1980 Daytona 500 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1980 Daytona 500 at Daytona on February 17, 1980, leading 143 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 200 | 143 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 200 | 9 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 199 | 8 | Engine |
| 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 32 | 199 | 10 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 14 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 17 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 2 | 195 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 36 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Lennie Pond | 12 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 27 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 82 | Janet Guthrie | 18 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 24 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | 22 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 39 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 17 | Don Whittington | 23 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | Joe Booher | 28 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 33 | John Anderson | 6 | 183 | 0 | Vibration |
| 19 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 183 | 24 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 29 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 20 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 05 | Bill Elswick | 38 | 161 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 157 | 4 | Clutch |
| 26 | 48 | James Hylton | 37 | 155 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 19 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 150 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 00 | John Utsman | 34 | 149 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 33 | 134 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 8 | Kevin Housby | 21 | 80 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 11 | 69 | 0 | Quit |
| 32 | 40 | Bill Whittington | 42 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 35 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 8 | 52 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 15 | 50 | 0 | Clutch |
| 36 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 41 | 44 | 0 | Axle |
| 37 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 40 | 38 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 79 | Jim Hurlbert | 30 | 33 | 0 | Clutch |
| 39 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 16 | 24 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 20 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 47 | Harry Gant | 10 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 1980 |
| Track | Daytona |
| Laps | 200 |