1980 Busch Nashville 420 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 Busch Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on July 12, 1980, leading 103 of 420 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 420 | 103 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 420 | 151 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 420 | 147 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 419 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 416 | 17 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | 413 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 8 | 412 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | 14 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 411 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | John Anderson | 23 | 408 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 20 | 407 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 26 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 27 | 400 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | James Hylton | 25 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 28 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 79 | Junior Miller | 21 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 09 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 335 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 330 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 37 | Don Sprouse | 19 | 296 | 0 | A frame |
| 25 | 19 | Steve Spencer | 15 | 242 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 16 | 193 | 0 | Ball joint |
| 27 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 186 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 164 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 47 | Harry Gant | 4 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 77 | Dick May | 29 | 4 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 12, 1980 |
| Track | Nashville Speedway |
| Laps | 420 |