| Official Race Results |
| Richmond 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds
Raceway |
| February 24, 1980 | Race 3 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 67.703 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1.2 seconds |
Time of Race: 03:12:08 |
| Lead Changes: 19 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cautions: 9 for 72 laps. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
1 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
Gatorade |
185/10 |
400 |
Running |
$17,800 |
| 2 |
5 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Ford |
Mike Curb/Hodgdon |
175/5 |
400 |
Running |
$10,975 |
| 3 |
3 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Chevrolet |
STP |
170/5 |
400 |
Running |
$9,375 |
| 4 |
10 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Chevrolet |
Hudson Transmission |
165/5 |
400 |
Running |
$4,310 |
| 5 |
13 |
#2 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
Osterlund |
155/0 |
398 |
Running |
$6,550 |
| 6 |
15 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Reid Trailer Sales |
150/0 |
392 |
Running |
$3,360 |
| 7 |
31 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Chevrolet |
Palatine Automotive |
146/0 |
385 |
Running |
$2,940 |
| 8 |
14 |
#24 |
Cecil Gordon |
Oldsmobile |
Sadler Mtrs/Smith Used Cars |
142/0 |
382 |
Running |
$2,780 |
| 9 |
7 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Chevrolet |
Bailey Excavating |
138/0 |
380 |
Running |
$2,610 |
| 10 |
20 |
#74 |
Bobby Wawak |
Chevrolet |
Wawak |
134/0 |
377 |
Running |
$1,150 |
| 11 |
30 |
#40 |
Joe Booher |
Chevrolet |
Booher Farms |
130/0 |
376 |
Running |
$2,350 |
| 12 |
2 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Chevrolet |
Race Hill Farm |
132/5 |
373 |
Running |
$2,040 |
| 13 |
27 |
#79 |
Joey Arrington |
Dodge |
Buddy's Used Cars |
124/0 |
368 |
Running |
$2,030 |
| 14 |
25 |
#37 |
Bub Strickler |
Chevrolet |
Strickler |
PE |
367 |
Running |
$925 |
| 15 |
24 |
#75 |
Bill Elswick |
Chevrolet |
Rahmoc Racing |
118/0 |
366 |
Running |
$1,375 |
| 16 |
18 |
#17 |
Roger Hamby |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn Daytona |
115/0 |
363 |
Running |
$1,520 |
| 17 |
21 |
#95 |
Tommy Houston |
Chevrolet |
Carpenter Designs |
117/5 |
354 |
Running |
$810 |
| 18 |
17 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley * |
Ford |
Truxmore/Sunny King |
109/0 |
342 |
Running |
$1,585 |
| 19 |
29 |
#20 |
Rick Newsom |
Chevrolet |
Louise Smith |
106/0 |
330 |
Running |
$700 |
| 20 |
23 |
#19 |
Dick May |
Chevrolet |
Belden Asphalt |
103/0 |
318 |
Running |
$1,450 |
| 21 |
16 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
100/0 |
295 |
Running |
$1,300 |
| 22 |
12 |
#3 |
Richard Childress |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
97/0 |
292 |
Running |
$875 |
| 23 |
26 |
#99 |
Bill Hollar |
Chevrolet |
Hollar Auto Parts |
94/0 |
281 |
Ignition |
$600 |
| 24 |
8 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Chevrolet |
Stratagraph |
91/0 |
197 |
Rear Axle Housing |
$835 |
| 25 |
9 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Chevrolet |
Busch |
88/0 |
193 |
Accident |
$4,025 |
| 26 |
22 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Chevrolet |
Stone's Cafeteria |
85/0 |
125 |
Broken Valve |
$840 |
| 27 |
6 |
#72 |
Joe Millikan |
Chevrolet |
Dewitt Trucking |
87/5 |
101 |
Accident |
$4,225 |
| 28 |
4 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Chevrolet |
Melling Tool Company |
79/0 |
63 |
Oil Pump |
$3,975 |
| 29 |
13 |
#7 |
Dick Brooks |
Chevrolet |
Sanyo Electronics |
76/0 |
47 |
Accident |
$725 |
| 30 |
28 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Chevrolet |
Mr. Transmission |
73/0 |
46 |
Accident |
$700 |
| 31 |
19 |
#45 |
Baxter Price |
Chevrolet |
Iron Peddlers |
70/0 |
45 |
Accident |
$450 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |