The 1980 Atlanta 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.
Sunday, March 16th, 1980
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 31 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 180 | 175 | 328 | 50 | 0 | running |
2 | 7 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | Chevrolet | 170 | 170 | 328 | 0 | 0 | running |
3 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 170 | 165 | 328 | 32 | 0 | running |
4 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 165 | 160 | 327 | 4 | 0 | running |
5 | 24 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 155 | 155 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Mercury | 150 | 150 | 325 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | 151 | 146 | 325 | 2 | 0 | running |
8 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 152 | 142 | 324 | 183 | 0 | running |
9 | 32 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 324 | 0 | 0 | running |
10 | 27 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 25 | 66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 130 | 130 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 124 | 124 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 38 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 123 | 118 | 316 | 7 | 0 | running |
16 | 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 115 | 115 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 21 | 8 | Kevin Housby | Oldsmobile | 112 | 112 | 311 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 109 | 109 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 106 | 106 | 303 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 40 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 103 | 103 | 302 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 39 | 45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 100 | 100 | 261 | 0 | 0 | running |
22 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 97 | 97 | 253 | 0 | 0 | engine |
23 | 18 | 75 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 94 | 94 | 244 | 0 | 0 | engine |
24 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 91 | 91 | 240 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 33 | 65 | Ralph Jones | Ford | 88 | 88 | 213 | 0 | 0 | engine |
26 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 208 | 33 | 0 | rear end |
27 | 29 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | 82 | 82 | 204 | 0 | 0 | engine |
28 | 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 84 | 79 | 192 | 7 | 0 | oil seal |
29 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 81 | 76 | 181 | 1 | 0 | engine |
30 | 12 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 73 | 73 | 162 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
31 | 5 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 75 | 70 | 147 | 6 | 0 | crash |
32 | 14 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Buick | 67 | 67 | 130 | 0 | 0 | axle |
33 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 69 | 64 | 117 | 3 | 0 | engine |
34 | 22 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 61 | 61 | 99 | 0 | 0 | engine |
35 | 35 | 74 | Joe Booher | Buick | 58 | 58 | 81 | 0 | 0 | crash |
36 | 37 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 55 | 55 | 78 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 20 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 72 | 0 | 0 | engine |
38 | 10 | 51 | Don Whittington | Oldsmobile | 49 | 49 | 61 | 0 | 0 | crash |
39 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | engine |
40 | 17 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Chevrolet | 43 | 43 | 30 | 0 | 0 | engine |
41 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 40 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.