Race: National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 31
Date: October 5, 1980
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 148 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (148) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $286,710 | Winner Earnings | $49,050 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 28 of 31 |
National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 334 | 148 | running | 185 | $49,050 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 334 | 47 | running | 175 | $30,200 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Buick | 334 | 48 | running | 170 | $21,850 |
| 4 | 2 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | LYF-TMY Building Supply | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 165 | $15,350 |
| 5 | 11 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,400 |
| 6 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Timing Components | George Elliott | Mercury | 332 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,300 |
| 7 | 23 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 146 | $21,225 |
| 8 | 22 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 329 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,625 |
| 9 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,310 |
| 10 | 39 | 41 | Dick Brooks | — | Billy Matthews | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,210 |
| 11 | 27 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 1 | running | 135 | $13,805 |
| 12 | 21 | 40 | Tim Richmond | UNO / Apache Stove | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,095 |
| 13 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,885 |
| 14 | 25 | 16 | Rusty Wallace | Norton / CAM2 / Gould | Roger Penske | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,610 |
| 15 | 37 | 77 | Kenny Hemphill | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,360 |
| 16 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,905 |
| 17 | 15 | 82 | Dick May | Dick Brooks Honda | Ferrel Harris | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,700 |
| 18 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 322 | 29 | engine | 114 | $8,050 |
| 19 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 318 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,995 |
| 20 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,735 |
| 21 | 32 | 19 | James Hylton | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,425 |
| 22 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,915 |
| 23 | 38 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitco | G.C. Spencer | Chevrolet | 301 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,400 |
| 24 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 292 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,400 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Chuck Bown | Halpern Enterprises | Joel Halpern | Chevrolet | 271 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,750 |
| 26 | 29 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 259 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,315 |
| 27 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 252 | 1 | engine | 87 | $7,375 |
| 28 | 35 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | valve | 79 | $1,730 |
| 29 | 7 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Mercury | 190 | 35 | ball joint | 81 | $6,075 |
| 30 | 8 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 183 | 10 | crash | 78 | $2,100 |
| 31 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 183 | 11 | crash | 75 | $5,975 |
| 32 | 30 | 6 | Marty Robbins | M.C. Anderson | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,000 |
| 33 | 9 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 168 | 3 | crash | 69 | $6,185 |
| 34 | 26 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | steering | 61 | $970 |
| 35 | 18 | 75 | John Anderson | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | steering | 58 | $955 |
| 36 | 28 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Buck Stove | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 138 | 0 | crash | — | $940 |
| 37 | 12 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,425 |
| 38 | 17 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | ignition | 49 | $910 |
| 39 | 13 | 96 | Mike Miller | Dairyland Transportation | Mike Miller | Ford | 53 | 0 | head gasket | 46 | $1,405 |
| 40 | 40 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | cam | 43 | $900 |
| 41 | 31 | 5 | Jim Sauter | Prototype Engines / Buck Stove | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 33 | 0 | engine | 40 | $900 |
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