1980 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, January 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Winston Western 500 | - | 37 | 119 | 5 | 2 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 94.974 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 42 | 200 | 29 | 5 | - | Buddy Baker | 1 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 177.602 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, February 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Richmond 400 | - | 31 | 400 | 19 | 9 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 67.703 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Carolina 500 | - | 38 | 492 | 18 | 12 | - | Cale Yarborough | 21 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 108.735 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta 500 | - | 41 | 328 | 27 | 7 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 31 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 134.808 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, March 30th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Valleydale Southeast… | - | 32 | 500 | 15 | 3 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 96.977 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 13th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | CRC Chemicals Rebel … | - | 36 | 189 | 12 | 7 | - | David Pearson | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 112.397 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, April 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Northwestern Bank 40… | - | 31 | 400 | 9 | 5 | - | Richard Petty | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 95.501 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, April 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Virginia 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 5 | 8 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 69.049 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, May 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 42 | 188 | 40 | 6 | - | Buddy Baker | 2 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 170.481 mph |
| 11 | Saturday, May 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Music City USA 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 11 | 4 | - | Richard Petty | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 89.471 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, May 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Mason-Dixon 500 | - | 34 | 500 | 18 | 9 | - | Bobby Allison | 8 | Ford | Under Caution | 113.866 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, May 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | World 600 | - | 42 | 400 | 47 | 14 | - | Benny Parsons | 6 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 119.265 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Texas World Speedway | NASCAR 400 | - | 31 | 200 | 9 | 0 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 159.046 mph |
| 15 | Sunday, June 8th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Warner W. Hodgdon 40… | - | 36 | 95 | 18 | 5 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 101.846 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, June 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Gabriel 400 | - | 37 | 200 | 25 | 7 | - | Benny Parsons | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 131.808 mph |
| 17 | Friday, July 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Firecracker 400 | - | 40 | 160 | 40 | 3 | - | Bobby Allison | 14 | Mercury | Under Caution | 173.473 mph |
| 18 | Saturday, July 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville | Busch Nashville 420 | - | 30 | 420 | 10 | 1 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 93.821 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, July 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Coca-Cola 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 49 | 5 | - | Neil Bonnett | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 124.395 mph |
| 20 | Sunday, August 3rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 36 | 5 | - | Neil Bonnett | 2 | Mercury | Under Caution | 166.894 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, August 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 37 | 200 | 31 | 4 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 145.352 mph |
| 22 | Saturday, August 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Busch Volunteer 500 | - | 30 | 500 | 19 | 10 | - | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 86.973 mph |
| 23 | Monday, September 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 41 | 367 | 28 | 14 | - | Terry Labonte | 10 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 115.210 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, September 7th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Capital City 400 | - | 29 | 400 | 18 | 7 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 79.722 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, September 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | CRC Chemicals 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 29 | 8 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 116.024 mph |
| 26 | Sunday, September 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Holly Farms 400 | - | 30 | 400 | 14 | 8 | - | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 75.510 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, September 28th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Old Dominion 500 | - | 31 | 500 | 25 | 17 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 69.654 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, October 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | National 500 | - | 41 | 334 | 43 | 8 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 135.243 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, October 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | American 500 | - | 36 | 492 | 35 | 9 | - | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 114.159 mph |
| 30 | Sunday, November 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta Journal 500 | - | 40 | 328 | 28 | 6 | - | Cale Yarborough | 12 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 131.190 mph |
| 31 | Saturday, November 15th | - | 12:00 am ET | Ontario Motor Speedway | Los Angeles Times 50… | - | 42 | 200 | 25 | 6 | - | Benny Parsons | 4 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 129.441 mph |