The 1980 Atlanta Journal 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, November 2nd, 1980
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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1 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 328 | 269 | 0 | running |
2 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 175 | 170 | 328 | 9 | 0 | running |
3 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 170 | 165 | 327 | 1 | 0 | running |
4 | 10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Buick | 165 | 160 | 327 | 14 | 0 | running |
5 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 160 | 155 | 327 | 4 | 0 | running |
6 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 155 | 150 | 326 | 1 | 0 | running |
7 | 20 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 146 | 146 | 326 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 323 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 143 | 138 | 322 | 10 | 0 | running |
10 | 24 | 40 | Stan Barrett | Chevrolet | 134 | 134 | 321 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 130 | 130 | 320 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 127 | 127 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
13 | 17 | 73 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | 124 | 124 | 318 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 36 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 317 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 118 | 118 | 313 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 35 | 45 | Charlie Chamblee | Buick | 115 | 115 | 298 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 30 | 70 | JD McDuffie | Chevrolet | 112 | 112 | 289 | 0 | 0 | running |
18 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 109 | 109 | 268 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 40 | 5 | Clay Young | Oldsmobile | 106 | 106 | 265 | 0 | 0 | crash |
20 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 103 | 103 | 264 | 0 | 0 | hub |
21 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 105 | 100 | 256 | 1 | 0 | engine |
22 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 102 | 97 | 255 | 2 | 0 | running |
23 | 33 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 99 | 94 | 224 | 1 | 0 | cam |
24 | 14 | 7 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 209 | 0 | 0 | flywheel |
25 | 34 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 88 | 88 | 166 | 0 | 0 | hub |
26 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 90 | 85 | 147 | 1 | 0 | overheating |
27 | 21 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | 87 | 82 | 131 | 1 | 0 | engine |
28 | 18 | 96 | Mike Miller | Ford | 79 | 79 | 123 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
29 | 32 | 6 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | 76 | 76 | 110 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
30 | 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Oldsmobile | 73 | 73 | 104 | 0 | 0 | radiator |
31 | 5 | 1 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | 70 | 70 | 93 | 0 | 0 | quit |
32 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 67 | 67 | 71 | 0 | 0 | engine |
33 | 22 | 77 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | 64 | 64 | 52 | 0 | 0 | oil line |
34 | 38 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 61 | 61 | 51 | 0 | 0 | valve |
35 | 31 | 79 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 58 | 58 | 50 | 0 | 0 | engine |
36 | 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 55 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
37 | 4 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 52 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 | crash |
38 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | 54 | 49 | 16 | 14 | 0 | crash |
39 | 8 | 87 | Gary Balough | Chevrolet | 46 | 46 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
40 | 26 | 80 | John Callis | Ford | 43 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | engine |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.