1980 World 600

Auto race held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1980 CUST Race 13 of 31 in the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1980 World 600 Weather information for the 1980 World 600 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1980 05 25 13 32 1980World600.jpeg Souvenir magazine cover of the 1980 World 600 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 1.500 2.414 400 600 965 119.265 mi/h 135,000 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports 157 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Racing CBS Ken SquierDavid Hobbs The 1980 World 600, the 21st running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on May 25, 1980, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.1980 World 600 https://nascarreference.com/schedules/summary.php?RaceID=198013++++++++++++++&Series=1 NASCAR Reference October 17, 2026 The race was won by Benny Parsons, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet for M.C. Anderson Racing. Darrell Waltrip finished second in the No. 88 Chevrolet, and Terry Labonte finished third.World 600 https://www.carsandracingstuff.com/library/w/world600.php The Crittenden Automotive Library October 17, 2026 Cale Yarborough won the pole. Race report Yarborough started from the pole position in the No. 11 Chevrolet. Parsons started sixth and went on to claim the victory, while Waltrip led the most laps of any driver, with 157. The race was marked by frequent cautions and numerous changes for the lead. Parsons ultimately finished ahead of Waltrip to earn the victory for M.C. Anderson Racing. Race results Finish Start No. Driver Sponsor Manufacturer Points Laps Laps led Status 1 6 27 Benny Parsons Melling Tool Company Chevrolet 180 400 31 Running 2 7 88 Darrell Waltrip Gatorade Chevrolet 180 400 157 Running 3 11 44 Terry Labonte Stratagraph Incorporated Chevrolet 165 398 0 Running 4 9 43 Richard Petty STP Chevrolet 165 397 3 Running 5 5 21 Neil Bonnett Purolator Mercury 160 397 5 Running 6 2 1 David Pearson Hawaiian Tropic Chevrolet 155 396 13 Running 7 27 42 Kyle Petty STP Chevrolet 146 395 0 Running 8 35 89 Jim Vandiver Smith Nurseries Oldsmobile 142 394 0 Running 9 13 22 Ricky Rudd Rudd Auto Parts Chevrolet 138 394 0 Running 10 22 67 Buddy Arrington Reid Trailer Sales Dodge 134 392 0 Running 11 29 3 Richard Childress CRC Chemicals Chevrolet 130 390 0 Running 12 12 90 Jody Ridley Truxmore Industries / Sunny King Oldsmobile 127 388 0 Running 13 32 39 Blackie Wangerin Wangerin Racing Chevrolet 124 386 0 Running 14 36 52 Jimmy Means Thompson Industries Chevrolet 121 385 0 Running 15 24 7 Dick Brooks Sanyo Electronics Chevrolet 123 384 6 Running 16 38 5 Sterling Marlin The 5 Racers Corporation Oldsmobile 115 382 0 Running 17 1 11 Cale Yarborough Busch Chevrolet 117 379 43 Running 18 30 19 John Anderson Belden Asphalt Chevrolet 109 373 0 Engine 19 19 4 Connie Saylor Mitco Chevrolet 0 367 4 Oil pump 20 4 2 Dale Earnhardt Mike Curb / Hodgdon Chevrolet 108 367 105 Running 21 40 45 Baxter Price Iron Peddlers / McWhirter Oldsmobile 100 350 0 Running 22 42 25 Ronnie Thomas Stone's Cafeteria Chevrolet 97 343 0 Running 23 18 48 James Hylton Palatine Automotive Chevrolet 99 341 26 Running 24 28 95 Tommy Houston Carpenter Designs Chevrolet 91 332 0 Engine 25 41 74 Bobby Wawak Total Systems Oldsmobile 88 307 0 Ignition 26 8 15 Bobby Allison Warner Hodgdon / Mike Curb Chevrolet 85 275 0 Accident 27 37 87 Billie Harvey Fast Lane Ltd. Oldsmobile 0 251 0 Accident 28 16 47 Harry Gant Race Hill Farm Chevrolet 79 203 0 Accident 29 20 71 Dave Marcis Buck Stove / Hudson Chevrolet