1980 American 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1980 American 500 |
| Name of Track: | North Carolina Speedway |
| Date: | October 19th |
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1980 American 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1980 American 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 2 | $20,160 | 492 | 0 | running | Busch |
| 2 | Harry Gant | 47 | 12 | $14,030 | 492 | 0 | running | Race Hill Farm |
| 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | 3 | $12,700 | 490 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 4 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 18 | $9,400 | 487 | 0 | running | Apache Stove |
| 5 | Jody Ridley | 90 | 14 | $7,030 | 486 | 0 | running | Truxmore / Sunny King |
| 6 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 22 | $5,460 | 483 | 0 | running | Transmissions Unlimited |
| 7 | Richard Childress | 3 | 21 | $4,925 | 479 | 0 | running | CRC Chemicals |
| 8 | Slick Johnson | 53 | 19 | $2,700 | 478 | 0 | running | Johnson Racing |
| 9 | James Hylton | 48 | 25 | $4,390 | 474 | 0 | running | Palatine Automotive Parts |
| 10 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 28 | $4,070 | 473 | 0 | running | Stone's Cafeteria |
| 11 | Stan Barrett | 40 | 17 | $3,760 | 472 | 0 | running | Ulrich / Reynolds / Needham |
| 12 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 26 | $3,450 | 468 | 0 | running | Reid Trailer Sales |
| 14 | Richard Petty | 43 | 13 | $7,800 | 461 | 0 | running | STP |
| 15 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 31 | $2,780 | 460 | 0 | running | South Hill Texaco |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | 17 | 30 | $1,855 | 451 | 0 | running | Kings Inn Daytona |
| 18 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 11 | $6,650 | 443 | 0 | running | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| 20 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 20 | $2,045 | 299 | 0 | engine | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 22 | Donnie Allison | 12 | 1 | $2,550 | 291 | 0 | clutch | Ramey's Chevy City |
| 23 | Benny Parsons | 27 | 8 | $5,225 | 220 | 0 | quit | Melling Tool |
| 25 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 4 | $1,225 | 201 | 0 | crash | Purolator |
| 26 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 10 | $5,150 | 189 | 0 | crash | Mike Curb / Hodgdon |
| 27 | Buddy Baker | 28 | 7 | $1,175 | 178 | 0 | engine | NAPA / Regal Ride Shocks |
| 28 | Lake Speed | 7 | 16 | $1,150 | 138 | 0 | crash | Sanyo |
| 29 | Lennie Pond | 68 | 5 | $625 | 121 | 0 | crash | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza |
| 30 | Ernie Cline | 95 | 35 | $610 | 74 | 0 | crash | Cline Racing |
| 31 | Dick Brooks | 41 | 15 | $600 | 50 | 0 | crash | Steve's Corvette / Brooks Honda |
| 32 | John Anderson | 77 | 6 | $595 | 40 | 0 | crash | Warren Fabricating |
| 34 | Glenn Jarrett | 84 | 32 | $585 | 14 | 0 | valve | Busch Breakthrough |
| 35 | Kyle Petty | 42 | 23 | $630 | 10 | 0 | engine | STP |
| 36 | Bill Elswick | 5 | 24 | $600 | 9 | 0 | crash | Performer Boats |
