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1980 Virginia 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 9 of 31 Sunday, April 27, 1980 at Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA 500 laps on a 0.525 mile paved track (262.500 miles) Time of race: 3:48:06 Average speed: 69.049 mph Pole speed: 88.659 mph Cautions: 8 for 91 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 22500 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 21.340   88.659   2   Buddy Baker 28 Chevrolet 31.376   88.415   3   Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 21.408   88.283   4   Bobby Allison 15 Ford 21.529   87.787   5   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 21.555   87.681   6   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 21.569   87.625   7   Joe Millikan 72 Chevrolet 21.579   87.584   8   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 21.581   87.576   9   Harry Gant 47 Chevrolet 21.599   87.503   10   Dick Brooks 7 Chevrolet 21.621   87.414   11   Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 21.752   86.888   12   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 21.758   86.864   13   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 21.785   86.757   14   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 21.819   86.622   15   Kyle Petty 42 Chevrolet 21.824   86.602   16   Bill Elswick 75 Chevrolet 21.887   86.353   17   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 21.924   86.207   18   D.K. Ulrich 40 Chevrolet 21.937   86.156   19   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 21.947   86.117   20   Buck Simmons 12 Chevrolet 22.022   85.824   21   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 21.783   86.765   22   Rick Newsom 20 Oldsmobile 21.913   86.250   23   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 22.049   85.719   24   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 22.054   85.700   25   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 22.079   85.603   26   Bill Hollar 99 Chevrolet 22.085   85.579   27   Slick Johnson 53 Chevrolet 22.116   85.460   28   Junior Miller 79 Chevrolet 22.132   85.398   29   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 22.132   85.398   30   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 22.147   85.340   31   Baxter Price 45 Oldsmobile 22.193   85.160   32   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 22.216   85.075   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:   not available