| Official Race Results |
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International
Motor Speedway |
| August 03, 1980 | Race 20 of 31 |
| Average Speed: 166.894 mph |
| Margin of Victory: 1.0 second |
Time of Race: 02:59:47 |
| Lead Changes: 36 |
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| Cautions: 5 for 25 laps. |
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| Fin |
St |
Car |
Driver |
Make |
Sponsor |
Pts / Bonus |
Laps |
Status |
Winnings |
| 1 |
2 |
#21 |
Neil Bonnett |
Mercury |
Purolator |
180/5 |
188 |
Running |
$35,675 |
| 2 |
3 |
#11 |
Cale Yarborough |
Oldsmobile |
Busch |
175/5 |
188 |
Running |
$20,625 |
| 3 |
16 |
#2 |
Dale Earnhardt |
Oldsmobile |
Mike Curb/Hodgdon |
170/5 |
188 |
Running |
$16,975 |
| 4 |
8 |
#27 |
Benny Parsons |
Oldsmobile |
Melling Tool Company |
160/0 |
188 |
Running |
$12,125 |
| 5 |
15 |
#47 |
Harry Gant |
Oldsmobile |
Race Hill Farm |
160/5 |
188 |
Running |
$9,550 |
| 6 |
18 |
#3 |
Richard Childress |
Oldsmobile |
Crc Chemicals |
150/0 |
185 |
Running |
$8,280 |
| 7 |
19 |
#9 |
Bill Elliott |
Mercury |
Dahlonega Ford Sales |
146/0 |
184 |
Running |
$4,215 |
| 8 |
22 |
#66 |
Lake Speed |
Chevrolet |
Winn-Dixie Inc. |
142/0 |
181 |
Running |
$4,165 |
| 9 |
39 |
#42 |
Kyle Petty |
Chevrolet |
STP |
138/0 |
181 |
Running |
$3,315 |
| 10 |
33 |
#19 |
Dick May |
Buick |
Belden Asphalt |
134/0 |
176 |
Running |
$5,810 |
| 11 |
7 |
#88 |
Darrell Waltrip |
Oldsmobile |
Gatorade |
135/5 |
174 |
Engine Failure |
$8,815 |
| 12 |
38 |
#40 |
Harry Dinwiddie |
Buick |
Colonial Bread |
127/0 |
173 |
Running |
$5,250 |
| 13 |
37 |
#6 |
Marty Robbins |
Dodge |
Marty Robbins Racing |
PE |
173 |
Running |
$2,765 |
| 14 |
30 |
#48 |
James Hylton |
Oldsmobile |
Palatine Automotive |
121/0 |
171 |
Running |
$4,940 |
| 15 |
26 |
#52 |
Jimmy Means |
Chevrolet |
Thompson Industries |
118/0 |
169 |
Running |
$4,770 |
| 16 |
23 |
#87 |
Billie Harvey |
Oldsmobile |
Del Ray Marine |
115/0 |
165 |
Accident |
$2,615 |
| 17 |
10 |
#1 |
David Pearson |
Oldsmobile |
Hawaiian Tropic |
117/5 |
155 |
Clutch |
$2,515 |
| 18 |
5 |
#43 |
Richard Petty |
Oldsmobile |
STP |
114/5 |
154 |
Engine Failure |
$8,915 |
| 19 |
35 |
#53 |
Slick Johnson |
Chevrolet |
Johnson Racing |
106/0 |
154 |
Running |
$2,315 |
| 20 |
28 |
#7 |
Ricky Rudd |
Oldsmobile |
Sanyo Electronics |
103/0 |
150 |
Running |
$4,185 |
| 21 |
36 |
#25 |
Ronnie Thomas |
Oldsmobile |
Stone's Cafeteria |
100/0 |
146 |
Clutch |
$3,750 |
| 22 |
24 |
#17 |
Roger Hamby |
Chevrolet |
Kings Inn Daytona |
97/0 |
141 |
Running |
$1,965 |
| 23 |
29 |
#24 |
Cecil Gordon |
Oldsmobile |
South Hill Texaco |
94/0 |
131 |
Running |
$3,440 |
| 24 |
34 |
#74 |
Bobby Wawak |
Buick |
Wawak Racing |
91/0 |
122 |
Running |
$1,865 |
| 25 |
27 |
#70 |
J.D. McDuffie |
Buick |
Bailey Excavating |
88/0 |
120 |
Engine Failure |
$3,255 |
| 26 |
9 |
#12 |
Donnie Allison |
Oldsmobile |
Ramey's Chevy City |
90/5 |
113 |
Engine Failure |
$2,615 |
| 27 |
41 |
#45 |
Baxter Price |
Oldsmobile |
Iron Peddlers |
82/0 |
103 |
Running |
$2,815 |
| 28 |
6 |
#68 |
Lennie Pond |
Oldsmobile |
King Mountain Truck |
84/5 |
95 |
Engine Failure |
$1,665 |
| 29 |
32 |
#64 |
Tommy Gale |
Ford |
Sunny King Ford & Honda |
76/0 |
92 |
Engine Failure |
$2,655 |
| 30 |
13 |
#90 |
Jody Ridley * |
Mercury |
Truxmore/Sunny King |
78/5 |
83 |
Engine Failure |
$3,695 |
| 31 |
12 |
#44 |
Terry Labonte |
Oldsmobile |
Apache Classic Stove |
70/0 |
68 |
Overheating |
$2,410 |
| 32 |
1 |
#28 |
Buddy Baker |
Oldsmobile |
Napa Regal Ride Shocks |
77/10 |
60 |
Engine Failure |
$6,725 |
| 33 |
14 |
#79 |
Frank Warren |
Dodge |
Warren Racing |
64/0 |
59 |
Transmission |
$1,800 |
| 34 |
4 |
#30 |
Tighe Scott |
Oldsmobile |
Russ Togs |
61/0 |
50 |
Engine Failure |
$1,375 |
| 35 |
11 |
#15 |
Bobby Allison |
Mercury |
Warner Hodgdon/Mike Curb |
58/0 |
44 |
Engine Failure |
$5,700 |
| 36 |
20 |
#62 |
Rick Wilson |
Oldsmobile |
Florida Equipment & Service |
55/0 |
41 |
Transmission |
$1,225 |
| 37 |
25 |
#14 |
Coo Coo Marlin |
Chevrolet |
Marlin Racing |
52/0 |
41 |
Broken Crankshaft |
$1,200 |
| 38 |
40 |
#67 |
Buddy Arrington |
Dodge |
Reid Trailer Sales |
49/0 |
33 |
Engine Failure |
$1,675 |
| 39 |
17 |
#71 |
Dave Marcis |
Oldsmobile |
Buck Stove |
46/0 |
32 |
Engine Failure |
$1,650 |
| 40 |
21 |
#73 |
Ferrel Harris |
Chevrolet |
Barnes Freight Lines |
PE |
17 |
Engine Failure |
$1,350 |
| 41 |
31 |
#50 |
Bruce Hill |
Oldsmobile |
Global Heat Exchange |
40/0 |
12 |
Engine Failure |
$1,050 |
| *
Denotes Rookie |