Race: Capital City 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 24 of 31
Date: September 7, 1980
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Capital City 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 210 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (210) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $99,875 | Winner Earnings | $17,175 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 24 of 31 |
Capital City 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 210 | running | 185 | $17,175 |
| 2 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 2 | running | 175 | $13,350 |
| 3 | 7 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $5,150 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 399 | 39 | running | 165 | $7,575 |
| 5 | 11 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,710 |
| 6 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 27 | running | 155 | $5,575 |
| 7 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Buck Stove | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,260 |
| 8 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,925 |
| 9 | 21 | 29 | Dave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | Dave Dion | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,410 |
| 10 | 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 392 | 68 | running | 139 | $4,675 |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 391 | 6 | running | 135 | $2,640 |
| 12 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 388 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,530 |
| 13 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,360 |
| 14 | 20 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Performer Boats | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 378 | 0 | running | 121 | $965 |
| 15 | 10 | 37 | Don Sprouse | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 118 | $940 |
| 16 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,965 |
| 17 | 18 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,080 |
| 18 | 22 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 373 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,895 |
| 19 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,800 |
| 20 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 355 | 1 | running | 108 | $1,875 |
| 21 | 29 | 77 | Eddie Dickerson | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 339 | 0 | running | 100 | $740 |
| 22 | 15 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | battery | 97 | $1,465 |
| 23 | 17 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,340 |
| 24 | 24 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $940 |
| 25 | 12 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | transmission | 88 | $905 |
| 26 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 145 | 47 | cylinder head | 90 | $5,585 |
| 27 | 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | rocker arm | 82 | $615 |
| 28 | 26 | 61 | Bub Strickler | Duro-Bond | Jim Norris | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | engine | — | $615 |
| 29 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | cylinder head | 76 | $815 |
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