CRC Chemicals 500

Dover International Speedway — January 1, 1980

Darrell Waltrip
Winner
500
Laps
40
Entries
11
Leaders

Darrell Waltrip won the 1980 CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover International Speedway on January 1, 1980, leading 264 of 500 laps. Harry Gant finished second; Buddy Baker rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Track
Dover International Speedway
Season
1980
Leaders
11 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Darrell Waltrip
2 10 +8 Harry Gant
3 3 Buddy Baker
4 1 -3 Cale Yarborough
5 6 +1 Benny Parsons
6 8 +2 Neil Bonnett
7 13 +6 Donnie Allison
8 5 -3 Lennie Pond
9 16 +7 Jody Ridley
10 21 +11 Ronnie Thomas
11 15 +4 Lake Speed
12 11 -1 Dave Marcis
13 28 +15 Buddy Arrington
14 22 +8 Dave Dion
15 32 +17 Cecil Gordon
16 38 +22 Joe Booher
17 12 -5 Richard Petty
18 33 +15 Joel Stowe
19 26 +7 James Hylton
20 18 -2 Roger Hamby
21 36 +15 John Callis
22 40 +18 Eddie Dickerson
23 24 +1 Kyle Petty
24 35 +11 Dick May
25 34 +9 Frank Warren
26 27 +1 Travis Tiller
27 19 -8 Jimmy Means
28 4 -24 Terry Labonte
29 29 Junior Miller
30 7 -23 Bobby Allison
31 17 -14 Tim Richmond
32 23 -9 John Anderson
33 20 -13 Kenny Hemphill
34 9 -25 Dale Earnhardt
35 39 +4 Bub Strickler
36 31 -5 Tommy Gale
37 14 -23 Richard Childress
38 25 -13 J.D. McDuffie
39 30 -9 Bob Riley
40 37 -3 Steve Gray

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Who won the 1980 CRC Chemicals 500?
Darrell Waltrip won the 1980 CRC Chemicals 500 at Dover International Speedway driving for DiGard Motorsports.
Where was the 1980 CRC Chemicals 500 held?
The 1980 CRC Chemicals 500 was held at Dover International Speedway on January 1, 1980.