Race: Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 31
Date: July 4, 1980
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 63 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (63) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $191,030 | Winner Earnings | $24,805 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 17 of 31 |
Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Mercury | 160 | 63 | running | 185 | $24,805 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 160 | 3 | running | 175 | $14,230 |
| 3 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Oldsmobile | 160 | 44 | running | 170 | $16,580 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 160 | 9 | running | 165 | $8,880 |
| 5 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,130 |
| 6 | 6 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 160 | 1 | running | 155 | $9,640 |
| 7 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 159 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,815 |
| 8 | 9 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 159 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,755 |
| 9 | 21 | 75 | John Anderson | Herb Davis Plumbing | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 158 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,785 |
| 10 | 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 157 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,925 |
| 11 | 26 | 40 | Lennie Pond | Burger King / Pepsi | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 156 | 0 | running | — | $5,385 |
| 12 | 23 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Jackson Special | George Elliott | Mercury | 156 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,010 |
| 13 | 28 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,065 |
| 14 | 36 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Race Fans | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 155 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,810 |
| 15 | 20 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Howard Racing | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,860 |
| 16 | 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 154 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,305 |
| 17 | 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Oldsmobile | 153 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,945 |
| 18 | 39 | 73 | Steve Moore | Tuesday's Tavern | Willard Moore | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,060 |
| 19 | 10 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Oldsmobile | 153 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,860 |
| 20 | 37 | 4 | Phil Finney | Finney Racing | Phil Finney | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | crash | 103 | $1,810 |
| 21 | 13 | 68 | John Greenwood | Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks | Jim Testa | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | — | $1,510 |
| 22 | 32 | 93 | Don Whittington | Sun Systems | Don Whittington | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,535 |
| 23 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | 150 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,935 |
| 24 | 34 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,750 |
| 25 | 29 | 89 | Jim Vandiver | Smith Nurseries | O.L. Nixon | Oldsmobile | 145 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,360 |
| 26 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Buick | 143 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,485 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,410 |
| 28 | 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 142 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,375 |
| 29 | 40 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 136 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,340 |
| 30 | 31 | 79 | Marty Robbins | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 131 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,285 |
| 31 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 110 | 32 | engine | 75 | $6,580 |
| 32 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 102 | 0 | crank | 67 | $1,605 |
| 33 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 88 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $1,580 |
| 34 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 72 | 3 | ignition | 66 | $1,855 |
| 35 | 38 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 57 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $1,055 |
| 36 | 19 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 57 | 0 | rear end | 55 | $1,025 |
| 37 | 24 | 2 | Chuck Bown | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern | Oldsmobile | 41 | 0 | engine | — | $810 |
| 38 | 18 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 36 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,015 |
| 39 | 12 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | piston | 46 | $1,010 |
| 40 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 5 | 5 | engine | 48 | $7,855 |
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1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results