1980 Carolina 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1980 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 9, 1980, leading 256 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 38 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 21 | 492 | 256 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 492 | 39 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 491 | 6 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 491 | 77 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 47 | Harry Gant | 23 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 28 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | James Hylton | 18 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 462 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 458 | 111 | Crash |
| 16 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 455 | 0 | Rear end |
| 17 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 37 | 453 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 33 | 440 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Dick May | 38 | 431 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 422 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 411 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 13 | 411 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 22 | 403 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 33 | John Anderson | 24 | 353 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 346 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 31 | 332 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | 25 | 326 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 2 | 259 | 3 | Engine |
| 29 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 20 | 256 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 14 | 205 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 32 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 10 | 112 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 73 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 18 | Randy Ogden | 17 | 49 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 92 | Bill Osborne | 34 | 22 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 76 | Mike Potter | 36 | 21 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 26 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 29 | Junior Miller | 35 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 9, 1980 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |