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1980 Atlanta Journal 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 30 of 31 Sunday, November 2, 1980 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:48:19 Average speed: 131.19 mph Pole speed: 165.62 mph Cautions: 6 for 49 laps Margin of victory: 2.01 sec Attendance: 40000 Lead changes: 28 Glossary    1980 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1980 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bobby Allison 15 Mercury 33.083   165.620   2   Bill Elliott 9 Mercury 33.183   165.121   3   Neil Bonnett 21 Mercury 33.198   165.046   4   Donnie Allison 12 Chevrolet 33.223   164.922   5   David Pearson 1 Oldsmobile 33.241   164.833   6   Benny Parsons 27 Chevrolet 33.246   164.808   7   Darrell Waltrip 88 Chevrolet 33.258   164.748   8   Gary Balough 87 Chevrolet 33.302   164.531   9   Harry Gant 47 Chevrolet 33.335   164.368   10   Buddy Baker 28 Buick 33.344   164.323   11   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 33.348   164.304   12   Cale Yarborough 11 Chevrolet 33.354   164.274   13   Dale Earnhardt 2 Chevrolet 31.410   163.999   14   Lake Speed 7 Chevrolet 33.444   163.832   15   Richard Petty 43 Chevrolet 33.464   163.734   16   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 33.540   163.363   17   Steve Moore 73 Chevrolet 33.612   163.013   18   Mike Miller 96 Ford 33.652   162.819   19   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 33.755   162.323   20   Lennie Pond 68 Chevrolet 33.902   161.619   21   Connie Saylor 4 Chevrolet 33.471   163.700   22   John Anderson 77 Chevrolet 33.756   162.318   23   Glenn Jarrett 17 Chevrolet 34.010   161.106   24   Stan Barrett 40 Chevrolet 34.051   160.912   25   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 34.076   160.794   26   John Callis 80 Ford 34.080   160.775   27   Ronnie Thomas 25 Chevrolet 34.099   160.685   28   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.134   160.520   29   Richard Childress 3 Chevrolet 34.213   160.150   30   J.D. McDuffie 70 Chevrolet 34.223   160.103   31   Junior Miller 79 Dodge 34.230   160.070   32   Tim Richmond 6 Chevrolet 34.237   160.037   33   Joe Millikan 75 Buick 34.252   159.967   34   Dick May 19 Chevrolet 34.311   159.692   35   Charlie Chamblee 45 Chevrolet 34.320   159.650   36   James Hylton 48 Mercury 34.321   159.646   37   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 34.340   159.557   38   Blackie Wangerin 39 Mercury 34.356   159.486   39   Travis Tiller 46 Oldsmobile 34.369   159.423   40   Clay Young 5 Oldsmobile 34.376   159.390   41   Cecil Gordon 24 Oldsmobile 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:   Cecil Gordon (#24)