Race: Atlanta 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 31
Date: March 16, 1980
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 31st | Winner Laps Led | 50 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (183) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $207,700 | Winner Earnings | $36,200 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 5 of 31 |
Atlanta 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 328 | 50 | running | 180 | $36,200 |
| 2 | 7 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | — | Roger Penske | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 170 | $14,250 |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 32 | running | 170 | $16,250 |
| 4 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 327 | 4 | running | 165 | $13,600 |
| 5 | 24 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 155 | $9,490 |
| 6 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 325 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,390 |
| 7 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 325 | 2 | running | 151 | $6,695 |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 324 | 183 | running | 152 | $18,145 |
| 9 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,580 |
| 10 | 27 | 53 | Slick Johnson | — | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,285 |
| 11 | 25 | 66 | Lake Speed | — | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,445 |
| 12 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,605 |
| 13 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 318 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,360 |
| 14 | 38 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,060 |
| 15 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 316 | 7 | running | 123 | $3,940 |
| 16 | 16 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,955 |
| 17 | 21 | 8 | Kevin Housby | Taylor & Martin | Jack Housby | Oldsmobile | 311 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,665 |
| 18 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 303 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,125 |
| 19 | 36 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 303 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,920 |
| 20 | 40 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Dodge | 302 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,700 |
| 21 | 39 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 261 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,245 |
| 22 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | engine | 97 | $2,310 |
| 23 | 18 | 75 | Lennie Pond | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 244 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,195 |
| 24 | 41 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 240 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,250 |
| 25 | 33 | 65 | Ralph Jones | Spohn's Body Shop | Ron Spohn | Ford | 213 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,145 |
| 26 | 4 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 208 | 33 | rear end | 90 | $2,375 |
| 27 | 29 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 204 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,040 |
| 28 | 11 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 192 | 7 | oil seal | 84 | $5,465 |
| 29 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Evans Toyota-GMC | George Elliott | Mercury | 181 | 1 | engine | 81 | $990 |
| 30 | 12 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | clutch | 73 | $5,415 |
| 31 | 5 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | Howard Johnson's | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 147 | 6 | crash | 75 | $1,420 |
| 32 | 14 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 130 | 0 | axle | 67 | $910 |
| 33 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 117 | 3 | engine | 69 | $7,100 |
| 34 | 22 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | engine | 61 | $890 |
| 35 | 35 | 74 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Joe Booher | Buick | 81 | 0 | crash | 58 | $880 |
| 36 | 37 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Louise Smith | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 78 | 0 | crash | 55 | $850 |
| 37 | 20 | 72 | Joe Millikan | — | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | engine | 52 | $5,290 |
| 38 | 10 | 51 | Don Whittington | Road Atlanta | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 61 | 0 | crash | 49 | $830 |
| 39 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,320 |
| 40 | 17 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | engine | 43 | $810 |
| 41 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 30 | 0 | rear end | 40 | $1,310 |
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1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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