Race: Valleydale Southeastern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 31
Date: March 30, 1980
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Valleydale Southeastern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 2 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rod Osterlund | Sponsor | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 208 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (208) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $113,250 | Winner Earnings | $20,625 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 6 of 31 |
Valleydale Southeastern 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 | 500 | 208 | running | 185 | $20,625 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 31 | running | 175 | $13,100 |
| 3 | 8 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $9,400 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 499 | 65 | running | 165 | $6,835 |
| 5 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 498 | 187 | running | 160 | $7,100 |
| 6 | 10 | 72 | Joe Millikan | DeWitt Racing | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,550 |
| 7 | 3 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 494 | 8 | running | 151 | $5,410 |
| 8 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 492 | 1 | running | 147 | $6,400 |
| 9 | 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,460 |
| 10 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,045 |
| 11 | 11 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,950 |
| 12 | 17 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 478 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,090 |
| 13 | 28 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,850 |
| 14 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,645 |
| 15 | 12 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Carpenter Designs | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,160 |
| 16 | 16 | 40 | Dick May | Midwestern Farm Lines | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,350 |
| 17 | 14 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 469 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,105 |
| 18 | 20 | 17 | Roger Hamby | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,460 |
| 19 | 32 | 75 | Bill Elswick | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 465 | 0 | running | 106 | $920 |
| 20 | 22 | 19 | John Utsman | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 464 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,340 |
| 21 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 460 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,315 |
| 22 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Sadler Motors / Smith Used Cars | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 454 | 0 | running | 97 | $845 |
| 23 | 23 | 45 | Baxter Price | Iron Peddlers | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 446 | 0 | running | 94 | $580 |
| 24 | 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Mr. Transmission | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | ignition | 91 | $815 |
| 25 | 26 | 29 | Junior Miller | Thompson Industries | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | engine | 88 | $550 |
| 26 | 15 | 53 | Slick Johnson | Johnson Racing | J.D. Johnson | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | oil pump | 85 | $540 |
| 27 | 25 | 7 | Dick Brooks | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 336 | 0 | running | 82 | $780 |
| 28 | 27 | 79 | Travis Tiller | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 323 | 0 | oil pressure | 79 | $770 |
| 29 | 19 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | 319 | 0 | transmission | 76 | $760 |
| 30 | 30 | 76 | Mike Potter | Wilson Properties | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $500 |
| 31 | 29 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 172 | 0 | oil pump | 70 | $500 |
| 32 | 9 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | clutch | 67 | $500 |
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