1980 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1980 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 2, 1980, leading 269 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 12 | 328 | 269 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 328 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 327 | 14 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 327 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 25 | 326 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 20 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 27 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | 29 | 322 | 10 | Running |
| 10 | 40 | Stan Barrett | 24 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 23 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 73 | Steve Moore | 17 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 36 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 313 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 45 | Charlie Chamblee | 35 | 298 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 289 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 268 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 5 | Clay Young | 40 | 265 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 37 | 264 | 0 | Hub |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 15 | 256 | 1 | Engine |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 255 | 2 | Running |
| 23 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 33 | 224 | 1 | Cam |
| 24 | 7 | Lake Speed | 14 | 209 | 0 | Flywheel |
| 25 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 166 | 0 | Hub |
| 26 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 147 | 1 | Overheating |
| 27 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 21 | 131 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 96 | Mike Miller | 18 | 123 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 6 | Tim Richmond | 32 | 110 | 0 | Clutch |
| 30 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 39 | 104 | 0 | Radiator |
| 31 | 1 | David Pearson | 5 | 93 | 0 | Quit |
| 32 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 77 | John Anderson | 22 | 52 | 0 | Oil line |
| 34 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 38 | 51 | 0 | Valve |
| 35 | 79 | Junior Miller | 31 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 47 | Harry Gant | 9 | 17 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 4 | 17 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 16 | 14 | Crash |
| 39 | 87 | Gary Balough | 8 | 16 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 80 | John Callis | 26 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 2, 1980 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |