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Mello Yello 300
NASCAR Grand American race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
May 24, 1980
200 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 300 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 1
| David Pearson
| 21
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 200
| 13,130
| running
| 105 |
| 2
| 4
| Bobby Allison
| 71
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 200
| 8,495
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 21
| Dave Marcis
| 41
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 198
| 5,400
| running
| 10 |
| 4
| 12
| Joe Ruttman
| 10
|
| Pontiac
| 197
| 5,845
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 15
| Richard Childress
| 27
|
| Chevrolet Chevelle
| 195
| 4,045
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 19
| David Rogers
| 22
|
| Pontiac
| 195
| 3,545
| running
| 1 |
| 7
| 18
| Jack Ingram
| 94
|
| Ford Fairmont
| 195
| 4,145
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 13
| Bosco Lowe
| 29
|
| Pontiac
| 194
| 2,755
| running
| 2 |
| 9
| 16
| Joe Thurman
| 54
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 193
| 2,220
| engine
| 0 |
| 10
| 25
| Phil Parsons
| 28
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 193
| 2,045
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 33
| Harry Lee Hill
| 97
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 192
| 1,330
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 30
| Bob Brevak
| 34
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 190
| 1,300
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 27
| Dickie Boswell
| 01
|
| Pontiac
| 189
| 2,300
| running
| 10 |
| 14
| 39
| Laurent Rioux
| 26
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 184
| 1,200
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 29
| Junior Niedecken
| 98
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 179
| 1,150
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 20
| Larry Hoopaugh
| 50
|
| Mercury Zephyr
| 173
| 1,075
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 28
| Billy McGinnis
| 25
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 160
| 1,050
| oil pump
| 0 |
| 18
| 6
| Ray Hendrick
| 02
|
| Pontiac
| 151
| 1,075
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 9
| Jody Ridley
| 90
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 133
| 1,025
| piston
| 0 |
| 20
| 10
| Mike Alexander
| 84
|
| Pontiac
| 122
| 1,050
| valve
| 10 |
| 21
| 38
| Alan West
| 75
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 119
| 900
| running
| 0 |
| 22
| 8
| Rick Wilson
| 62
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 117
| 925
| ignition
| 0 |
| 23
| 17
| Glenn Jarrett
| 24
|
| Ford Granada
| 105
| 850
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 2
| Dale Earnhardt
| 2
| Rod Osterlund
| Pontiac Ventura
| 99
| 1,455
| accident
| 63 |
| 25
| 5
| Neil Bonnett
| 72
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 92
| 875
| engine
| 4 |
| 26
| 32
| Jimmy Hensley
| 63
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 91
| 1,790
| differential
| 0 |
| 27
| 22
| Paul Radford
| 5
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 80
| 790
| ignition
| 3 |
| 28
| 40
| Benny Kerley
| 44
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 73
| 770
| valve
| 0 |
| 29
| 37
| Tom Usry
| 70
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 58
| 1,760
| transmission
| 0 |
| 30
| 35
| John McFadden
| 41
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 56
| 750
| oil pressure
| 0 |
| 31
| 3
| Harry Gant
| 77
|
| Pontiac Firebird
| 39
| 1,890
| piston
| 0 |
| 32
| 24
| Mike Opperman
| 74
|
| Pontiac
| 32
| 730
| accident
| 0 |
| 33
| 26
| John Prior
| 85
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 32
| 720
| accident
| 0 |
| 34
| 34
| Junior Crouch
| 1
|
| Chevrolet Nova
| 31
| 710
| accident
| 0 |
| 35
| 36
| Delma Cowart
| 91
|
| Pontiac
| 31
| 700
| running
| 0 |
| 36
| 7
| Sterling Marlin
| 14
|
| Pontiac
| 21
| 740
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 37
| 23
| Billie Harvey
| 31
|
| Pontiac
| 17
| 680
| accident
| 0 |
| 38
| 14
| Tommy Houston
| 95
|
| Pontiac Ventura
| 16
|
| accident
| 0 |
| 39
| 11
| Rusty Wallace
| 66
|
| Pontiac Firebird
| 12
|
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 40
| 31
| Morgan Shepherd
| 7
|
| Pontiac LeMans
| 7
|
| suspension
| 0 |
|
| 4
| Ferrel Harris
| 71
|
| Chevrolet Camaro
| 0
|
| qualified car
| 0 |
|
|
| Tommy Hilbert
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
Notes: Junior Crouch's left arm was amputated after an accident during the race.
15 of 40 starters running at the finish.
Time of race: 02:30:17
Average Speed: 119.773 MPH
Pole Speed: 32.555 seconds
5 cautions for 43 laps
Race Purse: $ 101,655