsmobile |
Finney Racing |
103/0 |
152 |
Accident |
$1,810 |
| 21 |
13 |
#68 |
John Greenwood |
Oldsmobile |
Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks |
PE |
150 |
Running |
$1,510 |
| 22 |
32 |
#93 |
Don Whittington |
Oldsmobile |
Sun Systems |
97/0 |
150 |
Running |
$1,535 |
| 23 |
27 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Buick |
Bailey Excavating |
94/0 |
150 |
Running |
$2,935 |
| 24 |
34 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Oldsmobile |
Palatine Automotive |
91/0 |
149 |
Running |
$2,750 |
| 25 |
29 |
#89 |
Jim Vandiver |
Oldsmobile |
Smith Nurseries |
88/0 |
145 |
Running |
$1,360 |
| 26 |
33 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Buick |
Thompson Industries |
85/0 |
143 |
Running |
$2,485 |
| 27 |
25 |
#17 |
Roger Hamby |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn Daytona |
82/0 |
142 |
Running |
$1,410 |
| 28 |
35 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
79/0 |
142 |
Running |
$2,375 |
| 29 |
40 |
#24 |
Cecil Gordon |
Oldsmobile |
South Hill Texaco |
76/0 |
136 |
Running |
$2,340 |
| 30 |
31 |
#79 |
Marty Robbins |
Dodge |
Native Tan |
73/0 |
131 |
Engine Failure |
$2,285 |
| 31 |
5 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Oldsmobile |
Gatorade |
75/5 |
110 |
Engine Failure |
$6,580 |
| 32 |
8 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Oldsmobile |
Apache Stove |
67/0 |
102 |
Broken Crank Shaft |
$1,605 |
| 33 |
16 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Oldsmobile |
Buck Stove/Hudson Chev. |
64/0 |
88 |
Overheating |
$1,580 |
| 34 |
3 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Mercury |
Purolator |
66/5 |
72 |
Ignition |
$1,855 |
| 35 |
38 |
#50 |
Bruce Hill |
Oldsmobile |
Global Heat Exchange |
58/0 |
57 |
Overheating |
$1,055 |
| 36 |
19 |
#30 |
Tighe Scott |
Oldsmobile |
Russ Togs |
55/0 |
57 |
Rear End |
$1,025 |
| 37 |
24 |
#02 |
Chuck Bown |
Oldsmobile |
Halpern |
PE |
41 |
Engine Failure |
$810 |
| 38 |
18 |
#66 |
Lake Speed |
Chevrolet |
Speed Racing |
49/0 |
36 |
Engine Failure |
$1,015 |
| 39 |
12 |
#4 |
Connie Saylor |
Chevrolet |
Mitco |
46/0 |
17 |
Burned Piston |
$1,010 |
| 40 |
1 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Oldsmobile |
Busch |
48/5 |
5 |
Engine Failure |
$7,855 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |