1980 Talladega 500 Results
Neil Bonnett won the 1980 Talladega 500 at Talladega on August 3, 1980, leading 53 of 188 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 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 188 | 53 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 188 | 25 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 47 | Harry Gant | 15 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 19 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 66 | Lake Speed | 22 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 39 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Dick May | 33 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 174 | 29 | Engine |
| 12 | 40 | Harry Dinwiddie | 38 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | Marty Robbins | 37 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 30 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 87 | Billie Harvey | 23 | 165 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 1 | David Pearson | 10 | 155 | 3 | Clutch |
| 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 154 | 5 | Engine |
| 19 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 35 | 154 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 150 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 36 | 146 | 0 | Clutch |
| 22 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 24 | 141 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 29 | 131 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 34 | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 27 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 113 | 11 | Engine |
| 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | 41 | 103 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 6 | 95 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 13 | 83 | 1 | Engine |
| 31 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 12 | 68 | 0 | Overheating |
| 32 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 1 | 60 | 56 | Engine |
| 33 | 79 | Frank Warren | 14 | 59 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 4 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 44 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 20 | 41 | 0 | Transmission |
| 37 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 25 | 41 | 0 | Crank |
| 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 40 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 32 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 73 | Ferrel Harris | 21 | 17 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 31 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3, 1980 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |