1980 Winston Western 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$153,520Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:2.970 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 16Min 58Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:94.974 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:2 For 30 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#88 ChevroletOldsmobile:6
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:DiGard RacingDodge:4
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Jake ElderFord:3
Laps Led:56 of 119Pole Speed:113.404 MPH
Official 1980 Winston Western 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1188 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatoradeRunning18511956
252 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtOsterlund RacingRunning1701190
3343 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning17011913
4972 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanDewitt TruckingRunning1601190
51073 Bill SchmittBill SchmittShasta Country BankRunning1551190
6133 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC ChemicalsRunning1501180
71544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1461180
82840 Bill WhittingtonBill WhittingtonMidwestern Farm LinesRunning1431170
92655 Don WhittingtonDon WhittingtonWarner Hodgdon / Mike CurbRunning1381170
101425 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's CafeteriaRunning1341160
112248 James HyltonJames HyltonG.W. DickinsonRunning1301150
122075 Harry GantHarry GantRahmoc RacingRunning1271150
133445 Roy SmithRoy SmithIron PeddlersRunning1241140
141667 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonSwitzer ConstructionRunning1211140
151770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1181130
163590 Jody Ridley (R)Jody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordRunning1151130
17671 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson ChevroletRunning1171129
18415 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHodgdon ToolEngine1091090
192413 Don PuskarichDon PuskarichPuskarich RacingRunning1061090
203119 Vince GiamformaggioVince GiamformaggioBelden AsphaltRunning1031090
213752 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansMr. TransmissionRunning1001080
22117 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSanyo ElectronicsSway Bar971040
23211 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBuschValves9910341
242178 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonSan-Val SupplyRunning911030
252337 Chuck WahlChuck WahlExcel Trailer CompanyRunning88880
261293 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffBigelow PaintEngine85820
273657 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferDon Guy (Car Owner)Running82820
28748 Dan GurneyDan GurneyLubri-LonTransmission0790
293224 Lake Speed (R)Lake SpeedReliable RVEngine76790
302518 Randy OgdenRandy OgdenOgden RacingValves73730
311881 John BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman PlasteringTransmission70720
323079 Dick MayDick MayNative TanOil Pump67710
33827 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyOil Line64520
342721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolatorEngine61350
35298 Rick McCrayRick McCrayMcCray RacingEngine58340
361947 Chuck BownChuck BownJ&S TruckingRear Gear55300
373397 Bill OsborneBill OsborneBaldwin EngineeringAccident52200

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