Valleydale Southeastern 500 |
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| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| 30 March 1980 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 1980 Race Information & Results |
1980
March 30, 1980
Results
Average Speed: 96.977 mph
Margin of Victory: 8 seconds
Time of Race: 2:44:53
Lead Changes: 15
Cautions: 3 for 14 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 2 | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 500 | Running | 185/10 | $20,625 |
| 2 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 88 | Gatorade | 500 | Running | 175/5 | $13,100 |
| 3 | 8 | Bobby Allison | Ford | 15 | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | 500 | Running | 165/0 | $9,400 |
| 4 | 5 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 27 | Melling Tool Company | 499 | Running | 165/5 | $6,835 |
| 5 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 11 | Busch | 498 | Running | 160/5 | $7,100 |
| 6 | 10 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 72 | Dewitt Racing | 496 | Running | 150/0 | $5,550 |
| 7 | 3 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | 47 | Race Hill Farm | 494 | Running | 151/5 | $5,410 |
| 8 | 7 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | 43 | STP | 492 | Running | 147/5 | $6,400 |
| 9 | 13 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 71 | Hudson Transmission | 491 | Running | 138/0 | $4,460 |
| 10 | 6 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Stratagraph | 490 | Running | 134/0 | $4,045 |
| 11 | 11 | Jody Ridley | Ford | 90 | Truxmore / Sunny King | 483 | Running | 130/0 | $3,950 |
| 12 | 17 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 25 | Stone's Cafeteria | 478 | Running | 127/0 | $3,090 |
| 13 | 28 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 70 | Bailey Excavating | 477 | Running | 124/0 | $2,850 |
| 14 | 21 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 48 | Palatine Automotive | 475 | Running | 121/0 | $2,645 |
| 15 | 12 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 95 | Carpenter Designs | 475 | Running | 118/0 | $1,160 |
| 16 | 16 | Dick May | Chevrolet | 40 | Midwestern Farm Lines | 474 | Running | 115/0 | $2,350 |
| 17 | 14 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 469 | Running | 112/0 | $2,105 |
| 18 | 20 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 17 | Kings Inn Daytona | 466 | Running | 109/0 | $1,460 |
| 19 | 32 | Bill Elswick | Chevrolet | 75 | Rahmoc Racing | 465 | Running | 106/0 | $920 |
| 20 | 22 | John A. Utsman | Chevrolet | 19 | Belden Asphalt | 464 | Running | 103/0 | $1,340 |
| 21 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 460 | Running | 100/0 | $1,315 |
| 22 | 31 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 24 | Sadler Mtrs / Smith Used Cars | 454 | Running | 97/0 | $845 |
| 23 | 23 | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | Iron Peddlers | 446 | Running | 94/0 | $580 |
| 24 | 18 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Thompson Industries | 414 | Out (Ignition) | 91/0 | $815 |
| 25 | 26 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 29 | Miller Roofing | 387 | Out (Engine Failure) | 88/0 | $550 |
| 26 | 15 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | 53 | Johnson Racing | 385 | Out (Oil Pump) | 85/0 | $540 |
| 27 | 25 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | 7 | Sanyo Electronics | 336 | Running | 82/0 | $780 |
| 28 | 27 | Travis Tiller | Dodge | 79 | Warren Racing | 323 | Out (Lost Oil Pressure) | 79/0 | $770 |
| 29 | 19 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 3 | Crc Chemicals | 319 | Out (Transmission) | 76/0 | $760 |
| 30 | 30 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 76 | Wilson Properties | 235 | Out (Overheating) | 73/0 | $500 |
| 31 | 29 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 74 | Wawak Racing | 172 | Out (Oil Pump) | 70/0 | $500 |
| 32 | 9 | Buck Simmons | Chevrolet | 12 | Ramey's Chevy City | 168 | Out (Clutch) | 67/0 | $500 |