| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| August 03, 1980 | Race 20 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 166.894 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.0 second | Time of Race: 02:59:47 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 36 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 25 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 180/5 | 188 | Running | $35,675 |
| 2 | 3 | #11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $20,625 |
| 3 | 16 | #2 | Dale Earnhardt | Oldsmobile | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $16,975 |
| 4 | 8 | #27 | Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile | Melling Tool Company | 160/0 | 188 | Running | $12,125 |
| 5 | 15 | #47 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Race Hill Farm | 160/5 | 188 | Running | $9,550 |
| 6 | 18 | #3 | Richard Childress | Oldsmobile | Crc Chemicals | 150/0 | 185 | Running | $8,280 |
| 7 | 19 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Mercury | Dahlonega Ford Sales | 146/0 | 184 | Running | $4,215 |
| 8 | 22 | #66 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie Inc. | 142/0 | 181 | Running | $4,165 |
| 9 | 39 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 138/0 | 181 | Running | $3,315 |
| 10 | 33 | #19 | Dick May | Buick | Belden Asphalt | 134/0 | 176 | Running | $5,810 |
| 11 | 7 | #88 | Darrell Waltrip | Oldsmobile | Gatorade | 135/5 | 174 | Engine Failure | $8,815 |
| 12 | 38 | #40 | Harry Dinwiddie | Buick | Colonial Bread | 127/0 | 173 | Running | $5,250 |
| 13 | 37 | #6 | Marty Robbins | Dodge | Marty Robbins Racing | PE | 173 | Running | $2,765 |
| 14 | 30 | #48 | James Hylton | Oldsmobile | Palatine Automotive | 121/0 | 171 | Running | $4,940 |
| 15 | 26 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Thompson Industries | 118/0 | 169 | Running | $4,770 |
| 16 | 23 | #87 | Billie Harvey | Oldsmobile | Del Ray Marine | 115/0 | 165 | Accident | $2,615 |
| 17 | 10 | #1 | David Pearson | Oldsmobile | Hawaiian Tropic | 117/5 | 155 | Clutch | $2,515 |
| 18 | 5 | #43 | Richard Petty | Oldsmobile | STP | 114/5 | 154 | Engine Failure | $8,915 |
| 19 | 35 | #53 | Slick Johnson | Chevrolet | Johnson Racing | 106/0 | 154 | Running | $2,315 |
| 20 | 28 | #7 | Ricky Rudd | Oldsmobile | Sanyo Electronics | 103/0 | 150 | Running | $4,185 |
| 21 | 36 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Oldsmobile | Stone's Cafeteria | 100/0 | 146 | Clutch | $3,750 |
| 22 | 24 | #17 | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | 97/0 | 141 | Running | $1,965 |
| 23 | 29 | #24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | South Hill Texaco | 94/0 | 131 | Running | $3,440 |
| 24 | 34 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Buick | Wawak Racing | 91/0 | 122 | Running | $1,865 |
| 25 | 27 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Buick | Bailey Excavating | 88/0 | 120 | Engine Failure | $3,255 |
| 26 | 9 | #12 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Ramey's Chevy City | 90/5 | 113 | Engine Failure | $2,615 |
| 27 | 41 | #45 | Baxter Price | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 82/0 | 103 | Running | $2,815 |
| 28 | 6 | #68 | Lennie Pond | Oldsmobile | King Mountain Truck | 84/5 | 95 | Engine Failure | $1,665 |
| 29 | 32 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 76/0 | 92 | Engine Failure | $2,655 |
| 30 | 13 | #90 | Jody Ridley * | Mercury | Truxmore/Sunny King | 78/5 | 83 | Engine Failure | $3,695 |
| 31 | 12 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Apache Classic Stove | 70/0 | 68 | Overheating | $2,410 |
| 32 | 1 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Napa Regal Ride Shocks | 77/10 | 60 | Engine Failure | $6,725 |
| 33 | 14 | #79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Warren Racing | 64/0 | 59 | Transmission | $1,800 |
| 34 | 4 | #30 | Tighe Scott | Oldsmobile | Russ Togs | 61/0 | 50 | Engine Failure | $1,375 |
| 35 | 11 | #15 | Bobby Allison | Mercury | Warner Hodgdon/Mike Curb | 58/0 | 44 | Engine Failure | $5,700 |
| 36 | 20 | #62 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Florida Equipment & Service | 55/0 | 41 | Transmission | $1,225 |
| 37 | 25 | #14 | Coo Coo Marlin | Chevrolet | Marlin Racing | 52/0 | 41 | Broken Crankshaft | $1,200 |
| 38 | 40 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 49/0 | 33 | Engine Failure | $1,675 |
| 39 | 17 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | Buck Stove | 46/0 | 32 | Engine Failure | $1,650 |
| 40 | 21 | #73 | Ferrel Harris | Chevrolet | Barnes Freight Lines | PE | 17 | Engine Failure | $1,350 |
| 41 | 31 | #50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchange | 40/0 | 12 | Engine Failure | $1,050 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||