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Lowe's Motor Speedway
May 25, 1980 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.5-Mile Superspeedway 400 Laps/600 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool Chevrolet | 400 | 180 | 44,850 | Running | |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade Chevrolet | 400 | 180 | 38,700 | Running | |
| 3 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Chevrolet | 398 | 165 | 22,660 | Running | |
| 4 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 397 | 165 | 19,550 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator Mercury | 397 | 160 | 11,250 | Running | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet | 396 | 155 | 14,850 | Running | |
| 7 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP Chevrolet | 395 | 146 | 9,925 | Running | |
| 8 | 35 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Smith Nurseries Oldsmobile | 394 | 142 | 8,325 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts Chevrolet | 394 | 138 | 7,425 | Running | |
| 10 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 392 | 134 | 9,965 | Running | |
| 11 | 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Oldsmobile | 390 | 130 | 8,295 | Running | |
| 12 | 12 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King Mercury | 388 | 127 | 7,510 | Running | |
| 13 | 32 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing Mercury | 386 | 124 | 4,950 | Running | |
| 14 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries Chevrolet | 385 | 121 | 6,925 | Running | |
| 15 | 24 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo Chevrolet | 384 | 123 | 6,555 | Running | |
| 16 | 38 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | The 5 Racers Oldsmobile | 382 | 115 | 3,750 | Running | |
| 17 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Chevrolet | 379 | 117 | 25,200 | Running | |
| 18 | 30 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 373 | 109 | 5,545 | Engine | |
| 19 | 19 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | 3,450 | Oil Pump | |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon Chevrolet | 367 | 108 | 15,450 | Running | |
| 21 | 40 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter Oldsmobile | 350 | 100 | 4,635 | Running | |
| 22 | 42 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet | 343 | 97 | 4,325 | Running | |
| 23 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 341 | 99 | 5,090 | Running | |
| 24 | 28 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Carpenter Designs Chevrolet | 332 | 91 | 2,500 | Engine | |
| 25 | 41 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Total Systems Buick | 307 | 88 | 2,400 | Ignition | |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon Mercury | 275 | 85 | 6,385 | Accident | |
| 27 | 37 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Fast Lane Ltd. Oldsmobile | 251 | 0 | 1,790 | Accident | |
| 28 | 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm Chevrolet | 203 | 79 | 3,040 | Accident | |
| 29 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission Oldsmobile | 152 | 81 | 2,830 | Steering | |
| 31 | 17 | 18 | Donnie Allison | Briarwood Special Chevrolet | 134 | 70 | 1,645 | Steering | |
| 32 | 21 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing Chevrolet | 120 | 72 | 1,495 | Engine | |
| 33 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 101 | 64 | 2,505 | Engine | |
| 34 | 25 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Performer Boats Chevrolet | 94 | 61 | 1,395 | Accident | |
| 35 | 39 | 73 | Steve Moore | Tuesday's Tavern Chevrolet | 86 | 58 | 1,370 | Engine | |
| 36 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs Oldsmobile | 75 | 55 | 1,345 | Accident | |
| 37 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco Oldsmobile | 72 | 52 | 1,895 | Engine | |
| 38 | 26 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger Oldsmobile | 46 | 49 | 1,295 | Accident | |
| 39 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Buick | 40 | 46 | 5,245 | Ignition | |
| 40 | 33 | 68 | John Greenwood | Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks Chevrolet | 24 | 43 | 1,220 | Accident | |
| 41 | 14 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Ramey's Chevy City Chevrolet | 12 | 40 | 1,220 | Steering | |
| 42 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales Mercury | 6 | 37 | 1,270 | Accident |
Time of Race .: 5 Hours 1 Minute 51 Second
Average Speed .:119.265
Margin of Victory .: 0.500 Second