Race: Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 31
Date: July 27, 1980
Track: Pocono International Raceway
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Coca-Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 59 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (59) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $162,980 | Winner Earnings | $19,915 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 19 of 31 |
Coca-Cola 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 59 | running | 185 | $19,915 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Buick | 200 | 41 | running | 175 | $12,590 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 54 | running | 170 | $13,640 |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 165 | $11,415 |
| 5 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 160 | $7,545 |
| 6 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 155 | $6,490 |
| 7 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,810 |
| 8 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 147 | $5,320 |
| 9 | 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,860 |
| 10 | 10 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,890 |
| 11 | 26 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Fast Lane Ltd. | Billie Harvey | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | — | $2,320 |
| 12 | 23 | 40 | Tim Richmond | UNO / Caesars Pocono Resorts | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,965 |
| 13 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,730 |
| 14 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,420 |
| 15 | 32 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,175 |
| 16 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 190 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,890 |
| 17 | 37 | 29 | Dave Dion | Dion Racing | Dave Dion | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,485 |
| 18 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,520 |
| 19 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,480 |
| 20 | 9 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 184 | 3 | engine | 108 | $5,845 |
| 21 | 31 | 79 | Junior Miller | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,385 |
| 22 | 33 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,340 |
| 23 | 19 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,790 |
| 24 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | crash | 91 | $1,265 |
| 25 | 22 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | engine | — | $1,240 |
| 26 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 10 | running | 90 | $5,640 |
| 27 | 36 | 74 | Bob Riley | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | valve | — | $1,165 |
| 28 | 21 | 57 | Janet Guthrie | North American Dealer Group | Alfred McClure | Ford | 134 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,140 |
| 29 | 35 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | valve | 76 | $1,615 |
| 30 | 14 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,090 |
| 31 | 28 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,050 |
| 32 | 20 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,025 |
| 33 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 56 | 18 | crash | 69 | $7,450 |
| 34 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 54 | 1 | water pump | 66 | $5,420 |
| 35 | 17 | 2 | Chuck Bown | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | crash | 58 | $960 |
| 36 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,430 |
| 37 | 40 | 69 | Henry Jones | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton | Oldsmobile | 18 | 0 | crash | 52 | $925 |
| 38 | 34 | 9 | Nelson Oswald | Oswald Racing | Nelson Oswald | Buick | 11 | 0 | crash | 49 | $920 |
| 39 | 38 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Ward Motors | Jocko Maggiacomo | Oldsmobile | 2 | 0 | oil pressure | 46 | $915 |
| 40 | 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | ignition | — | $910 |
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