

| 1980 Southern 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Official 1980 Southern 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Running | ![]() | 180 | 367 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | ![]() | 175 | 367 | 30 |
| 3 | 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Running | ![]() | 170 | 367 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | Running | ![]() | 165 | 367 | 72 |
| 5 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Running | ![]() | 160 | 367 | 23 |
| 6 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | Running | ![]() | 155 | 366 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Running | ![]() | 151 | 366 | 27 |
| 8 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | Running | ![]() | 142 | 365 | 0 |
| 9 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | ![]() | 143 | 365 | 2 |
| 10 | 21 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Hayes Jewelers | Running | ![]() | 134 | 364 | 0 |
| 11 | 19 | 75 | Chuck Bown | Rahmoc Racing | Running | ![]() | 130 | 364 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | ![]() | 127 | 362 | 1 |
| 13 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | Running | ![]() | 124 | 360 | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 355 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 53 | Slick Johnson (R) | Johnson Racing | Running | ![]() | 118 | 355 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Running | ![]() | 115 | 353 | 0 |
| 17 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running | ![]() | 112 | 353 | 0 |
| 18 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Running | ![]() | 109 | 351 | 0 |
| 19 | 35 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Running | ![]() | 106 | 348 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 82 | Ferrel Harris | Dick Brooks Honda | Running | ![]() | 0 | 342 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | ![]() | 100 | 342 | 0 |
| 22 | 25 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Running | ![]() | 97 | 339 | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Engine | ![]() | 94 | 339 | 0 |
| 24 | 34 | 65 | Ralph Jones | Spohn's Body Shop | Running | ![]() | 91 | 334 | 0 |
| 25 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Timing Chain | ![]() | 98 | 329 | 196 |
| 26 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | Engine | ![]() | 90 | 324 | 4 |
| 27 | 17 | 66 | Lake Speed (R) | Lake Speed Racing | Running | ![]() | 82 | 316 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 9 | Dick May | Pokey's Of Doylestown | Engine | ![]() | 79 | 304 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Running | ![]() | 76 | 277 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley (R) | Truxmore Industries / Sunny Ki | Steering | ![]() | 73 | 271 | 0 |
| 31 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Accident | ![]() | 70 | 266 | 0 |
| 32 | 7 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Overheating | ![]() | 67 | 237 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Oil Pump | ![]() | 69 | 236 | 1 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo Electronics | Steering | ![]() | 61 | 201 | 0 |
| 35 | 41 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Clutch | ![]() | 58 | 151 | 0 |
| 36 | 28 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt | Engine | ![]() | 55 | 127 | 0 |
| 37 | 39 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Accident | ![]() | 52 | 111 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 93 | Don Whittington | Sun Systems | Valves | ![]() | 49 | 87 | 0 |
| 39 | 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Louise Smith Special | Oil Leak | ![]() | 46 | 56 | 0 |
| 40 | 18 | 68 | Lennie Pond | U.S. Army | Engine | ![]() | 43 | 31 | 0 |
| 41 | 20 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | Warren Fabricating | Engine | ![]() | 0 | 21 | 0 |