| Teams for 1980 American 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Osterlund Racing | Dale Earnhardt |  |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Richard Childress | |
| 5 | RahMoc Entrprises | Bill Elswick |  |
| 7 | McDuffie Racing | Jeff McDuffie |  |
| 7 | Nelson Malloch | Lake Speed | |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Cale Yarborough | |
| 12 | Kenny Childers Racing | Donnie Allison | |
| 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 | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Stan Barrett | |
| 41 | Billy Matthews | Dick Brooks | |
| 42 | Richard Petty | Kyle Petty | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Harry Gant | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 53 | J.D. Johnson | Slick Johnson | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 68 | Jim Testa | Lennie Pond | |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Joe Millikan | |
| 77 | John Rebhan | John Anderson | |
| 79 | Miller Racing | Junior Miller | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
| 95 | Ernie Cline | Ernie Cline | |
