Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 31
Date: February 17, 1980
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 28 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 143 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (143) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $604,875 | Winner Earnings | $102,175 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 2 of 31 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 200 | 143 | running | 185 | $102,175 |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Mercury | 200 | 9 | running | 175 | $54,450 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 199 | 8 | engine | 170 | $51,100 |
| 4 | 32 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Oldsmobile | 199 | 10 | running | 165 | $36,350 |
| 5 | 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Pumper | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 155 | $32,375 |
| 6 | 17 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 150 | $26,475 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 195 | 2 | running | 151 | $35,160 |
| 8 | 36 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Cunningham-Kelley | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 142 | $17,810 |
| 9 | 12 | 75 | Lennie Pond | Burger King | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 194 | 0 | running | 138 | $18,000 |
| 10 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 194 | 0 | running | 134 | $20,305 |
| 11 | 18 | 82 | Janet Guthrie | Texaco Star | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,925 |
| 12 | 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Knutsons RV | George Elliott | Mercury | 192 | 0 | running | 127 | $12,390 |
| 13 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 190 | 0 | running | 124 | $13,540 |
| 14 | 39 | 53 | Slick Johnson | — | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,055 |
| 15 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,310 |
| 16 | 23 | 17 | Don Whittington | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,510 |
| 17 | 28 | 74 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 186 | 0 | running | — | $7,920 |
| 18 | 6 | 33 | John Anderson | Draime Race Engines | Russ Draime | Oldsmobile | 183 | 0 | vibration | 109 | $9,135 |
| 19 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 183 | 24 | running | 111 | $17,150 |
| 20 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,340 |
| 21 | 19 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 176 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,425 |
| 22 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 174 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,285 |
| 23 | 20 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Olympus Mahogany Hot Tubs | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,120 |
| 24 | 38 | 5 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 161 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,515 |
| 25 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 157 | 4 | clutch | 93 | $15,100 |
| 26 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,155 |
| 27 | 25 | 19 | J.D. McDuffie | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 150 | 0 | engine | 82 | $4,290 |
| 28 | 34 | 0 | John Utsman | Kingsport Speedway | Ed Whitaker | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,695 |
| 29 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Buick | 134 | 0 | engine | 76 | $3,080 |
| 30 | 21 | 8 | Kevin Housby | Taylor & Martin / Marina Inn | Jack Housby | Oldsmobile | 80 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,150 |
| 31 | 11 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline / Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 69 | 0 | quit | 70 | $3,575 |
| 32 | 42 | 40 | Bill Whittington | Jim Morrison | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 66 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,985 |
| 33 | 35 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 57 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,725 |
| 34 | 8 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Hayes Jewelers | L.G. DeWitt | Oldsmobile | 52 | 0 | engine | 61 | $8,800 |
| 35 | 15 | 68 | Chuck Bown | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Oldsmobile | 50 | 0 | clutch | 58 | $3,350 |
| 36 | 41 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 44 | 0 | axle | 55 | $3,080 |
| 37 | 40 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | — | O.L. Nixon | Oldsmobile | 38 | 0 | transmission | 52 | $2,215 |
| 38 | 30 | 79 | Jim Hurlbert | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 33 | 0 | clutch | 49 | $2,950 |
| 39 | 16 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Buick | 24 | 0 | engine | 46 | $2,900 |
| 40 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 20 | 0 | engine | 43 | $8,750 |
| 41 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 17 | 0 | engine | 40 | $2,230 |
| 42 | 10 | 47 | Harry Gant | Western Steer / Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,025 |
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1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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