1980 Northwestern Bank 400 Results
Richard Petty won the 1980 Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 20, 1980, leading 327 of 400 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 31 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 400 | 327 | Running |
| 2 | 47 | Harry Gant | 5 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 399 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 397 | 37 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 31 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 14 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 8 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 15 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 387 | 10 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 382 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 99 | Dick May | 22 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 28 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 376 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 07 | Jeff McDuffie | 20 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | 30 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 23 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 334 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 27 | 325 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 11 | 269 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 25 | 211 | 0 | Oil line |
| 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 19 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 10 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 9 | 153 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 19 | John Anderson | 29 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 115 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 12 | 88 | 0 | Cam |
| 31 | 95 | Tommy Houston | 13 | 9 | 0 | Oil leak |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 20, 1980 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |