Busch Nashville 420
Nashville Speedway — January 1, 1980
Dale Earnhardt
Winner
420
Laps
30
Entries
5
Leaders
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 Busch Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1980, leading 103 of 420 laps. Cale Yarborough finished second; Benny Parsons rounded out the podium. The race featured 5 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Track
Nashville Speedway
Season
1980
Winner
Leaders
5 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | +6 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 2 | 1 | -1 | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | Benny Parsons |
| 4 | 3 | -1 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 5 | 10 | +5 | Richard Petty |
| 6 | 6 | — | Bobby Allison |
| 7 | 17 | +10 | Sterling Marlin |
| 8 | 8 | — | Jody Ridley |
| 9 | 14 | +5 | Richard Childress |
| 10 | 18 | +8 | Buddy Arrington |
| 11 | 12 | +1 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 12 | 23 | +11 | John Anderson |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Slick Johnson |
| 14 | 13 | -1 | Dave Marcis |
| 15 | 26 | +11 | Roger Hamby |
| 16 | 27 | +11 | Jimmy Means |
| 17 | 25 | +8 | James Hylton |
| 18 | 22 | +4 | Tommy Gale |
| 19 | 28 | +9 | Baxter Price |
| 20 | 21 | +1 | Junior Miller |
| 21 | 24 | +3 | Cecil Gordon |
| 22 | 5 | -17 | Terry Labonte |
| 23 | 30 | +7 | Bobby Wawak |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | Don Sprouse |
| 25 | 15 | -10 | Steve Spencer |
| 26 | 16 | -10 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 27 | 11 | -16 | Donnie Allison |
| 28 | 9 | -19 | Ricky Rudd |
| 29 | 4 | -25 | Harry Gant |
| 30 | 29 | -1 | Dick May |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1980 Busch Nashville 420?
Dale Earnhardt won the 1980 Busch Nashville 420 at Nashville Speedway driving for Osterlund Motorsports.
Where was the 1980 Busch Nashville 420 held?
The 1980 Busch Nashville 420 was held at Nashville Speedway on January 1, 1980.