Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 31
Date: August 3, 1980
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 53 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (56) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $221,700 | Winner Earnings | $35,675 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 20 of 31 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 188 | 53 | running | 180 | $35,675 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 25 | running | 175 | $20,625 |
| 3 | 16 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Oldsmobile | 188 | 3 | running | 170 | $16,975 |
| 4 | 8 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $12,125 |
| 5 | 15 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 188 | 1 | running | 160 | $9,550 |
| 6 | 18 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,280 |
| 7 | 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dahlonega Ford Sales | George Elliott | Mercury | 184 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,215 |
| 8 | 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | Winn-Dixie | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,165 |
| 9 | 39 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,315 |
| 10 | 33 | 19 | Dick May | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Buick | 176 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,810 |
| 11 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 174 | 29 | engine | 135 | $8,815 |
| 12 | 38 | 40 | Harry Dinwiddie | Colonial Bread | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 173 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,250 |
| 13 | 37 | 6 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Dodge | 173 | 0 | running | — | $2,765 |
| 14 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | 171 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,940 |
| 15 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Thompson Industries | Jimmy Means | Buick | 169 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,770 |
| 16 | 23 | 87 | Billie Harvey | Del Ray Marine Supply | Billie Harvey | Oldsmobile | 165 | 0 | crash | 115 | $2,615 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | David Pearson | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 155 | 3 | clutch | 117 | $2,515 |
| 18 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 154 | 5 | engine | 114 | $8,915 |
| 19 | 35 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,315 |
| 20 | 28 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,185 |
| 21 | 36 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | clutch | 100 | $3,750 |
| 22 | 24 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,965 |
| 23 | 29 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | South Hill Texaco | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,440 |
| 24 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 122 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,865 |
| 25 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | 120 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,255 |
| 26 | 9 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Oldsmobile | 113 | 11 | engine | 90 | $2,615 |
| 27 | 41 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | 103 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,815 |
| 28 | 6 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Oldsmobile | 95 | 1 | engine | 84 | $1,665 |
| 29 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 92 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,655 |
| 30 | 13 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Mercury | 83 | 1 | engine | 78 | $3,695 |
| 31 | 12 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Classic Stove | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 68 | 0 | overheating | 70 | $2,410 |
| 32 | 1 | 28 | Buddy Baker | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks | Harry Ranier | Oldsmobile | 60 | 56 | engine | 77 | $6,725 |
| 33 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 59 | 0 | transmission | 64 | $1,800 |
| 34 | 4 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 50 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,375 |
| 35 | 11 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Mercury | 44 | 0 | engine | 58 | $5,700 |
| 36 | 20 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 41 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $1,225 |
| 37 | 25 | 14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Marlin Racing | H.B. Cunningham | Chevrolet | 41 | 0 | crank | 52 | $1,200 |
| 38 | 40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 33 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,675 |
| 39 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,650 |
| 40 | 21 | 73 | Ferrel Harris | Barnes Freight Lines | Willard Moore | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | engine | — | $1,350 |
| 41 | 31 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchanger | Walter Ballard | Oldsmobile | 12 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,050 |
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