1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Jayverse)

The 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 32nd season of professionahal stock car racing in the United States and the 9th modern-era NASCAR Cup season. The season began on Sunday, January 13 and ended on Sunday, November 15.

This is also the First Season to have a 10-Race Playoff with 8 Drivers Competing with 4 Advancing to the Final Race of the Season

Teams and Drivers for 1980
Al Rudd Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 22 Ricky Rudd - Al Rudd Racing

Arrington Racing - Dodge


 * 1) 67 Buddy Arrington - Reid Trailer Sales

Ballard Racing - Oldsmobile


 * 1) 30 Tighe Scott - Russ Togs

Bill Schmitt Racing - Oldsmobile


 * 1) 73 Bill Schmitt- Furo-Cote

Billie Harvey Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 87 Billie Harvey

Bud Moore Engineering - Ford


 * 1) 15 Bobby Allison - Mike Curb/Hodgdon

DiGard Motorsports - Chevrolet


 * 1) 88 Darrell Waltrip - Gatorade

Dion Racing - Ford


 * 1) 29 Dave Dion - Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury

Donlavey Racing - Ford


 * 1) 90 Jody Ridley - Truxmore/Sunny King

Ellington Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 1 Donnie Allison - Hawaiian Tropic

Elliott Racing - Mercury


 * 1) 9 Bill Elliott - Melling/Bank of Dahlonega

Gordon Racing - Oldsmoblle


 * 1) 24 Cecil Gordon - South Hill Texaco

Gray Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 19 John Anderson/Steve Spence - Belden Asphalt

Hagan Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 44 Terry Labonte - Stratagraph

Hamby Motorsports - Chevrolet


 * 1) 17 Roger Hamby - Kings Inn

Halpern Enterprises - Oldsmobile/Chevrolet


 * 1) 02 Chuck Bown - Halpern Enterprises

Hylton Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 48 James Hylton - Palatine Automotive Parts

JD McDuffie Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 70 JD McDuffie - Bailey Excavating

Jim Stacy Racing - Oldsmobile


 * 1) 5 Sterling Marlin - The 5 Racers

John Rebhan Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 77 Kenny Hemphill - Warren Fabricating

Johnson Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 53 Slick Johnson

Junior Johnson & Assoociates - Chevrolet


 * 1) 11 Cale Yarborough - Busch Beer

Kennie Childress Racing


 * 1) 12 Donnie Allison - Ramey Chevrolet City

Lake Speed Racing


 * 1) 66 Lake Speed

Langley Racing - Ford


 * 1) 64 Tommy Gale - Sunny King Ford and Honda

LG Dewitt Racing


 * 1) 72 Joe Millikan - Hayes Jewelers

Marcis Auto Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 71 Dave Marcis - Buck Stove-Hudson Transmission

MC Anderson Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 27 Benny Parsons - Melling Tool

Means Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 52 Jimmy Means - Thompson Industries

Nelson Malloch Racing - Ford


 * 1) 7 Dick Brooks - Sanyo

Osterlund Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 2 Dale Earnhardt - Mike Curb/Hodgdon

Petty Enterprises - Chevrolet


 * 1) 42 Kyle Petty - STP


 * 1) 43 Richard Petty - STP

Price Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 45 Baxter Price - Iron Peddlers

Race Hill Farm Team - Chevrolet


 * 1) 47 Harry Gant - Race Hill Farms

RahMoc Enterprises - Chevrolet


 * 1) 75 Bill Elswick

Ranier-Lundy Racing - Oldsmobile


 * 1) 28 Buddy Baker - NAPA Auto Parts

Richard Childress Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 3 Richard Childress - CRC High Performance Chemicals

Robertson Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 25 Ronnie Thomas - Stone's Cafeteria

Testa Racing - Chevrolet/Oldsmobile


 * 1) 68 Lennie Pond - King's Mountain Truck Plaza

Ulrich Racing - Chevrolet/Buick


 * 1) 40 DK Ulrich/Stan Barrett

Warren Racing - Dodge/Chevrolet


 * 1) 74 Joe Booher - Booher Farms


 * 1) 79 Frank Warren

Wood Brothers - Mercury


 * 1) 21 Neil Bonnett - Purolator

Season Schedule and Race Winners
January 12, 1980: The California Clash (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Winner: Dale Earnhardt

January 19, 1980: Winston Western 500 (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Dale Earnhardt, Winner: Benny Parsons

February 17, 1980: Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Jim Vandiver, Winner: Darrell Waltrip

February 24, 1980: Richmond 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - Richmond, VA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Richard Petty, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

March 9, 1980: Carolina 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway - Rockingham, NC) - MRN TV

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Stan Barrett

March 16, 1980: Atlanta 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - ABC

