Race: American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 31
Date: October 19, 1980
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Busch |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 167 |
| Started First | Donnie Allison | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (167) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $144,850 | Winner Earnings | $20,160 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 29 of 31 |
American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 167 | running | 185 | $20,160 |
| 2 | 12 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 492 | 68 | running | 175 | $14,030 |
| 3 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 490 | 93 | running | 170 | $12,700 |
| 4 | 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,400 |
| 5 | 14 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,030 |
| 6 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 483 | 3 | running | 155 | $5,460 |
| 7 | 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 479 | 1 | running | 151 | $4,925 |
| 8 | 19 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 478 | 4 | running | 147 | $2,700 |
| 9 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,390 |
| 10 | 28 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 473 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,070 |
| 11 | 17 | 40 | Stan Barrett | Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | running | — | $3,760 |
| 12 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 468 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,450 |
| 13 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,420 |
| 14 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 461 | 10 | running | 126 | $7,800 |
| 15 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 460 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,780 |
| 16 | 36 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | — | $2,715 |
| 17 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 451 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,855 |
| 18 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 443 | 3 | running | 114 | $6,650 |
| 19 | 34 | 7 | Jeff McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | 402 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,100 |
| 20 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 299 | 0 | engine | 103 | $2,045 |
| 21 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,850 |
| 22 | 1 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 291 | 111 | clutch | 102 | $2,550 |
| 23 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 220 | 0 | quit | 94 | $5,225 |
| 24 | 9 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 201 | 0 | crash | — | $750 |
| 25 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 201 | 28 | crash | 93 | $1,225 |
| 26 | 10 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 189 | 0 | crash | 85 | $5,150 |
| 27 | 7 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 178 | 1 | engine | 87 | $1,175 |
| 28 | 16 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | crash | 79 | $1,150 |
| 29 | 5 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 121 | 3 | crash | 81 | $625 |
| 30 | 35 | 95 | Ernie Cline | Cline Racing | Ernie Cline | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | crash | — | $610 |
| 31 | 15 | 41 | Dick Brooks | Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda | Billy Matthews | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | crash | — | $600 |
| 32 | 6 | 77 | John Anderson | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | crash | 67 | $595 |
| 33 | 27 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $1,090 |
| 34 | 32 | 84 | Glenn Jarrett | — | Busch Breakthrough | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | valve | — | $585 |
| 35 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 58 | $630 |
| 36 | 24 | 5 | Bill Elswick | Performer Boats | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 9 | 0 | crash | 55 | $600 |
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