Entry List

The official 1980 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Talladega 500

Sunday, August 3rd, 1980

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 4 Mercury
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 22 Oldsmobile
  • 4 Buick
  • 3 Dodge
  • 1 Ford

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 166.894
  • Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
  • Lead Changes: 36
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
9
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
24
Mercury
Dahlonega Ford Sales
2
42
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
20
Chevrolet
STP
3
7
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
23
Oldsmobile
Sanyo
4
44
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
23
Oldsmobile
Apache Classic Stove
5
45
 
 
Oldsmobile
Iron Peddlers
6
27
 
 
Oldsmobile
Melling Tool
7
87
 
 
Oldsmobile
Del Ray Marine Supply
8
15
 
 
Mercury
Mike Curb / Hodgdon
9
74
 
 
Buick
Wawak Racing
10
50
 
 
Oldsmobile
Global Heat Exchanger
11
67
 
 
Dodge
Reid Trailer Sales
12
28
 
 
Oldsmobile
NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks
14
24
 
 
Oldsmobile
South Hill Texaco
15
14
 
 
Chevrolet
Marlin Racing
16
2
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
29
Oldsmobile
Mike Curb / Hodgdon
17
88
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
33
Oldsmobile
Gatorade
18
71
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
39
Oldsmobile
Buck Stove
19
1
 
 
Oldsmobile
Hawaiian Tropic
20
19
 
 
Buick
Belden Asphalt
21
12
 
 
Oldsmobile
Ramey's Chevy City
22
73
 
 
Chevrolet
Barnes Freight Lines
23
79
 
 
Dodge
Warren Racing
24
40
 
 
Buick
Colonial Bread
25
47
 
 
Oldsmobile
Race Hill Farm
26
70
 
 
Buick
Bailey Excavating
27
48
Roanoke, VA
Aug 26, 1934
45
Oldsmobile
Palatine Automotive Parts
28
52
 
 
Chevrolet
Thompson Industries
29
90
 
 
Mercury
Truxmore / Sunny King
30
66
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
32
Chevrolet
Winn-Dixie
31
68
 
 
Oldsmobile
Kings Mountain Truck Plaza
32
6
 
 
Dodge
Robbins Racing
33
21
 
 
Mercury
Purolator
34
3
 
 
Oldsmobile
CRC Chemicals
36
62
Bartow, FL
Jan 31, 1953
27
Oldsmobile
Florida Equipment & Service
37
17
 
 
Chevrolet
Kings Inn Daytona
38
25
 
 
Oldsmobile
Stone's Cafeteria
39
53
 
 
Chevrolet
Johnson Racing
40
30
 
 
Oldsmobile
Russ Togs
41
64
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda