| Teams 1980 Valleydale SE 500 |
|---|
| No. | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 3 | Richard Childress Racing | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | Nelson Malloch Racing | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Associates | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Buck Simmons | Chevrolet |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 17 | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | John Utsman | Chevrolet |
| 24 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile |
| 25 | Robertson Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson Racing | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 29 | Miller Racing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet |
| 40 | US Racing | Dick May | Chevrolet |
| 43 | Petty Enterprises | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Price Racing | Baxter Price | Chevrolet |
| 47 | Race Hill Farms Racing | Harry Gant | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet |
| 52 | Jimmy Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet |
| 53 | J.D. Johnson | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | Ford |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet |
| 72 | DeWitt Racing | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet |
| 74 | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Bill Elswick | Chevrolet |
| 76 | Potter Racing | Mike Potter | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Warren Racing | Travis Tiller | Dodge |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | Ford |
| 95 | Miller Racing | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet |