1980 Valleydale Southeastern 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 Valleydale Southeastern 500 at Bristol on March 30, 1980, leading 208 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 500 | 208 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 500 | 31 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 499 | 65 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 498 | 187 | Running |
| 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 10 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Harry Gant | 3 | 494 | 8 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 492 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 6 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 11 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 95 | Tommy Houston | 12 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 40 | Dick May | 16 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 14 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 20 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 32 | 465 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 19 | John Utsman | 22 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | 23 | 446 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 18 | 414 | 0 | Ignition |
| 25 | 29 | Junior Miller | 26 | 387 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 15 | 385 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 27 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 25 | 336 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 79 | Travis Tiller | 27 | 323 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | 19 | 319 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 76 | Mike Potter | 30 | 235 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 29 | 172 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 32 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 9 | 168 | 0 | Clutch |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 30, 1980 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |