| 1980 World 600 NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $329,380 | Race Date: | May 25, 1980 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 400 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 5Hr 1Min 51Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 47 | Average Speed: | 119.265 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 14 For 113 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #27 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Chevrolet | Mercury: | 6 | |||
| Team: | M.C. Anderson Racing | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Oldsmobile: | 4 | |||
| Crew Chief: | David Ifft | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Dodge: | 3 | |||
| Laps Led: | 31 of 400 | Pole Speed: | 165.194 MPH | |||||
| Official 1980 World 600 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool Company | Running |  | 180 | 400 | 31 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 180 | 400 | 157 |
| 3 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph Incorporated | Running | | 165 | 398 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 165 | 397 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Running |  | 160 | 397 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 155 | 396 | 13 |
| 7 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty (R) | STP | Running | | 146 | 395 | 0 |
| 8 | 35 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Smith Nurseries | Running |  | 142 | 394 | 0 |
| 9 | 13 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 138 | 394 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running |  | 134 | 392 | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 130 | 390 | 0 |
| 12 | 12 | 90 | Jody Ridley (R) | Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford | Running | | 127 | 388 | 0 |
| 13 | 32 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Running | | 124 | 386 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Running | | 121 | 385 | 0 |
| 15 | 24 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo Electronics | Running | | 123 | 384 | 6 |
| 16 | 38 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | The 5 Racers Corporation | Running | | 115 | 382 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Running | | 117 | 379 | 43 |
| 18 | 30 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 109 | 373 | 0 |
| 19 | 19 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco | Oil Pump | | 0 | 367 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Running | | 108 | 367 | 105 |
| 21 | 40 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / Mcwhirter | Running | | 100 | 350 | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Running | | 97 | 343 | 0 |
| 23 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Running | | 99 | 341 | 26 |
| 24 | 28 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Carpenter Designs | Engine | | 91 | 332 | 0 |
| 25 | 41 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Total Systems | Ignition |  | 88 | 307 | 0 |
| 26 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb | Accident | | 85 | 275 | 0 |
| 27 | 37 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Fast Lane Ltd. | Accident | | 0 | 251 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Accident | | 79 | 203 | 0 |
| 29 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet | Steering | | 81 | 152 | 4 |
| 30 | 23 | 40 | J.D. McDuffie | Ulrich Racing | Engine | | 73 | 145 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 18 | Donnie Allison | Briarwood Special | Steering | | 70 | 134 | 0 |
| 32 | 21 | 53 | Slick Johnson (R) | Johnson Racing | Engine | | 72 | 120 | 3 |
| 33 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Engine |  | 64 | 101 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Performance Boats | Accident | | 61 | 94 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 73 | Steve Moore | Tuesday's Tavern | Engine | | 58 | 86 | 0 |
| 36 | 15 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Accident | | 55 | 75 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Engine | | 52 | 72 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | Accident | | 49 | 46 | 0 |
| 39 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | Ignition | | 46 | 40 | 0 |
| 40 | 33 | 68 | John Greenwood | Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks | Accident | | 43 | 24 | 0 |
| 41 | 14 | 12 | Lennie Pond | Ramey's Chevy City | Steering | | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| 42 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | Accident | | 37 | 6 | 0 |
