CUP SERIES · SEASON

1980

Gen 2 · Modern era (Winston Cup) · Champion: Dale Earnhardt

Cup

‹ 1979 1981 ›

Races

Drivers

125

Winners

Avg cautions

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Avg lead changes

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Avg margin

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Closest finish

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Races

#	Date	Race	Track	Winner	Pole	Laps	Ctn	LC	Margin	Data
1	—	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway RC	88Darrell Waltrip	88Darrell Waltrip	119	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
2	—	Daytona 500	Daytona International Speedway SS	28Buddy Baker	28Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
3	—	Richmond 400	Richmond Raceway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	88Darrell Waltrip	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
4	—	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	88Darrell Waltrip	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
5	—	Atlanta 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	2Dale Earnhardt	28Buddy Baker	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
6	—	Valleydale Southeastern 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	2Dale Earnhardt	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
7	—	CRC Chemicals Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway INT	1David Pearson	27Benny Parsons	189	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
8	—	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	15Bobby Allison	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
9	—	Virginia 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	88Darrell Waltrip	88Darrell Waltrip	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
10	—	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	28Buddy Baker	1David Pearson	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
11	—	Music City 420	Nashville Speedway ST	43Richard Petty	11Cale Yarborough	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
12	—	Mason-Dixon 500	Dover International Speedway INT	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
13	—	World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	27Benny Parsons	11Cale Yarborough	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
14	—	NASCAR 400	Texas World Speedway SS	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
15	—	Warner W. Hodgdon 400	Riverside International Raceway RC	88Darrell Waltrip	11Cale Yarborough	95	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
16	—	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	27Benny Parsons	27Benny Parsons	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
17	—	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway SS	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	160	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
18	—	Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway ST	2Dale Earnhardt	11Cale Yarborough	420	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
19	—	Coca-Cola 500	Pocono Raceway INT	21Neil Bonnett	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
20	—	Talladega 500	Talladega Superspeedway SS	21Neil Bonnett	28Buddy Baker	188	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
21	—	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	28Buddy Baker	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
22	—	Busch Volunteer 500	Bristol Motor Speedway ST	11Cale Yarborough	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
23	—	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway INT	44Terry Labonte	88Darrell Waltrip	367	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
24	—	Capital City 400	Richmond Raceway ST	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
25	—	CRC Chemicals 500	Dover International Speedway INT	88Darrell Waltrip	11Cale Yarborough	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
26	—	Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway ST	15Bobby Allison	11Cale Yarborough	400	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
27	—	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway ST	2Dale Earnhardt	28Buddy Baker	500	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
28	—	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway INT	2Dale Earnhardt	28Buddy Baker	334	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
29	—	American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	12Donnie Allison	492	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
30	—	Atlanta Journal 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway INT	11Cale Yarborough	15Bobby Allison	328	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP
31	—	Los Angeles Times 500	Ontario Motor Speedway SS	27Benny Parsons	11Cale Yarborough	200	—	—	—	LAPSPITSLOOP

Wins per driver

Standings

Computed with the season's rules

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps led	Avg fin	DNF
1	2Dale Earnhardt	Osterlund Motorsports	4,661	5	19	24	0	1,185	8.2	4
2	11Cale Yarborough	Junior Johnson & Associates	4,642	6	19	22	14	2,810	9.0	5
3	27Benny Parsons	M.C. Anderson Racing	4,278	3	16	21	2	672

Pace leaders · 1980 Cup Series

drivers with 3+ races (0 of 0)

No pace statistics for this season (lap-level data from 2020).