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1980 Winston Western 500 qualifying results Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 1 of 31 Sunday, January 13, 1980 at Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA 119 laps on a 2.620 mile road course (311.780 miles) Time of race: 3:16:58 Average speed: 94.974 mph Pole speed: 113.404 mph Cautions: 2 for 30 laps Margin of victory: 2.97 sec Attendance: 22000 Lead changes: 5 Glossary    1980 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1980 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 1:23.172   113.404   2   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 1:23.224   113.333   3   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 1:23.286   113.248   4   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 1:23.321   113.201   5   Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 1:23.948   112.355   6   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 1:24.056   112.211   7   Dan Gurney 48 Chevrolet 1:24.226   111.984   8   Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 1:24.411   111.735   9   Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 1:24.534   111.576   10   Bill Schmitt 73 Oldsmobile 1:24.762   111.276   11   Dick Brooks 7 Chevrolet 1:25.250   110.639   12   Hershel McGriff 93 Dodge 1:25.694   110.066   13   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 1:26.082   109.570   14   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 1:26.470   109.078   15   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 1:26.511   109.027   16   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 1:26.646   108.857   17   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 1:26.726   108.756   18   John Borneman 81 Chevrolet 1:26.881   108.562   19   Chuck Bown 47 Chevrolet 1:26.908   108.439   20   Harry Gant 75 Oldsmobile 1:27.016   108.394   21   Jim Robinson 78 Chevrolet 1:27.044   108.359   22   James Hylton 8 Chevrolet 1:27.168   108.205   23   Chuck Wahl 37 Chevrolet 1:27.223   108.137   24   Don Puskarich 13 Chevrolet 1:27.448   107.858   25   Randy Ogden 18 Chevrolet 1:27.499   107.796   26   Don Whittington 55 Chevrolet 1:26.191   109.431   27   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 1:27.517   107.773   28   Bill Whittington 40 Chevrolet 1:27.537   107.749   29   Rick McCray 08 Chevrolet 1:27.592   107.681   30   Dick May 79 Dodge 1:27.895   107.310   31   Vince Giamformaggio 19 Chevrolet 1:28.693   106.344   32   Lake Speed 24 Oldsmobile 1:28.789   106.229   33   Bill Osborne 97 Chevrolet 1:29.038   105.932   34   Roy Smith 45 Chevrolet 1:29.165   105.781   35   Jody Ridley 90 Mercury 1:29.632   105.230   36   Steve Pfeifer 57 Chevrolet 1:30.989   103.661   37   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet PR OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Gary Matthews (#91), Dick Whalen (#6), Gene Thonesen (#77), St. James Davis (#22), Tim Williamson (#5-WD)