1980 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1980 Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover on May 18, 1980, leading 126 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 500 | 126 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 9 | 500 | 11 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 47 | Harry Gant | 6 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 18 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 40 | Dick May | 15 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Richard Childress | 20 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 475 | 0 | Engine |
| 11 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 12 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 17 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 23 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 45 | Baxter Price | 28 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 32 | Jimmy Ingram | 33 | 437 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 411 | 137 | Running |
| 17 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 390 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 376 | 95 | Engine |
| 19 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 339 | 98 | Valve |
| 21 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 290 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 283 | 33 | Crash |
| 23 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 11 | 279 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 32 | 278 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 14 | 264 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 26 | 264 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 224 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 28 | 34 | Nestor Peles | 34 | 207 | 0 | Quit |
| 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 206 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 10 | 109 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 79 | Junior Miller | 24 | 106 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 32 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 27 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | 29 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 18, 1980 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |