| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| June 15, 1980 | Race 16 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 131.808 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length | Time of Race: 03:02:05 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 25 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 43 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Melling Tool Company | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $24,800 |
| 2 | 2 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Busch | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $16,300 |
| 3 | 11 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | Napa Regal Ride | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $9,300 |
| 4 | 4 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 160/0 | 200 | Running | $6,325 |
| 5 | 8 | #43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 155/0 | 199 | Running | $13,075 |
| 6 | 13 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Ford | Truxmore/Sunny King | 150/0 | 199 | Running | $7,175 |
| 7 | 10 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 146/0 | 199 | Running | $3,100 |
| 8 | 14 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon/Mike Curb | 142/0 | 199 | Running | $7,250 |
| 9 | 7 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Jackson Special | 138/0 | 198 | Running | $2,600 |
| 10 | 27 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Chevrolet | Russ Togs | 134/0 | 198 | Running | $2,800 |
| 11 | 9 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Stratagraph | 130/0 | 197 | Running | $5,115 |
| 12 | 3 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 132/5 | 197 | Running | $7,825 |
| 13 | 25 | #19 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 124/0 | 196 | Running | $4,595 |
| 14 | 18 | #3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 121/0 | 196 | Running | $4,385 |
| 15 | 21 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 118/0 | 195 | Running | $4,025 |
| 16 | 34 | #85 | Wayne Watercutter | Oldsmobile | Ward Racing | 115/0 | 195 | Running | $1,600 |
| 17 | 20 | #66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Speed Racing | 112/0 | 194 | Running | $1,350 |
| 18 | 32 | #76 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Kingsport Speedway | 109/0 | 194 | Running | $1,300 |
| 19 | 24 | #40 | Tommy Gale | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | 106/0 | 194 | Running | $3,405 |
| 20 | 33 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 103/0 | 191 | Running | $3,195 |
| 21 | 30 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 100/0 | 191 | Running | $1,150 |
| 22 | 19 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 97/0 | 188 | Running | $2,835 |
| 23 | 37 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hills Racing | 94/0 | 181 | Oil Line | $2,605 |
| 24 | 31 | #48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 91/0 | 179 | Running | $2,420 |
| 25 | 15 | #1 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 93/5 | 173 | Engine Failure | $1,005 |
| 26 | 6 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 85/0 | 165 | Engine Failure | $5,655 |
| 27 | 35 | #45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 82/0 | 165 | Engine Failure | $2,005 |
| 28 | 17 | #47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 79/0 | 146 | Engine Failure | $1,945 |
| 29 | 26 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Wawak Racing | 76/0 | 146 | Engine Failure | $810 |
| 30 | 29 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 73/0 | 132 | Running | $1,845 |
| 31 | 5 | #02 | Chuck Bown | Oldsmobile | Halpern Enterprises | 70/0 | 130 | Accident | $750 |
| 32 | 22 | #22 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Al Rudd Auto Parts | 67/0 | 111 | Engine Failure | $740 |
| 33 | 16 | #7 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Sanyo Electronics | 64/0 | 108 | Engine Failure | $1,790 |
| 34 | 28 | #79 | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | Warren Racing | 61/0 | 88 | Rear End | $1,220 |
| 35 | 23 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 58/0 | 69 | Engine Failure | $1,210 |
| 36 | 12 | #12 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Kencoal | PE | 55 | Oil Pump | $700 |
| 37 | 36 | #69 | Henry Jones | Oldsmobile | Pro-Shoppe Sports | PE | 10 | Oil Pump | $700 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||