| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 04, 1980 | Race 17 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 173.473 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 second | Time of Race: 02:18:21 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 40 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 11 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 14 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Hodgdon/Mike Curb | 185/10 | 160 | Running | $24,805 |
| 2 | 2 | #1 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $14,230 |
| 3 | 7 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $16,580 |
| 4 | 4 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | 165/5 | 160 | Running | $8,880 |
| 5 | 22 | #43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 155/0 | 160 | Running | $12,130 |
| 6 | 6 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool Company | 155/5 | 160 | Running | $9,640 |
| 7 | 15 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Mercury | Truxmore/Sunny King | 146/0 | 159 | Running | $7,815 |
| 8 | 9 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 142/0 | 159 | Running | $6,755 |
| 9 | 21 | #75 | John Anderson | Buick | Herb Davis Plumbing | 138/0 | 158 | Running | $5,785 |
| 10 | 11 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 134/0 | 157 | Running | $5,925 |
| 11 | 26 | #40 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Burger King/Pepsi | PE | 156 | Running | $5,385 |
| 12 | 23 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Jackson Special | 127/0 | 156 | Running | $3,010 |
| 13 | 28 | #7 | Ricky Rudd | Oldsmobile | Sanyo Electronics | 124/0 | 155 | Running | $5,065 |
| 14 | 36 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Race Fans | 121/0 | 155 | Running | $2,810 |
| 15 | 20 | #62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Howard Racing | 118/0 | 154 | Running | $2,860 |
| 16 | 17 | #47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 115/0 | 154 | Running | $4,305 |
| 17 | 30 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Oldsmobile | Stone's Cafeteria | 112/0 | 153 | Running | $3,945 |
| 18 | 39 | #73 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | Tuesday's Tavern | 109/0 | 153 | Running | $2,060 |
| 19 | 10 | #12 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Ramey's Chevy City | 106/0 | 153 | Running | $1,860 |
| 20 | 37 | #04 | Phil Finney | Oldsmobile | Finney Racing | 103/0 | 152 | Accident | $1,810 |
| 21 | 13 | #68 | John Greenwood | Oldsmobile | Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks | PE | 150 | Running | $1,510 |
| 22 | 32 | #93 | Don Whittington | Oldsmobile | Sun Systems | 97/0 | 150 | Running | $1,535 |
| 23 | 27 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | Bailey Excavating | 94/0 | 150 | Running | $2,935 |
| 24 | 34 | #48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive | 91/0 | 149 | Running | $2,750 |
| 25 | 29 | #89 | Jim Vandiver | Oldsmobile | Smith Nurseries | 88/0 | 145 | Running | $1,360 |
| 26 | 33 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Buick | Thompson Industries | 85/0 | 143 | Running | $2,485 |
| 27 | 25 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 82/0 | 142 | Running | $1,410 |
| 28 | 35 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 79/0 | 142 | Running | $2,375 |
| 29 | 40 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 76/0 | 136 | Running | $2,340 |
| 30 | 31 | #79 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Native Tan | 73/0 | 131 | Engine Failure | $2,285 |
| 31 | 5 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 75/5 | 110 | Engine Failure | $6,580 |
| 32 | 8 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Apache Stove | 67/0 | 102 | Broken Crank Shaft | $1,605 |
| 33 | 16 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove/Hudson Chev. | 64/0 | 88 | Overheating | $1,580 |
| 34 | 3 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 66/5 | 72 | Ignition | $1,855 |
| 35 | 38 | #50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchange | 58/0 | 57 | Overheating | $1,055 |
| 36 | 19 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 55/0 | 57 | Rear End | $1,025 |
| 37 | 24 | #02 | Chuck Bown | Oldsmobile | Halpern | PE | 41 | Engine Failure | $810 |
| 38 | 18 | #66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Speed Racing | 49/0 | 36 | Engine Failure | $1,015 |
| 39 | 12 | #4 | Connie Saylor | Chevrolet | Mitco | 46/0 | 17 | Burned Piston | $1,010 |
| 40 | 1 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 48/5 | 5 | Engine Failure | $7,855 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||