1980 Walter W Hodgdon 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$131,940Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:.300 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 26Min 38Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:18Average Speed:101.846 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:5 For 15 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughChevrolet:9
Car No.:#88 ChevroletCar No.:#11 ChevroletMercury:6
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesOldsmobile:4
Crew Chief:Buddy ParrottCrew Chief:Tim BrewerFord:3
Laps Led:23 of 95Pole Speed:113.792 MPH
Official 1980 Walter W Hodgdon 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1288 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripGatorade1859523Running
2721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator1759520Running
3827 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company165950Running
4111 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughBusch165953Running
552 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtMike Curb / Hodgdon1609521Running
6971 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson Transmission / Buck Stove155941Running
71475 Harry GantHarry GantRahmoc Racing151941Running
8643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP142930Running
91870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating138930Running
102524 Cecil GordonCecil GordonReliable RV134930Running
113390 Jody Ridley (R)Jody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford130920Running
122048 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive127920Running
13473 Bill SchmittBill SchmittFluro Cote124920Running
141267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy Arrington10000 RPM Speed Equipment121920Running
15315 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonWarner Hodgdon / Mike Curb1239123Valves
161625 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasStone's Cafeteria115910Running
173013 Don PuskarichDon PuskarichOil Field Construction112900Running
18113 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressCRC Chemicals109890Running
193279 Joe BooherJoe BooherWarren Racing106830Running
202378 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonSan Valley Lumber103820Running
213494 Steve PfeiferSteve PfeiferK P Racing100750Transmission
222974 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak Racing97730Engine
233117 Roger HambyRoger HambyKings Inn Daytona94690Brakes
242229 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffTropical Rent-A-Car91670Running
252838 Don WatermanDon WatermanSt. Johns Auto Parts88640Engine
261966 Lake Speed (R)Lake SpeedSpeed Investments85620Engine
273657 Jim HopkinsonJim HopkinsonBill's Custom Machine82420
281545 Roy SmithRoy SmithAircraft Standards84393Throttle Linkage
293552 Ed HaleEd HaleHale Racing76370Transmission
301312 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonKencoal0260Engine
31277 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSanyo Electronics70250Engine
32268 Rick McCrayRick McCrayMcCray Racing67170Transmission
331044 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated64120
342481 John BornemanJohn BornemanBorneman Plastering64120Engine
352164 Don WhittingtonDon WhittingtonSun Systems58110Transmission
361740 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichMidwestern Farm Lines5500Engine

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