Race: Mason-Dixon 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 31
Date: May 18, 1980
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Mason-Dixon 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 126 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (137) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Total Purse | $135,725 | Winner Earnings | $21,900 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 12 of 31 |
Mason-Dixon 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 126 | running | 180 | $21,900 |
| 2 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 500 | 11 | running | 175 | $16,775 |
| 3 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 165 | $7,800 |
| 4 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,530 |
| 5 | 19 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,255 |
| 6 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,335 |
| 7 | 15 | 40 | Dick May | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,275 |
| 8 | 20 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,065 |
| 9 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 476 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,820 |
| 10 | 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | engine | 134 | $7,675 |
| 11 | 12 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Shelton Construction | Don Robertson | Buick | 472 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,460 |
| 12 | 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,240 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,605 |
| 14 | 28 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 457 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,520 |
| 15 | 33 | 32 | Jimmy Ingram | Ingram Racing | Jimmy Ingram | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,435 |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 411 | 137 | running | 125 | $7,800 |
| 17 | 7 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | crash | 112 | $2,705 |
| 18 | 5 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 376 | 95 | engine | 114 | $1,680 |
| 19 | 22 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 360 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,400 |
| 20 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 339 | 98 | valve | 108 | $5,960 |
| 21 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 290 | 0 | crash | 100 | $900 |
| 22 | 3 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 283 | 33 | crash | 102 | $5,650 |
| 23 | 11 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | crash | 94 | $775 |
| 24 | 32 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Shaw Motors | Jocko Maggiacomo | Oldsmobile | 278 | 0 | engine | 91 | $700 |
| 25 | 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 264 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,740 |
| 26 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 264 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,705 |
| 27 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 224 | 0 | sway bar | 82 | $1,670 |
| 28 | 34 | 34 | Nestor Peles | Peles Racing | Nestor Peles | Oldsmobile | 207 | 0 | quit | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 30 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wooten's Texaco | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 206 | 0 | engine | 76 | $575 |
| 30 | 10 | 75 | Bill Elswick | Performer Boats | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,075 |
| 31 | 24 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Frank Warren | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | oil pump | 70 | $1,040 |
| 32 | 27 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Louise Smith Special | Rick Newsom | Oldsmobile | 61 | 0 | engine | 67 | $530 |
| 33 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,020 |
| 34 | 29 | 99 | D.K. Ulrich | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 61 | $510 |
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