Race: CRC Chemicals Rebel 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 31
Date: April 13, 1980
Track: Darlington Raceway
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CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 1 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Hoss Ellington | Sponsor | Hawaiian Tropic |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 99 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (99) |
| Race Distance | 258.174 miles (189 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $173,565 | Winner Earnings | $21,430 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 7 of 31 |
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 189 | 99 | running | — | $21,430 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 189 | 20 | running | 175 | $19,475 |
| 3 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 165 | $10,180 |
| 4 | 17 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 15 | running | 165 | $10,500 |
| 5 | 15 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,310 |
| 6 | 13 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 187 | 2 | running | 155 | $4,550 |
| 7 | 16 | 72 | Joe Millikan | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,350 |
| 8 | 23 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,750 |
| 9 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,550 |
| 10 | 19 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,475 |
| 11 | 33 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | West Virginia Solar Energy | Jim Stacy | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,975 |
| 12 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 182 | 35 | engine | 132 | $7,275 |
| 13 | 35 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,600 |
| 14 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 182 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,390 |
| 15 | 14 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,095 |
| 16 | 29 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,250 |
| 17 | 24 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,540 |
| 18 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,280 |
| 19 | 4 | 40 | Ricky Rudd | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | running | — | $2,965 |
| 20 | 25 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 170 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,800 |
| 21 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 162 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,780 |
| 22 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,695 |
| 23 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 155 | 3 | engine | 99 | $2,550 |
| 24 | 30 | 99 | Dick May | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | — | $1,500 |
| 25 | 31 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Western Sizzlin | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,475 |
| 26 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Shelton Construction | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,250 |
| 27 | 20 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | oil leak | 82 | $1,275 |
| 28 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,700 |
| 29 | 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 104 | 15 | engine | 81 | $6,640 |
| 30 | 12 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 86 | 0 | engine | 73 | $5,630 |
| 31 | 32 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,125 |
| 32 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,620 |
| 33 | 36 | 59 | Melvin Revis | Revis Racing | Melvin Revis | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,115 |
| 34 | 34 | 82 | Cecil Gordon | Dick Brooks Honda | Norman Negre | Chrysler | 10 | 0 | oil pressure | 61 | $1,110 |
| 35 | 6 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,560 |
| 36 | 11 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 0 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,800 |
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