Oldsmobile 81 152 4 Steering 30 23 40 J. D. McDuffie Ulrich Racing Chevrolet 73 145 0 Engine 31 17 18 Donnie Allison Briarwood Special Chevrolet 70 134 0 Steering 32 21 53 Slick Johnson Johnson Racing Chevrolet 72 120 3 Engine 33 31 64 Tommy Gale Sunny King Ford & Honda Oldsmobile 64 101 0 Engine 34 25 75 Bill Elswick Performance Boats Chevrolet 61 94 0 Accident 35 39 73 Steve Moore Tuesday's Tavern Oldsmobile 58 86 0 Engine 36 15 30 Tighe Scott Russ Togs Chevrolet 55 75 0 Accident 37 34 24 Cecil Gordon South Hill Texaco Oldsmobile 52 72 0 Engine 38 26 50 Bruce Hill Global Heat Exchange Oldsmobile 49 46 0 Accident 39 3 28 Buddy Baker Napa Regal Ride Shocks Chevrolet 46 40 0 Ignition 40 33 68 John Greenwood Greenwood-Koni Custom Shocks Chevrolet 43 24 0 Accident 41 14 12 Lennie Pond Ramey's Chevy City Chevrolet 40 12 0 Steering 42 10 9 Bill Elliott Dahlonega Ford Sales Chevrolet 37 6 0 Accident Waylon Jennings riot On May 21, 1980, following qualifying for the race, Waylon Jennings performed a concert at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The event would descend into a riot among the spectators in the grandstands after Waylon went on stage nearly an hour late, with them reportedly throwing bottles and fighting in the stands. The event reportedly came close to bringing down the entire frontstretch catchfence.World 600 Qualifying + Waylon Jennings + Beer = Grandstand Riot https://racersreunion.com/community/forum/stock-car-racing-history/28705/world-600-qualifying-waylon-jennings-beer-grandstand-riot Racers Reunion October 17, 2026https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/waylon-jennings--8554758 Waylon Jennings — May 21, 1980 — Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina, United States Concert Archives October 17, 2026 Busch Presents: World 600 Qualifying & Waylon Jennings in Concert WaylonJenningsCMSConcertPoster.jpeg 275px Concert poster for the event Waylon Jennings Outdoor May 21, 1980 6:30pm EST Charlotte Motor Speedway 1 hour (roughly) Reba McEntireThe Waylors 30,000 1980 World 600 Qualifying Riot 8 3 Jennings had reportedly been in his tour bus hanging out with friends Cale Yarborough and Willie Nelson beforehand. Fans eventually ended up climbing over the fence and surging around the stage before the Hells Angels, Jennings' unofficial security detail broke them up.Rick Houston August 17, 2022 Episode 208 -- David Ifft on the Infamous Waylon Jennings Riot, Jailtime in Mexico, Benny Parsons and Cale Yarborough https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/episode-208-david-ifft-on-the-infamous-waylon/id1407001199?i=1000576351771 The Scene Vault Podcast Apple Podcasts 7:42 October 17, 2026 A total of 8 people were injured, 3 people were arrested, and 175 riot police were called out to the scene who were unsuccessful in breaking the crowd up. Track President and Promoter Humpy Wheeler was quoted as saying "We just got the wrong mix of people. We had God-fearing, flag-waving, red-white-and-blue folks out there with the motorcycle boys." The "motorcycle boys" Wheeler was referring to was the Hells Angels, Jennings' longtime unofficial security detail.https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/ncm/2016/05/21/humpy/ 'Red-white-and-blue folks' vs. 'motorcycle boys'? Uh-oh University of North Carolina October 17, 2026 References External links Charlotte Motor Speedway past winners 1980 World 600 results and qualifying at Motor Sport Magazine World 600 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:1980 in sports in North Carolina Category:May 1980 sports events in the United States