Race: Richmond 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 31
Date: February 24, 1980
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 88 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 148 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (148) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $95,185 | Winner Earnings | $17,800 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 3 of 31 |
Richmond 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 148 | running | 185 | $17,800 |
| 2 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 127 | running | 175 | $10,975 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 70 | running | 170 | $9,375 |
| 4 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 400 | 16 | running | 165 | $4,310 |
| 5 | 11 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,550 |
| 6 | 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 392 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,360 |
| 7 | 31 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,940 |
| 8 | 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 382 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,780 |
| 9 | 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 380 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,610 |
| 10 | 20 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | — | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,150 |
| 11 | 30 | 40 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,350 |
| 12 | 2 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 373 | 28 | running | 132 | $2,040 |
| 13 | 27 | 79 | Joey Arrington | Buddy's Used Cars | Frank Warren | Dodge | 368 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,030 |
| 14 | 25 | 37 | Bub Strickler | — | Bub Strickler | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | — | $925 |
| 15 | 24 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,375 |
| 16 | 18 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,520 |
| 17 | 21 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Carpenter Designs | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 354 | 10 | running | 117 | $810 |
| 18 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 342 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,585 |
| 19 | 29 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Louise Smith | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 106 | $700 |
| 20 | 23 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,450 |
| 21 | 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 295 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,300 |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 292 | 0 | running | 97 | $875 |
| 23 | 26 | 99 | Bill Hollar | Hollar Auto Parts | Bill Hollar | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $600 |
| 24 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | axle | 91 | $835 |
| 25 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | crash | 88 | $4,025 |
| 26 | 22 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 85 | $840 |
| 27 | 6 | 72 | Joe Millikan | DeWitt Trucking | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 101 | 1 | crash | 87 | $4,225 |
| 28 | 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 63 | 0 | oil pump | 79 | $3,975 |
| 29 | 13 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | crash | 76 | $725 |
| 30 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | crash | 73 | $700 |
| 31 | 19 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | crash | 70 | $450 |
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