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1980 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 200 | $102,175 | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 200 | $54,450 | Mercury |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 199 | $51,100 | Mercury |
| 4 | 32 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 199 | $36,350 | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 197 | $32,375 | Oldsmobile |
| 6 | 17 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 197 | $26,475 | Oldsmobile |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 195 | $35,160 | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | 36 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | 194 | $17,810 | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 12 | 75 | Lennie Pond | 194 | $18,000 | Buick |
| 10 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 194 | $20,305 | Mercury |
| 11 | 18 | 82 | Janet Guthrie | 193 | $13,925 | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 192 | $12,390 | Mercury |
| 13 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | 190 | $13,540 | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | 39 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 189 | $9,055 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 188 | $11,310 | Buick |
| 16 | 23 | 17 | Don Whittington | 187 | $9,510 | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 28 | 74 | Joe Booher | 186 | $7,920 | Buick |
| 18 | 6 | 33 | John Anderson | 183 | $9,135 | Oldsmobile |
| 19 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 183 | $17,150 | Oldsmobile |
| 20 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 176 | $7,340 | Ford |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 176 | $6,425 | Oldsmobile |
| 22 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 174 | $6,285 | Oldsmobile |
| 23 | 20 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 172 | $5,120 | Oldsmobile |
| 24 | 38 | 5 | Bill Elswick | 161 | $3,515 | Oldsmobile |
| 25 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 157 | $15,100 | Oldsmobile |
| 26 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | 155 | $4,155 | Oldsmobile |
| 27 | 25 | 19 | J.D. McDuffie | 150 | $4,290 | Buick |
| 28 | 34 | 0 | John Utsman | 149 | $2,695 | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 134 | $3,080 | Buick |
| 30 | 21 | 8 | Kevin Housby | 80 | $3,150 | Oldsmobile |
| 31 | 11 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 69 | $3,575 | Oldsmobile |
| 32 | 42 | 40 | Bill Whittington | 66 | $2,985 | Buick |
| 33 | 35 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 57 | $1,725 | Oldsmobile |
| 34 | 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 52 | $8,800 | Oldsmobile |
| 35 | 15 | 68 | Chuck Bown | 50 | $3,350 | Oldsmobile |
| 36 | 41 | 7 | Dick Brooks | 44 | $3,080 | Oldsmobile |
| 37 | 40 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | 38 | $2,215 | Oldsmobile |
| 38 | 30 | 79 | James Hurlbert | 33 | $2,950 | Dodge |
| 39 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | 24 | $2,900 | Buick |
| 40 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 20 | $8,750 | Oldsmobile |
| 41 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 17 | $2,230 | Dodge |
| 42 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | 15 | $3,025 | Oldsmobile |
| Time of Race: | 2 hours, 48 minutes, 55 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 177.602 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | A.J. Foyt, 195.020 mph |
| Pole: | Buddy Baker |
| Margin of Victory: | Under Caution |
| Caution Flags: | 5 for 15 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 29 lead changes among 7 drivers. Lap Leaders: Donnie Allison 1-2, Buddy Baker 3-13, Neil Bonnett 14, Baker 15-33, Cale Yarborough 34-35, Richard Petty 36-38, Baker 39-47, Bonnett 48-51, Petty 52, Bonnett 53, Baker 54-56, Yarborough 57, Bonnett 58-59, Dale Earnhardt 60, Yarborough 61-67, Earnhardt 68-69, Yarborough 70-83, Earnhardt 84, Bobby Allison 85-87, Baker 88-108, Earnhardt 109, B. Allison 110,Baker 111-145, Earnhardt 146, B. Allison 147-151, Earnhardt 152-154, Baker 155-180, Earnhardt 181, Baker 182-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Buddy Baker 143, Cale Yarborough 24, Dale Earnhardt 10, Bobby Allison 9, Neil Bonnett 8, Richard Petty 4, Donnie Allison 2. |
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