Atlanta Journal 500 |
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| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| 2 November 1980 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 1980 Race Information & Results |
1980
November 2, 1980
Results
Average Speed: 131.19 mph
Margin of Victory: 2.01 seconds
Time of Race: 3:48:19
Lead Changes: 28
Cautions: 6 for 49 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Busch | 328 | Running | 185/10 | $31,600 |
| 2 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | 21 | Purolator | 328 | Running | 175/5 | $12,600 |
| 3 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 327 | Running | 170/5 | $14,700 |
| 4 | 10 | Buddy Baker | Buick | 28 | Napa / Redal Ride | 327 | Running | 165/5 | $7,050 |
| 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Apache Stove | 327 | Running | 160/5 | $9,850 |
| 6 | 25 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 90 | Truxmore / Sunny King | 326 | Running | 155/5 | $9,675 |
| 7 | 20 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | 68 | King Mountain Truck | 326 | Running | 146/0 | $5,000 |
| 8 | 27 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 25 | Stone's Cafeteria | 323 | Running | 142/0 | $7,265 |
| 9 | 29 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 3 | Crc Chemicals | 322 | Running | 143/5 | $5,995 |
| 10 | 24 | Stan Barrett | Chevrolet | 40 | Needham-Reynolds | 321 | Running | PE | $5,885 |
| 11 | 28 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer / Hills | 320 | Running | 130/0 | $4,575 |
| 12 | 23 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | Kings Inn / Busch | 319 | Running | 127/0 | $3,655 |
| 13 | 17 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | 73 | Barnes Freight Lines | 318 | Running | 124/0 | $1,850 |
| 14 | 36 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 317 | Running | 121/0 | $3,745 |
| 15 | 19 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 313 | Running | 118/0 | $3,385 |
| 16 | 35 | Charlie Chamblee | Buick | 45 | Ryan Homes | 298 | Running | PE | $2,825 |
| 17 | 30 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 289 | Running | 112/0 | $2,615 |
| 18 | 2 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | 9 | Melling Timing Components | 268 | Running | 109/0 | $1,700 |
| 19 | 40 | Clay Young | Oldsmobile | 5 | Baird & Trivette | 265 | Out (Accident) | PE | $1,150 |
| 20 | 37 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Thompson Industries | 264 | Out (Broken Hub) | 103/0 | $2,200 |
| 21 | 15 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 256 | Out (Engine Failure) | 105/5 | $7,125 |
| 22 | 16 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 71 | Hudson / Buck Stove | 255 | Running | 102/5 | $1,965 |
| 23 | 33 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 75 | Rahmoc Racing | 224 | Out (Broken Cam Shaft) | 99/5 | $850 |
| 24 | 14 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 7 | Sanyo Electronics | 209 | Out (Broken Flywheel) | 91/0 | $1,905 |
| 25 | 34 | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 166 | Out (Broken Hub) | 88/0 | $1,860 |
| 26 | 7 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade / Digard | 147 | Out (Overheating) | 90/5 | $5,210 |
| 27 | 21 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | 4 | Mitco | 131 | Out (Engine Failure) | 87/5 | $1,750 |
| 28 | 18 | Mike Miller | Ford | 96 | Dairyland Transport | 123 | Out (Overheating) | 79/0 | $740 |
| 29 | 32 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | 6 | Uno / Howard Johnsons | 110 | Out (Clutch) | 76/0 | $730 |
| 30 | 39 | Travis Tiller | Oldsmobile | 46 | Ring Enterprises | 104 | Out (Radiator) | 73/0 | $720 |
| 31 | 5 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | 1 | Hawaiian Tropic | 93 | Out (Withdrew) | 70/0 | $700 |
| 32 | 6 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 27 | Melling Tool Company | 71 | Out (Engine Failure) | 67/0 | $5,140 |
| 33 | 22 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | 77 | Warren Fabricating | 52 | Out (Broken Oil Line) | 64/0 | $1,180 |
| 34 | 38 | Blackie Wangerin | Mercury | 39 | Wangerin Inc. | 51 | Out (Broken Valve) | 61/0 | $670 |
| 35 | 31 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 79 | Warren Racing | 50 | Out (Engine Failure) | 58/0 | $1,160 |
| 36 | 9 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 47 | Race Hill Farm | 17 | Out (Accident) | 55/0 | $1,140 |
| 37 | 4 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | 12 | Ramey's Chevy City | 17 | Out (Accident) | 52/0 | $630 |
| 38 | 1 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | 15 | Hodgdon / Mike Curb | 16 | Out (Accident) | 54/5 | $7,420 |
| 39 | 8 | Gary Balough | Chevrolet | 87 | Tri-City Aluminum | 16 | Out (Accident) | 46/0 | $610 |
| 40 | 26 | John Callis | Ford | 80 | Bo Law Automotive | 15 | Out (Engine Failure) | PE | $600 |