| Teams for 1980 Atlanta 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | Donnie Allison |  |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress |  |
| 7 | Nelson Malloch | Dick Brooks | |
| 8 | Jack Housby | Kevin Housby | |
| 9 | George Elliott | Bill Elliott |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Buck Simmons | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison |  |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Roger Hamby | |
| 20 | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Cecil Gordon | |
| 25 | Don Robertson | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson | Benny Parsons | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Buddy Baker | |
| 30 | Ballard Racing | Tighe Scott |  |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ricky Rudd | |
| 42 | Richard Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 45 | Baxter Price | Baxter Price | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Harry Gant | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 50 | Ballard Racing | Bruce Hill | |
| 51 | A.J. Foyt | Don Whittington | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 53 | J.D. Johnson | Slick Johnson | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 65 | Ron Spohn | Ralph Jones | |
| 66 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | |
| 74 | Bobby Wawak | Joe Booher | |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Lennie Pond | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
