Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 31
Date: August 17, 1980
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Busch |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 41 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (67) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $150,055 | Winner Earnings | $19,700 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 21 of 31 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 41 | running | 180 | $19,700 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 0 | running | 170 | $12,875 |
| 3 | 21 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 170 | $9,050 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern | Chevrolet | 200 | 67 | running | 170 | $6,050 |
| 5 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 160 | $11,075 |
| 6 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,600 |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Mercury | 199 | 27 | running | 151 | $7,675 |
| 8 | 10 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 199 | 54 | running | 147 | $7,250 |
| 9 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Jackson Special | George Elliott | Mercury | 199 | 1 | running | 143 | $4,900 |
| 10 | 16 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,650 |
| 11 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,475 |
| 12 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,700 |
| 13 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,590 |
| 14 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,170 |
| 15 | 28 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,975 |
| 16 | 13 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,480 |
| 17 | 22 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Del Ray Marine Supply | Billie Harvey | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — | $1,270 |
| 18 | 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 194 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,490 |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — | $3,330 |
| 20 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,085 |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,790 |
| 22 | 18 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,545 |
| 23 | 36 | 65 | Bruce Jacobi | United Medical Supply | Ron Spohn | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 94 | $985 |
| 24 | 33 | 85 | Wayne Watercutter | — | Ward Racing Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 183 | 0 | running | 91 | $925 |
| 25 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,265 |
| 26 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 182 | 1 | engine | 90 | $1,975 |
| 27 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,940 |
| 28 | 35 | 41 | Stuart Huffman | — | Bluegrass Express | Buick | 177 | 0 | running | 79 | $800 |
| 29 | 24 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Buick | 172 | 0 | running | 76 | $1,865 |
| 30 | 29 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | engine | 73 | $765 |
| 31 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 150 | 0 | running | 70 | $1,810 |
| 32 | 34 | 61 | Baxter Price | Duro-Bond | Jim Norris | Oldsmobile | 125 | 0 | running | 67 | $740 |
| 33 | 32 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 114 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $730 |
| 34 | 25 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $1,220 |
| 35 | 8 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 79 | 1 | engine | 63 | $6,410 |
| 36 | 14 | 75 | John Anderson | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | oil pump | 55 | $700 |
| 37 | 7 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,200 |
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