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NASCAR in the 1980 season. Full information

32nd season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 13th January to 15th November in 1980, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Billie Harvey , Rusty Wallace , Lake Speed , Tommy Houston , Jeff McDuffie , Don Sprouse , Don Waterman , Jim Hopkinson , Rick Wilson , Kenny Hemphill , Harry Dinwiddie , Stuart Huffman , Bobby Sands , Eddie Dickerson , Joel Stowe , John Callis , Mike Miller , Jim Sauter , Glen Ward

List of races and tracks in the 1980 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1980 Riverside NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Riverside	13th January 1980
1980 Daytona 500	Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Cutlass, #28	Daytona	17th February 1980
1980 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Richmond	24th February 1980
1980 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Cutlass, #11	North Carolina	9th March 1980
1980 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	Atlanta	16th March 1980
1980 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	Bristol	30th March 1980
1980 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	David Pearson Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #1	Darlington	13th April 1980
1980 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43	North Wilkesboro	20th April 1980
1980 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Martinsville	27th April 1980
1980 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Buddy Baker Oldsmobile Cutlass, #28	Talladega	4th May 1980
1980 Nashville NASCAR Race 1	Richard Petty Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #43	Nashville Fairgrounds	10th May 1980
1980 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	Bobby Allison Ford Torino, #15	Dover Downs	18th May 1980
1980 World 600	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #27	Charlotte	25th May 1980
1980 Texas NASCAR	Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Texas World Speedway	1st June 1980
1980 Riverside NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Riverside	8th June 1980
1980 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #27	Michigan	15th June 1980
1980 Daytona NASCAR	Bobby Allison Mercury Montego, #15	Daytona	4th July 1980
1980 Nashville NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	Nashville Fairgrounds	12th July 1980
1980 Pocono NASCAR	Neil Bonnett Mercury Cyclone, #21	Pocono	27th July 1980
1980 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Neil Bonnett Mercury Cyclone, #21	Talladega	3rd August 1980
1980 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Michigan	17th August 1980
1980 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Bristol	23rd August 1980
1980 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Terry Labonte Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #44	Darlington	1st September 1980
1980 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Ford Torino, #15	Richmond	7th September 1980
1980 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #88	Dover Downs	14th September 1980
1980 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Bobby Allison Ford Thunderbird, #15	North Wilkesboro	21st September 1980
1980 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	Martinsville	28th September 1980
1980 Charlotte NASCAR	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #2	Charlotte	5th October 1980
1980 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	North Carolina	19th October 1980
1980 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Cale Yarborough Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #11	Atlanta	2nd November 1980
1980 Ontario NASCAR	Benny Parsons Chevrolet Monte Carlo, #27	Ontario	15th November 1980

Drivers championship 1980

Dale Earnhardt

United States

Champion

Points: 4661 Wins: 5 Poles: 5

Cale Yarborough

United States

2nd place

Points: 4642 Wins: 6 Poles: 18

Benny Parsons

United States

3rd place

Points: 4278 Wins: 3 Poles: 4

List of all drivers for the 1980 season

Name	Points
Dale Earnhardt	4661
Cale Yarborough	4642
Benny Parsons	4278
Richard Petty	4255
Darrell Waltrip	4239
Bobby Allison	4019
Jody Ridley	3972
Terry Labonte	3766
Dave Marcis	3745
Richard Childress	3742
Harry Gant	3703
Buddy Arrington	3461
James Hylton	3449
Ronnie Thomas	3066
Cecil Gordon	2993
J.D. McDuffie	2968
Jimmy Means	2947
Tommy Gale	2885
Neil Bonnett	2865
Roger Hamby	2606
Buddy Baker	2603
Lake Speed	1853
Slick Johnson	1851
John Anderson	1805
Bobby Wawak	1742
Donnie Allison	1730
Dick Brooks	1698
Kyle Petty	1690
Baxter Price	1689
Lennie Pond	1558
Junior Miller	1402
Dick May	1323
Joe Millikan	1274
Bill Elliott	1232
Ricky Rudd	1213
Bill Elswick	1053
David Pearson	1004
D.K. Ulrich	935
Tighe Scott	791
Frank Warren	559
Tim Richmond	527
Bill Schmitt	503
Buck Simmons	495
Rick Newsom	483
Dave Dion	441
Don Whittington	429
Steve Moore	412
Tommy Houston	396
Sterling Marlin	387
Bruce Hill	348
Chuck Bown	329
Jim Vandiver	328
Jeff McDuffie	327
Coo Coo Marlin	303
Don Sprouse	303
Joe Booher	294
Rusty Wallace	291
Jim Robinson	273
Hershel McGriff	270
Roy Smith	263
Don Puskarich	255
Kenny Hemphill	252
Blackie Wangerin	237
Mike Potter	237
Travis Tiller	237
Rick McCray	231
Connie Saylor	227
Rick Wilson	225
Janet Guthrie	209
Wayne Watercutter	206
Marty Robbins	204
Randy Ogden	204
Eddie Dickerson	197
Don Waterman	191
Kevin Housby	185
John Utsman	182
Steve Pfeifer	182
Phil Finney	152
Nelson Oswald	152
Jocko Maggiacomo	137
John Borneman	131
Harry Dinwiddie	127
Mike Miller	125
Joey Arrington	124
Jimmy Finger	124
Jimmy Ingram	118
Billie Harvey	115
Bill Osborne	110
Joel Stowe	109
Vince Giamformaggio	103
John Callis	100
Bill Hollar	94
Bruce Jacobi	94
Ralph Jones	88
Jim Hopkinson	82
Stuart Huffman	79
Nestor Peles	79
Dick Skillen	79
Ed Hale	76
Bobby Sands	73
A.J. Foyt	70
Bill Whittington	67
Glenn Francis	67
Melvin Revis	64
Glen Ward	58
Henry Jones	52
Jim Hurlbert	49
Gary Balough	46
Jim Sauter	40