Race: Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 31
Date: July 12, 1980
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Busch Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 103 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (151) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $85,440 | Winner Earnings | $14,600 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 18 of 31 |
Busch Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 420 | 103 | running | 180 | $14,600 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 420 | 151 | running | 180 | $10,160 |
| 3 | 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 420 | 147 | running | 170 | $7,910 |
| 4 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 419 | 2 | running | 165 | $5,750 |
| 5 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 416 | 17 | running | 160 | $6,630 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,075 |
| 7 | 17 | 40 | Sterling Marlin | Waylon Jennings | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | — | $4,335 |
| 8 | 8 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 412 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,185 |
| 9 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,315 |
| 10 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 411 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,055 |
| 11 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,735 |
| 12 | 23 | 75 | John Anderson | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 408 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,225 |
| 13 | 20 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 407 | 0 | running | 124 | $700 |
| 14 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,890 |
| 15 | 26 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 118 | $600 |
| 16 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,630 |
| 17 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,490 |
| 18 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,360 |
| 19 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,230 |
| 20 | 21 | 79 | Junior Miller | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,115 |
| 21 | 24 | 9 | Cecil Gordon | Oswald Racing | Nelson Oswald | Buick | 335 | 0 | running | 100 | $450 |
| 22 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $690 |
| 23 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 328 | 0 | running | 94 | $430 |
| 24 | 19 | 37 | Don Sprouse | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | a frame | 91 | $520 |
| 25 | 15 | 19 | Steve Spencer | Central AMC-Jeep | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | head gasket | — | $660 |
| 26 | 16 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | ball joint | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 11 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | engine | 82 | $395 |
| 28 | 9 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | engine | 79 | $640 |
| 29 | 4 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | engine | 76 | $635 |
| 30 | 29 | 77 | Dick May | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 4 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $380 |
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