1980 Atlanta 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 Atlanta 500 at Atlanta on March 16, 1980, leading 50 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 31 | 328 | 50 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | 7 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 328 | 32 | Running |
| 4 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 6 | 327 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 24 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 15 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 325 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 324 | 183 | Running |
| 9 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 27 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 66 | Lake Speed | 25 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 28 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 38 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 13 | 316 | 7 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | 16 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Kevin Housby | 21 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 36 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | 40 | 302 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 45 | Baxter Price | 39 | 261 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 75 | Lennie Pond | 18 | 244 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 41 | 240 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 65 | Ralph Jones | 33 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 4 | 208 | 33 | Rear end |
| 27 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 29 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 192 | 7 | Oil seal |
| 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 23 | 181 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 162 | 0 | Clutch |
| 31 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 147 | 6 | Crash |
| 32 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 14 | 130 | 0 | Axle |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 117 | 3 | Engine |
| 34 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 22 | 99 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 74 | Joe Booher | 35 | 81 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 37 | 78 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 20 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 51 | Don Whittington | 10 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 48 | James Hylton | 34 | 46 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 17 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 30 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16, 1980 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |