Race: CRC Chemicals 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 31
Date: September 14, 1980
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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CRC Chemicals 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 264 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (264) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $143,350 | Winner Earnings | $22,900 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 25 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 264 | running | 185 | $22,900 |
| 2 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 500 | 140 | running | 175 | $12,930 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 500 | 16 | running | 170 | $8,150 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 499 | 30 | running | 165 | $10,700 |
| 5 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 499 | 1 | running | 160 | $8,425 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 499 | 5 | running | 155 | $3,175 |
| 7 | 13 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 498 | 34 | running | 151 | $2,325 |
| 8 | 5 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | — | $2,175 |
| 9 | 16 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,980 |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Carl Shelton Construction | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,235 |
| 11 | 15 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | — | $3,750 |
| 12 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,580 |
| 13 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 485 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,375 |
| 14 | 22 | 29 | Dave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | Dave Dion | Ford | 481 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,520 |
| 15 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 472 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,095 |
| 16 | 38 | 74 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | — | $1,350 |
| 17 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 468 | 4 | engine | 117 | $7,465 |
| 18 | 33 | 45 | Joel Stowe | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,730 |
| 19 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 455 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,560 |
| 20 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 453 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,790 |
| 21 | 36 | 80 | John Callis | Bo Laws Automotive | John Callis | Ford | 449 | 0 | running | 100 | $900 |
| 22 | 40 | 97 | Eddie Dickerson | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 448 | 0 | running | 97 | $850 |
| 23 | 24 | 75 | Kyle Petty | STP | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 416 | 0 | running | 94 | $775 |
| 24 | 35 | 99 | Dick May | Booher Farms | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | valve | — | $700 |
| 25 | 34 | 9 | Frank Warren | Countian Press | Frank Warren | Dodge | 405 | 0 | engine | — | $675 |
| 26 | 27 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Oldsmobile | 403 | 0 | engine | 85 | $650 |
| 27 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 386 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,690 |
| 28 | 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 357 | 0 | engine | 79 | $5,050 |
| 29 | 29 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $1,630 |
| 30 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 264 | 1 | valve | 78 | $5,000 |
| 31 | 17 | 40 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | cylinder head | 70 | $1,585 |
| 32 | 23 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | oil pump | 67 | $1,555 |
| 33 | 20 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 179 | 4 | crash | — | $520 |
| 34 | 9 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 151 | 1 | engine | 66 | $6,210 |
| 35 | 39 | 61 | Bub Strickler | Duro-Bond | Jim Norris | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | axle | — | $500 |
| 36 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 115 | 0 | engine | 55 | $990 |
| 37 | 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | engine | 52 | $980 |
| 38 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 49 | $970 |
| 39 | 30 | 4 | Bob Riley | Atlantic Interstate Messenger | Joe May | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | oil leak | — | $460 |
| 40 | 37 | 1 | Steve Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 35 | 0 | head gasket | — | $450 |
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