Race: Gabriel 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 31
Date: June 15, 1980
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Gabriel 400 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 27 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | M.C. Anderson | Sponsor | Melling Tool |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 75 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Benny Parsons (75) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $158,905 | Winner Earnings | $24,800 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 16 of 31 |
Gabriel 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 200 | 75 | running | 185 | $24,800 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 37 | running | 175 | $16,300 |
| 3 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | running | 170 | $9,300 |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $6,325 |
| 5 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 155 | $13,075 |
| 6 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,175 |
| 7 | 10 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,100 |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,250 |
| 9 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Jackson Special | George Elliott | Mercury | 198 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,600 |
| 10 | 27 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,800 |
| 11 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,115 |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 197 | 55 | running | 132 | $7,825 |
| 13 | 25 | 19 | John Anderson | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,595 |
| 14 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,385 |
| 15 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,025 |
| 16 | 34 | 85 | Wayne Watercutter | Ward Racing Enterprises | Wayne Watercutter | Oldsmobile | 195 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,600 |
| 17 | 20 | 66 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,350 |
| 18 | 32 | 76 | Mike Potter | Kingsport Speedway | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,300 |
| 19 | 24 | 40 | Tommy Gale | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,405 |
| 20 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,195 |
| 21 | 30 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,150 |
| 22 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,835 |
| 23 | 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 181 | 0 | oil line | 94 | $2,605 |
| 24 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,420 |
| 25 | 15 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 173 | 3 | engine | 93 | $1,005 |
| 26 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,655 |
| 27 | 35 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 165 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,005 |
| 28 | 17 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,945 |
| 29 | 26 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 146 | 0 | engine | 76 | $810 |
| 30 | 29 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,845 |
| 31 | 5 | 2 | Chuck Bown | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern | Oldsmobile | 130 | 0 | crash | 70 | $750 |
| 32 | 22 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | engine | 67 | $740 |
| 33 | 16 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,790 |
| 34 | 28 | 79 | Junior Miller | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $1,220 |
| 35 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,210 |
| 36 | 12 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Kencoal Mining | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | oil pump | — | $700 |
| 37 | 36 | 69 | Henry Jones | Pro Shoppe | Mike Kempton | Oldsmobile | 10 | 0 | oil pump | — | $700 |
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