Pole Sitter: Richard Petty, Winner: Jody Ridley

March 30, 1980: Valleydale Southeastern 500 (Bristol International Raceway - Bristol, TN) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Richard Petty, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

April 13, 1980: CRC Rebel 500 (Darlington International Raceway - Darlington, SC) - ABC

Pole Sitter: Dale Earnhardt, Winner: Cale Yarborough

April 20, 1980: Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Dale Earnhardt, Winner: Bobby Allison

April 27, 1980: Virginia 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - MRN TV

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Buddy Baker

May 4, 1980: Alabama 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - MRN TV

Pole Sitter: Buddy Baker, Winner: Stan Barrett

May 10, 1980: Music City 420 (Nashville Speedway - Nashville, TN) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Lennie Pond, Winner: Richard Petty

May 18, 1980: Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Darrell Waltrip, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

May 25, 1980: World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Richard Petty

June 1, 1980: NASCAR Texas 400 (Texas World Speedway - College Station, TX) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Cale Yarborough

June 8, 1980: Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Darrell Waltrip, Winner: Richard Childress

June 15, 1980: Sonoma 300 (Golden State International Raceway - Sonoma, CA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Darrell Waltrip, Winner: Richard Petty

June 22, 1980: Gabriel 400 (Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: James Hylton, Winner: James Hylton

July 4, 1980: Firecracker 400 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - ABC

Pole Sitter: Buddy Baker, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

July 12, 1980: Busch Nashville 420 (Nashville Speedway - Nashville, TN) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Sterling Marlin, Winner: James Hylton

July 27, 1980: Coca-Cola 500 (Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, PA) - ABC

Pole Sitter: Bobby Allison, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

August 3, 1980: Talladega 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Buddy Arrington, Winner: Richard Childress

August 17, 1980: Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

Playoff Contenders: Bobby Allison, Buddy Arrington, Jody Ridley, Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Neil Bonnett & Terry Labonte

August 23, 1980: Busch Volunteer 500 (Bristol International Raceway - Bristol, TN) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Dave Marcis, Winner: Richard Petty

September 1, 1980: Southern 500 (Darlington International Raceway - Darlington, SC) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

September 7, 1980: Capital City 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - RIchmond, VA) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Darrell Waltrip, Winner: Dale Earnhardt

September 14, 1980: CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Rusty Wallace, Winner: Richard Petty

September 21, 1980: Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Richard Petty

September 28, 1980: Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - NO TV

Pole Sitter: Benny Parsons, Winner: Richard Petty

October 5, 1980: National 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - NBC

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Richard Petty

October 19, 1980: American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway - Rockingham, NC) - MRN TV

Pole Sitter: Cale Yarborough, Winner: Richard Petty

November 2, 1980: Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Lennie Pond, Winner: Donnie Allison

Final 4: Richard Petty, Jody Ridley, Dale Earnhardt & Cale Yarborough

November 15, 1980: Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway - Ontario, CA) - UBC

Pole Sitter: Dale Earnhardt, Winner: Richard Childress

Final Standings (Top 40 Only)

 * 1) Jody Ridley - 4517
 * 2) Cale Yarborough - 4502
 * 3) Dale Earnhardt - 4468
 * 4) Richard Petty - 4455
 * 5) Buddy Arrington - 4099
 * 6) Neil Bonnett - 4074
 * 7) Terry Labonte - 3986
 * 8) Benny Parsons - 3976
 * 9) Bobby Allison - 3898
 * 10) Richard Childress - 3898
 * 11) Buddy Baker - 3686
 * 12) Harry Gant - 3616
 * 13) Sterling Marlin - 3555
 * 14) Darrell Waltrip - 3518
 * 15) Joe Booher - 3477
 * 16) Cecil Gordon - 3339
 * 17) James Hylton - 3333
 * 18) Dick May - 3151
 * 19) Dave Marcis - 3132
 * 20) Joe Millikan - 3070
 * 21) Donnie Allison - 3019
 * 22) Kyle Petty - 3003
 * 23) JD McDuffie - 2999
 * 24) Ronnie Thomas - 2893
 * 25) Jimmy Means - 2863
 * 26) Roger Hamby - 2821
 * 27) Lake Speed - 2747
 * 28) Dick Brooks - 2658
 * 29) Bobby Wawak - 2586
 * 30) Lennie Pond - 2429
 * 31) Slick Johnson - 2297
 * 32) DK Ulrich - 2224
 * 33) Tommy Gale - 2155
 * 34) Ricky Rudd - 1954
 * 35) David Pearson - 1794
 * 36) Baxter Price - 1681
 * 37) John Anderson - 1508
 * 38) Bill Schmitt - 1243
 * 39) Billie Harvey - 967
 * 40) Dave Dion - 927