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1980 Daytona 500 qualifying results

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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 2 of 31
Sunday, February 17, 1980 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:48:55
Average speed: 177.602 mph
Pole speed: 194.009 mph
Cautions: 5 for 15 laps
Margin of victory: under caution
Attendance: 125000
Lead changes: 29

Glossary    1980 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1980 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
Results not available.

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:   Terry Ryan (#81), Jim Hurtubise (#29), Blackie Wangerin (#39), Ricky Knotts (#31), Ricky Otts (#38), Jerry Hansen (#83), Frank Freda (#08), Bob Switzer (#77), Sterling Marlin (#5), Bub Strickler (#61), Bill Green (#49), J.D. McDuffie (#70), Lake Speed (#66), Bob Riley (#60), Ralph Jones (#65), Steve Peles (#34), Wayne Watercutter (#85), Buck Simmons (#12), Phil Finney (#04), Jocko Maggiacomo (#63), Gary Baker (#4), Kyle Petty (#42), Don Whittington (#55), Baxter Price (#45), Rick Newsom (#20), Dick May (#57), Coo Coo Marlin (#14-DC), Roger Hamby (#17-DC), Bill Dennis (#19-DC), Frank Warren (#79-DC), Randy Ogden (#18-WD)