1980 Winston Western 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1980 Winston Western 500 |
| Name of Track: | Riverside International Raceway |
| Date: | January 13th |
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1980 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1980 Winston Western 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 1 | $24,700 | 119 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 5 | $19,400 | 119 | 0 | running | Rod Osterlund |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | 3 | $15,100 | 119 | 0 | running | STP |
| 6 | Richard Childress | 3 | 13 | $5,280 | 118 | 0 | running | CRC Chemicals |
| 7 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 15 | $4,810 | 118 | 0 | running | Stratagraph |
| 10 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 14 | $4,190 | 116 | 0 | running | Stone's Cafeteria |
| 11 | James Hylton | 8 | 22 | $3,720 | 115 | 0 | running | G.W. Dickinson |
| 12 | Harry Gant | 75 | 20 | $1,800 | 115 | 0 | running | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 14 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 16 | $3,260 | 114 | 0 | running | Switzer Construction |
| 16 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 35 | $3,340 | 113 | 0 | running | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 17 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 6 | $2,630 | 112 | 0 | running | Hudson Transmission |
| 18 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 4 | $5,750 | 109 | 0 | engine | Hodgdon / Moore |
| 20 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | 31 | $2,260 | 109 | 0 | running | Belden Asphalt |
| 22 | Dick Brooks | 7 | 11 | $2,150 | 104 | 0 | sway bar | Sanyo |
| 23 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 2 | $5,530 | 103 | 0 | engine | Busch |
| 26 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | 12 | $955 | 82 | 0 | engine | Bigelow Paint |
| 28 | Dan Gurney | 48 | 7 | $1,105 | 79 | 0 | trans | Lubri-Lon |
| 29 | Lake Speed | 24 | 32 | $1,305 | 79 | 0 | engine | Reliable RV |
| 31 | John Borneman | 81 | 18 | $700 | 72 | 0 | trans | Borneman Plastering |
| 33 | Benny Parsons | 27 | 8 | $5,050 | 52 | 0 | trans | Melling Tool |
| 34 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 27 | $1,050 | 35 | 0 | oil line | Purolator |
| 36 | Chuck Bown | 47 | 19 | $500 | 30 | 0 | engine | J & S Trucking |
