1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Schedule & Race Results
Use the table below to browse the 1980 season. Race Results opens the permanent static finishing order.
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1980 Schedule, Winners & Results
NP = Non-points event.
| Race | Date | Event | Track | Winner | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/13 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| NP | Feb 10 | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile |
| NP | Feb 14 | 125 Mile Qualifying Race 1 | Daytona International Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| NP | Feb 14 | 125 Mile Qualifying Race 2 | Daytona International Speedway | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | 2/17 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 3 | 2/24 | Richmond 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 3/9 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 3/16 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 3/30 | Valleydale Southeastern 500 | Bristol International Raceway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 4/13 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway | David Pearson | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 4/20 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 4/27 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 5/4 | Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | 5/10 | Music City USA 420 | Nashville (Fairgrounds) | Richard Petty | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 5/18 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 13 | 5/25 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 6/1 | Texas World Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | |
| 15 | 6/8 | Warner W. Hodgdon 400 | Riverside International Raceway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 16 | 6/15 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
| 17 | 7/4 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | Bobby Allison | Mercury |
| 18 | 7/12 | Busch Nashville 420 | Nashville (Fairgrounds) | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 7/27 | Coca-Cola 500 | Pocono International Raceway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| 20 | 8/3 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | Neil Bonnett | Mercury |
| 21 | 8/17 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 22 | 8/23 | Busch Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 9/1 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 9/7 | Capital City 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 25 | 9/14 | CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 9/21 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Bobby Allison | Ford |
| 27 | 9/28 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 28 | 10/5 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 10/19 | American 500 | North Carolina Speedway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 11/2 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 11/15 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet |
