| Teams for 1980 Talladega 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | David Pearson |  |
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 6 | Marty Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins |  |
| 7 | Nelson Malloch | Ricky Rudd | |
| 9 | George Elliott | Bill Elliott |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Donnie Allison | |
| 14 | Cunningham-Kelley Racing | Coo Coo Marlin |  |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Bobby Allison | |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Roger Hamby | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Dick May |  |
| 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 | Harry Dinwiddie | |
| 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 | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 53 | J.D. Johnson | Slick Johnson | |
| 62 | Rick Wilson | Rick Wilson | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale |  |
| 66 | Lake Speed Racing | Lake Speed | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 68 | Jim Testa | Lennie Pond | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 73 | Willard Moore | Ferrel Harris | |
| 74 | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 79 | Frank Warren | Frank Warren | |
| 87 | Billie Harvey | Billie Harvey | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
