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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
November 02, 1980 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 1.54-Mile Oval 328 Laps/505 Miles |
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| FP | SP | Car | Driver | Team / Make | Laps | Points | Money | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch Chevrolet | 328 | 185 | 31,600 | Running | |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator Mercury | 328 | 175 | 12,600 | Running | |
| 3 | 13 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon Chevrolet | 327 | 170 | 14,700 | Running | |
| 4 | 10 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Buick | 327 | 165 | 7,050 | Running | |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove Chevrolet | 327 | 160 | 9,850 | Running | |
| 6 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King Ford | 326 | 155 | 9,675 | Running | |
| 7 | 20 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza Chevrolet | 326 | 146 | 5,000 | Running | |
| 8 | 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet | 323 | 142 | 7,265 | Running | |
| 9 | 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals Chevrolet | 322 | 143 | 5,995 | Running | |
| 10 | 24 | 40 | Stan Barrett | Needham-Reynolds Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | 5,885 | Running | |
| 11 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales Dodge | 320 | 130 | 4,575 | Running | |
| 12 | 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn / Busch Chevrolet | 319 | 127 | 3,655 | Running | |
| 13 | 17 | 73 | Steve Moore | Barnes Freight Lines Chevrolet | 318 | 124 | 1,850 | Running | |
| 14 | 36 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts Chevrolet | 317 | 121 | 3,745 | Running | |
| 15 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda Ford | 313 | 118 | 3,385 | Running | |
| 16 | 35 | 45 | Charlie Chamblee | Ryan Homes Buick | 298 | 0 | 2,825 | Running | |
| 18 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Timing Components Mercury | 268 | 109 | 1,700 | Running | |
| 19 | 40 | 5 | Clay Young | Baird & Trivette Oldsmobile | 265 | 0 | 1,150 | Accident | |
| 20 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries Chevrolet | 264 | 103 | 2,200 | Hub | |
| 21 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Chevrolet | 256 | 105 | 7,125 | Engine | |
| 22 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Buck Stove Chevrolet | 255 | 102 | 1,965 | Running | |
| 23 | 33 | 75 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | 224 | 99 | 850 | Cam | |
| 24 | 14 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo Chevrolet | 209 | 91 | 1,905 | Flywheel | |
| 25 | 34 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | Belden Asphalt Chevrolet | 166 | 88 | 1,860 | Hub | |
| 26 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade / DiGard Chevrolet | 147 | 90 | 5,210 | Overheating | |
| 27 | 21 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco Chevrolet | 131 | 87 | 1,750 | Engine | |
| 28 | 18 | 96 | Mike Miller | Dairyland Transportation Ford | 123 | 79 | 740 | Overheating | |
| 29 | 32 | 6 | Tim Richmond | UNO / Howard Johnson's Chevrolet | 110 | 76 | 730 | Clutch | |
| 30 | 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises Oldsmobile | 104 | 73 | 720 | Radiator | |
| 31 | 5 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic Oldsmobile | 93 | 70 | 700 | Withdrew From Race | |
| 32 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool Chevrolet | 71 | 67 | 5,140 | Engine | |
| 33 | 22 | 77 | John Anderson | Warren Fabricating Chevrolet | 52 | 64 | 1,180 | Oil Line | |
| 34 | 38 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing Mercury | 51 | 61 | 670 | Valve | |
| 35 | 31 | 79 | Junior Miller | Warren Racing Chevrolet | 50 | 58 | 1,160 | Engine | |
| 36 | 9 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm Chevrolet | 17 | 55 | 1,140 | Accident | |
| 37 | 4 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City Chevrolet | 17 | 52 | 630 | Accident | |
| 38 | 1 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon Mercury | 16 | 54 | 7,420 | Accident | |
| 39 | 8 | 87 | Gary Balough | Tri-City Aluminum Chevrolet | 16 | 46 | 610 | Accident | |
| 40 | 26 | 80 | John Callis | Bo Laws Automotive Ford | 15 | 0 | 600 | Engine |
Time of Race .: 3 Hours 48 Minutes 19 Seconds
Average Speed .:131.19
Margin of Victory .: 2.010 Seconds
