Race: Old Dominion 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 31
Date: September 28, 1980
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Old Dominion 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 176 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (176) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $125,500 | Winner Earnings | $25,375 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 27 of 31 |
Old Dominion 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 500 | 176 | running | 185 | $25,375 |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 500 | 73 | running | 175 | $16,400 |
| 3 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 500 | 51 | running | 170 | $11,975 |
| 4 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,700 |
| 5 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 499 | 36 | running | 160 | $5,860 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 499 | 36 | running | 155 | $2,950 |
| 7 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,700 |
| 8 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 496 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,660 |
| 9 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,790 |
| 10 | 25 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,080 |
| 11 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,760 |
| 12 | 20 | 40 | Tim Richmond | UNO | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,550 |
| 13 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 465 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,340 |
| 14 | 21 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 449 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,930 |
| 15 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 443 | 1 | running | 123 | $5,800 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | John Anderson | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 396 | 0 | overheating | 115 | $800 |
| 17 | 22 | 79 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | engine | 112 | $1,945 |
| 18 | 15 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | sway bar | 109 | $1,760 |
| 19 | 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 319 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,225 |
| 20 | 31 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | rear end | 103 | $1,500 |
| 21 | 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 308 | 47 | engine | 105 | $5,140 |
| 22 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 288 | 64 | spindle | 102 | $4,130 |
| 23 | 14 | 37 | Don Sprouse | Rogers Auto Leasing | Bob Rogers | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | crash | 94 | $670 |
| 24 | 19 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | oil pump | 91 | $660 |
| 25 | 17 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | crash | 88 | $1,350 |
| 26 | 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 85 | $890 |
| 27 | 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 113 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $630 |
| 28 | 9 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 96 | 16 | engine | 84 | $620 |
| 29 | 30 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 42 | 0 | engine | 76 | $860 |
| 30 | 27 | 45 | Jimmy Means | Iron Peddlers / McWhirter | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 35 | 0 | engine | 73 | $850 |
| 31 | 24 | 29 | Dave Dion | Merrimack Lincoln-Mercury | Dave Dion | Ford | 13 | 0 | oil pump | 70 | $600 |
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