| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| April 27, 1980 | Race 9 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 69.049 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 03:48:32 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 5 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 91 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $26,850 |
| 2 | 3 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Melling Tool Company | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $15,400 |
| 3 | 8 | #43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $13,475 |
| 4 | 5 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 165/5 | 500 | Running | $8,750 |
| 5 | 7 | #72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Dewitt Trucking | 155/0 | 496 | Running | $6,800 |
| 6 | 6 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 150/0 | 495 | Running | $3,000 |
| 7 | 17 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Ford | Truxmore/Sunny King | 146/0 | 492 | Running | $5,460 |
| 8 | 12 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | 142/0 | 490 | Running | $3,860 |
| 9 | 27 | #53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Western Sizzlin | 138/0 | 490 | Running | $1,400 |
| 10 | 25 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 134/0 | 487 | Running | $3,315 |
| 11 | 23 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 130/0 | 486 | Running | $2,830 |
| 12 | 32 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 127/0 | 485 | Running | $2,660 |
| 13 | 11 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 124/0 | 484 | Running | $5,400 |
| 14 | 28 | #79 | Junior Miller | Dodge | Warren Racing | 121/0 | 478 | Engine Failure | $2,400 |
| 15 | 15 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 118/0 | 478 | Running | $850 |
| 16 | 20 | #12 | Buck Simmons | Chevrolet | Ramey's Chevy City | 115/0 | 474 | Running | $800 |
| 17 | 24 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Sadler Mtrs/Smith Used Cars | 112/0 | 466 | Running | $2,165 |
| 18 | 14 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 109/0 | 466 | Running | $2,030 |
| 19 | 31 | #45 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | Iron Peddlers/Mcwhirter | 106/0 | 462 | Running | $725 |
| 20 | 26 | #99 | Dick May | Chevrolet | Hollar Auto Parts | PE | 461 | Running | $700 |
| 21 | 9 | #47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 100/0 | 437 | Running | $1,610 |
| 22 | 21 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 97/0 | 420 | Running | $1,690 |
| 23 | 13 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 94/0 | 385 | Rear End | $1,370 |
| 24 | 2 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Napa/Regal Ride | 96/5 | 344 | Engine Failure | $1,160 |
| 25 | 4 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon/Mike Curb | 88/0 | 342 | Accident | $4,100 |
| 26 | 10 | #7 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Sanyo Electronics | 85/0 | 332 | Accident | $1,340 |
| 27 | 16 | #75 | Bill Elswick | Chevrolet | Rahmoc Racing | 82/0 | 308 | Engine Failure | $630 |
| 28 | 18 | #40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Mastin Pool Co. | 79/0 | 124 | Engine Failure | $870 |
| 29 | 30 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 76/0 | 118 | Engine Failure | $860 |
| 30 | 19 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 73/0 | 73 | Engine Failure | $850 |
| 31 | 29 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | 70/0 | 45 | Engine Failure | $600 |
| 32 | 22 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | Louise Smith | 67/0 | 30 | Engine Failure | $600 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||