NASCAR 400
Texas World Speedway — January 1, 1980
Cale Yarborough
Winner
200
Laps
31
Entries
4
Leaders
Cale Yarborough won the 1980 NASCAR 400 at Texas World Speedway on January 1, 1980, leading 110 of 200 laps. Richard Petty finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 4 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Track
Season
1980
Winner
Leaders
4 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | — | Cale Yarborough |
| 2 | 6 | +4 | Richard Petty |
| 3 | 4 | +1 | Bobby Allison |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 5 | 3 | -2 | Terry Labonte |
| 6 | 11 | +5 | Richard Childress |
| 7 | 9 | +2 | Dave Marcis |
| 8 | 8 | — | Harry Gant |
| 9 | 7 | -2 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 10 | 20 | +10 | James Hylton |
| 11 | 17 | +6 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 12 | 16 | +4 | Lake Speed |
| 13 | 26 | +13 | Jimmy Finger |
| 14 | 29 | +15 | Cecil Gordon |
| 15 | 13 | -2 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 16 | 30 | +14 | Dick May |
| 17 | 25 | +8 | Frank Warren |
| 18 | 27 | +9 | Baxter Price |
| 19 | 22 | +3 | Jimmy Means |
| 20 | 31 | +11 | Nelson Oswald |
| 21 | 28 | +7 | Henry Jones |
| 22 | 23 | +1 | Roger Hamby |
| 23 | 2 | -21 | Benny Parsons |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | Bobby Wawak |
| 25 | 24 | -1 | Tommy Gale |
| 26 | 12 | -14 | Jody Ridley |
| 27 | 10 | -17 | Dick Brooks |
| 28 | 18 | -10 | Buddy Arrington |
| 29 | 15 | -14 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 30 | 21 | -9 | Slick Johnson |
| 31 | 14 | -17 | Randy Ogden |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1980 NASCAR 400?
Cale Yarborough won the 1980 NASCAR 400 at Texas World Speedway driving for Junior Johnson & Associates.
Where was the 1980 NASCAR 400 held?
The 1980 NASCAR 400 was held at Texas World Speedway on January 1, 1980.