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Daytona 500
1980 NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$604,875Race Date:Feb 17, 1980Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:2Hr 48Min 55Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:29Average Speed:177.602 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:5 For 15 Lapsdaytonainternationalspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Buddy Baker B. BakerDriver: Buddy Baker B. BakerOldsmobile:127
Car No.:#28 OldsmobileCar No.:#28 OldsmobileFord:9
Team:Ranier RacingTeam:Ranier RacingMercury:6
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Waddell WilsonOldsmobile:4
Laps Led:143 of 200Pole Speed:194.009 MPH

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Official 1980 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1128 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerNapa Regal Ride Shocks185200127Running
2915 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonWarner Hodgdon / Mike Curb1752009Running
3321 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator1701998Accident
4322 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtMike Curb / Hodgdon16519910Running
51427 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company1551970Running
61744 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1501970Running
721 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonHawaiian Tropic1511952Running
83614 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinCunningham-Kelley Chevrolet1421940Running
91275 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBurger King1381940Running
102790 Jody Ridley J. Ridley (R)Jody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford1341940Running
111882 Janet Guthrie J. GuthrieJanet GuthrieTexaco Star1301930Running
12249 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottKnutson's RV1271920Running
13223 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals1241900Running
143953 Slick Johnson S. Johnson (R)Slick JohnsonJohnson Racing1211890Running
152652 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansMr. Transmission1181880Running
162317 Don Whittington D. WhittingtonDon WhittingtonKings Inn Daytona1151870Running
172874 Joe Booher J. BooherJoe BooherBooher Farms01860Running
18633 John Anderson J. AndersonJohn AndersonDraime Race Engines1091830Vibration
19511 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch11118324Running
202964 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1031760Running
211924 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonSadler Motors / Smith Used Cars1001760Running
221371 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisBuck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet971740Running
232073 Bill Schmitt B. SchmittBill SchmittOlympus Mahogany Hot Tubs941720Cylinder Head
24385 Bill Elswick B. ElswickBill ElswickRahmoc Racing911610Engine
25443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP931574Clutch
263748 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive851550Running
272519 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBelden Asphalt821500Burned Piston
28340 John Utsman J. UtsmanJohn UtsmanKingsport Speedway791490Running
293325 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria761340Engine
30218 Kevin Housby K. HousbyKevin HousbyTaylor & Martin / Marina Inn73800Engine
311151 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytValvoline / Gilmore70690Vibration
324240 Bill Whittington B. WhittingtonBill WhittingtonJim Morrison67660Head Gasket
333550 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillGlobal Heat Exchange64570Engine
34872 Joe Millikan J. MillikanJoe MillikanHayes Jewelers61520Engine
351568 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownKing Mountain Truck58500Clutch
36417 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksSanyo Electronics55440Axle
374089 Jim Vandiver J. VandiverJim VandiverO.L. Nixon Racing52380Transmission
383079 Jim Hurlbert J. HurlbertJim HurlbertNative Tan49330Clutch
391630 Tighe Scott T. ScottTighe ScottRuss Togs46240Push Rod
40788 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade43200Engine
413167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales40170Engine
421047 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantRace Hill Farm37150Oil Pressure
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