1980 Winston 500 Results
Buddy Baker won the 1980 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 4, 1980, leading 61 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 188 | 61 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 188 | 55 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | David Pearson | 1 | 188 | 21 | Running |
| 4 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 7 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 9 | 186 | 4 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 186 | 32 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Lake Speed | 20 | 185 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 6 | 185 | 3 | Running |
| 9 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 31 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 17 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | 32 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | 18 | 180 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 48 | James Hylton | 42 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 73 | Steve Moore | 34 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 82 | Dick May | 35 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 40 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 25 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 12 | 166 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 79 | Frank Warren | 27 | 158 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 156 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 16 | 154 | 1 | Ignition |
| 22 | 4 | Gary Baker | 15 | 145 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 38 | 137 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 26 | 127 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 02 | Donnie Allison | 37 | 127 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 26 | 19 | John Anderson | 39 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 99 | 5 | Engine |
| 28 | 40 | Dick Skillen | 22 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 72 | 1 | Engine |
| 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 33 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 19 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 6 | Marty Robbins | 36 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 51 | Don Whittington | 14 | 46 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 75 | Bill Elswick | 23 | 43 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 28 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 47 | Harry Gant | 24 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 04 | Phil Finney | 30 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 29 | 33 | 0 | Ignition |
| 40 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 11 | 28 | 0 | Clutch |
| 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 21 | 19 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 4 | 0 | Cam |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 4, 1980 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |