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1980 Winston 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 10 of 31 Sunday, May 4, 1980 at Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles) Time of race: 2:56:00 Average speed: 170.481 mph Pole speed: 197.704 mph Cautions: 6 for 28 laps Margin of victory: 3 feet Attendance: 75000 Lead changes: 40 Glossary    1980 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1980 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 1 Oldsmobile 48.436   197.704   2   Buddy Baker 28 Oldsmobile 48.443   197.675   3   Cale Yarborough 11 Oldsmobile 48.523   197.349   4   Dale Earnhardt 2 Oldsmobile 48.609   197.000   5   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 48.757   196.402   6   Benny Parsons 27 Oldsmobile 48.849   196.032   7   Lennie Pond 68 Oldsmobile 48.967   195.560   8   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 48.991   195.464   9   Tighe Scott 30 Oldsmobile 48.998   195.436   10   Richard Petty 43 Oldsmobile 49.123   194.939   11   Bobby Allison 15 Mercury 49.420   193.767   12   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 49.451   193.646   13   Darrell Waltrip 88 Oldsmobile 49.542   193.290   14   Don Whittington 51 Oldsmobile 49.582   193.134   15   Gary Baker 4 Chevrolet 49.634   192.932   16   Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 49.812   192.242   17   Jody Ridley 90 Mercury 49.818   192.219   18   Richard Childress 3 Oldsmobile 49.868   192.026   19   Terry Labonte 44 Oldsmobile 49.960   191.673   20   Lake Speed 66 Chevrolet 50.000   191.520   21   J.D. McDuffie 70 Buick 49.960   191.673   22   Dick Skillen 40 Buick 50.022   191.435   23   Bill Elswick 75 Chevrolet 50.030   191.405   24   Roger Hamby 17 Chevrolet 50.097   191.149   25   Harry Gant 47 Oldsmobile 50.047   191.339   26   Buck Simmons 12 Oldsmobile 50.131   191.019   27   Frank Warren 79 Dodge 50.162   190.901   28   Bruce Hill 50 Oldsmobile 50.327   190.275   29   Jim Vandiver 89 Oldsmobile 50.364   190.135   30   Phil Finney 04 Oldsmobile 50.437   189.860   31   Dick Brooks 7 Chevrolet 50.555   189.417   32   Coo Coo Marlin 14 Chevrolet 50.684   188.935   33   Bobby Wawak 74 Buick 50.784   188.563   34   Steve Moore 73 Chevrolet 50.815   188.448   35   Ferrel Harris 82 Chevrolet 50.896   188.148   36   Marty Robbins 6 Dodge 50.997   187.775   37   Donnie Allison 02 Oldsmobile 51.023   187.680   38   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 51.047   187.591   39   John Anderson 19 Buick 51.058   187.551   40   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 51.064   187.529   41   Ronnie Thomas 25 Buick 51.232   186.914   42   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 51.394   186.325   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:   Dick May (#99), Kevin Housby (#8), Nelson Oswald (#09)