| 1980 Mello Yello 300 | 
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| Held on May 24, 1980 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC | |
| 200 L, 300 M, 482.8 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | J.W. Hunt | Pontiac | 200 | 105 | Running | ||
| 2 | 4 | 71 | Bobby Allison | T.T. Colley | Chevrolet Camaro | 200 | 0 | Running | |
| 3 | 41 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stoves | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | Running | ||
| 4 | 10 | Joe Ruttman | MITCO | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | Running | ||
| 5 | 27 | Richard Childress | Denmark's | Chevrolet Chevelle | 195 | 0 | Running | ||
| 6 | 22 | David Rogers | John Powers Used Cars | Pontiac | 195 | 1 | Running | ||
| 7 | 94 | Jack Ingram | Carolina Tool Co. | Ford Fairmount | 195 | 0 | Running | ||
| 8 | 29 | Bosco Lowe | Buck Landers Party Shop | Pontiac | 194 | 2 | Running | ||
| 9 | 54 | Joe Thurman | Crescent Mgts. Auto Service | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | Running | ||
| 10 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Mgt. Resource System | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | Running | ||
| 11 | 97 | Alan Kulwicki | Hill Racing | Pontiac | 192 | 0 | Running | ||
| 12 | 34 | Bob Brevak | Brevak | Chevrolet Camaro | 190 | 0 | Running | ||
| 13 | 01 | Dickie Boswell | Berwyn Fuel and Ling Race | Pontiac | 189 | 10 | Running | ||
| 14 | 26 | Laurent Rioux | Laurent Auto Body | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | Running | ||
| 15 | 98 | Junior Niedecken | Pepsi Challenge | Chevrolet Camaro | 179 | 0 | Running | ||
| 16 | 50 | Larry Hoopaugh | Cox Racing | Mercury Zephyr | 173 | 0 | Running | ||
| 17 | 25 | Billy McGinnis | Valley Pallet Supply | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | Oil Pump | ||
| 18 | 02 | Ray Hendrick | Washington Freightline | Pontiac | 151 | 0 | Engine | ||
| 19 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Pontiac Ventura | 133 | 0 | Piston | ||
| 20 | 84 | Mike Alexander | CCC | Pontiac | 122 | 10 | Valve | ||
| 21 | 75 | Alan West | West Contracting | Chevrolet Camaro | 119 | 0 | Running | ||
| 22 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Florida Equipment & Service | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | Ignition | ||
| 23 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Busch | Ford Granada | 105 | 0 | Engine | ||
| 24 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mello Yello | Pontiac | 99 | 63 | Accident | ||
| 25 | 72 | Neil Bonnett | Grogg Pond LTD | Pontiac | 92 | 4 | Engine | ||
| 26 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Hensley Racing | Chevrolet Nova | 91 | 0 | Differential | ||
| 27 | 5 | Paul Radford | Poff's Garage | Pontiac | 80 | 3 | Ignition | ||
| 28 | 44 | Benny Kerley | Maxie Vending | Chevrolet Nova | 73 | 0 | Valve | ||
| 29 | 70 | Tom Usry | Bailey, Temple | Pontiac | 58 | 0 | Transmission | ||
| 30 | 41 | John McFadden | Broadway Motors | Chevrolet Nova | 56 | 0 | Oil Pressure | ||
| 31 | 77 | Harry Gant | Coca-Cola | Pontiac Firebird | 39 | 0 | Piston | ||
| 32 | 74 | Mike Opperman | Edwards' | Pontiac | 32 | 0 | Accident | ||
| 33 | 85 | John Prior | Rick's Tire Service | Chevrolet Camaro | 32 | 0 | Accident | ||
| 34 | 1 | Junior Crouch | Don Smith | Chevrolet Nova | 31 | 0 | Accident | ||
| 35 | 91 | Delma Cowart | Cumberland Mills | Pontiac | 31 | 0 | |||
| 36 | 14 | Sterling Marlin | Marlin | Pontiac | 21 | 0 | Oil Leak | ||
| 37 | 31 | Billie Harvey | Fast Lane LTD | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | Accident | ||
| 38 | 95 | Tommy Houston | Fleming Fabrics | Pontiac | 16 | 0 | Accident | ||
| 39 | 66 | Rusty Wallace | Child's Tire | Pontiac Firebird | 12 | 0 | Oil Leak | ||
| 40 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | Hot Rod Barns | Pontiac LeMans | 7 | 0 | Suspension |
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 2:31:11 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 119.775 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 43 laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 14 among 8 drivers - not available |
