1980 National 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 National 500 at Charlotte on October 5, 1980, leading 148 of 334 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 334 | 148 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 334 | 47 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 334 | 48 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 334 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 11 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 16 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 7 | Lake Speed | 23 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 22 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 36 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 41 | Dick Brooks | 39 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 27 | 328 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 40 | Tim Richmond | 21 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | 25 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | 37 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | 6 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 82 | Dick May | 15 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 322 | 29 | Engine |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 24 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 41 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 19 | James Hylton | 32 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 38 | 301 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 33 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 02 | Chuck Bown | 14 | 271 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 79 | Junior Miller | 29 | 259 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | 19 | 252 | 1 | Engine |
| 28 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 35 | 195 | 0 | Valve |
| 29 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 190 | 35 | Ball joint |
| 30 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 183 | 10 | Crash |
| 31 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 183 | 11 | Crash |
| 32 | 6 | Marty Robbins | 30 | 171 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 168 | 3 | Crash |
| 34 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 26 | 168 | 0 | Steering |
| 35 | 75 | John Anderson | 18 | 149 | 0 | Steering |
| 36 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 138 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 12 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 1 | David Pearson | 17 | 66 | 0 | Ignition |
| 39 | 96 | Mike Miller | 13 | 53 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 40 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 40 | 42 | 0 | Cam |
| 41 | 05 | Jim Sauter | 31 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 5, 1980 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 334 |