1980 American 500 from Rockingham | NASCAR Classic Full Race Replay

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[@shanew.williams]

I was at many of these races. Bringing them back on video is great NASCAR !

[@mikemiller5281]

I wish nascar could bring back rockingham 😢

[@tacituskilgore8747]

Young Mike Joy looks like Chevy Chase. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@beeemm2578]

THIS IS CRAZY THIS IS CRAZY!!

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

1980 Was Final Year Of Generation 2 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Iconic Pop Culture Thanks For Uploading

[@mattfulmer4243]

That was way cool. I've never seen Allison's #12 black/gold car before. Nice.

[@beeemm2578]

Me too. Pretty sharp.

[@DanArnets1492]

*POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1980 AMERICAN 500 (29 of 31):*
#2 Dale Earnhardt (4217 points with 5 wins, Chevrolet)
#11 Cale Yarborough (-115 with 4 wins, Chevrolet)
#43 Richard Petty (-266 with 2 wins, Chevrolet)
#27 Benny Parsons (-280 with 2 wins, Chevrolet)
#88 Darrell Waltrip (-336 with 5 wins, Chevrolet)
#15 Bobby Allison (-497 with 4 wins, Ford)
#90 Jody Ridley (-664, Ford)
#47 Harry Gant (-784, Chevrolet)
Richard Childress (#3 Chevrolet) had a bad Summer and dropped to 11th. Despite his great 1979 season, Joe Millikan (Chevrolet) had to scale down to a partial schedule for 1980 and even became Petty’s relief driver after he got injured in the Pocono 500. Second-year driver Terry Labonte upset everyone by winning the Southern 500. Other major races were won by part-timers like Buddy Baker (Chevrolet) with the Daytona 500 and the Alabama 500, Neil Bonnett with the Pocono 500 and the Talladega 500 while David Pearson won the Rebel 500 after taking over the Chevrolet #1 Donnie Allison used to race..
Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In North Carolina’s case, the Spring race was the Carolina 500 while the Fall one was the American 500.

[@watsonroadster3707]

This must have been one the race son the old Mizlou television network...

[@beeemm2578]

12:12 Dale Sr was 29 years old here.... .lol. these guys led tough lives.

[@reginaldhall6871]

I think James Hylton raced in 6 generations, or at least in 5

[@jimknowlton342]

Oh heck yeah 1980 with baby Mike Joy

[@zachlucas]

Ain't no way Jody Ridley was only 38 years old LOL

[@adcoxrobert3786]

Except that he was.

[@patrickfitzgerald9581]

Wow Mike joy has seen it all in nascar

[@ixlr8677]

dang ned. ask bobby if hes ok first.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

👍 🏁🏁 👍

[@1976Cordoba]

Great drivers.

[@ronnieking1025]

Rainingham

[@MrChristopherHaas]

look at whos on the pole! look at who qualified fifth! 😊