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1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400

Auto race held at Riverside International Raceway in 1980

Auto race held at Riverside International Raceway in 1980

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 15 of 31 in the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Race NameWarner W. Hodgdon 400
Details ref
Fulldate
Year1980
Race_No15
Season_No31
ImageRiverside Raceway.JPG
CaptionLayout of Riverside International Raceway (1969–1988 version)
Official nameWarner W. Hodgdon 400
LocationRiverside International Raceway, Riverside, California
Course_mi2.700
Course_km4.345
Distance_laps119
Distance_mi211.8
Distance_km401.7
WeatherVery hot with temperatures of 87.1 F; wind speeds of 7 mph
Avg101.846 mph
Attendance18,000
Pole_DriverCale Yarbrough
Pole_TeamJunior Johnson
Most_DriverDarrell Waltrip/Bobby Allison
(tied)
Most_TeamDiGard/Bud Moore
Most_laps23
Car88
First_DriverDarrell Waltrip
First_TeamDiGard
NetworkUntelevised
AnnouncersNone

(tied)

The 1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on June 8, 1980, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California. The Sharon Hodgdon 200 for Grand American Stock cars was run the same day as this race. Ron Esau was the winner, Roy Smith was second Ray Elder third.

By 1980, NASCAR had completely stopped tracking the year model of all the vehicles and most teams did not take stock cars to the track under their own power anymore. Only manual transmission vehicles were allowed to participate in this race; a policy that NASCAR has retained to the present day. Road courses were one of the more attractive features for NASCAR during the 1980 Winston Cup Series season. NASCAR would develop a liking for tracks with a lap duration of a mile and a half by the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

The NASCAR Winston Cup Series was also plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection around the time that this race was held.

Race report

Darrell Waltrip would beat Neil Bonnett by less than half a second in front of 18000 fans in attendance; getting the season sweep at the Riverside road course. There were 18 different changes in the first-place position while there would be five different caution periods for 15 laps. Cale Yarborough would qualify for the pole position with a qualifying speed of 113.792 mph while the average speed of the race would be 101.846 mph. Cecil Gordon would earn his last top-ten finish at this race. Other famous drivers who raced here included: Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Allison, Terry Labonte, and Richard Childress (now the owner of Richard Childress Racing).

D.K. Ulrich would finish last in the race due to an engine issue on the pace laps of this 95-lap race. He would make $1,000 just for qualifying ($ when adjusted for inflation) while Waltrip went home with an extra $22,100 in his bank account ($ when adjusted for inflation). Notable crew chiefs who were actively participating in this race included Junie Donlavey, Joey Arrington, Darel Dieringer, Darrell Bryant, Dale Inman, Bud Moore, Kirk Shelmerdine among others.

The race was named after famous race team owner/sponsor, owner of 12 race tracks, local city redeveloper, and philanthropist Warner Hodgdon.

Roy Smith was the only Canadian to appear in a 36-driver grid of mostly American-born competitors. J.D. McDuffie tallies his third and final top-10 of the season, all of being ninth-place runs. Smith would drive for NASCAR team owner Robert Beadle.

Don Waterman would make his NASCAR Winston Cup Series debut at this race.

The only known DNQ for the race was Gene Thoensen; an independent driver who was the driver of the unsponsored No. 77 machine.

Qualifying

GridNo.DriverManufacturerOwner1234567891011121314151617181920
11Cale YarboroughChevroletJunior Johnson
88Darrell WaltripChevroletDiGard Racing
15Bobby AllisonFordBud Moore
73Bill SchmittOldsmobileBill Schmitt
2Dale EarnhardtChevroletRod Osterlund
43Richard PettyChevroletPetty Enterprises
21Neil BonnettMercuryWood Brothers
27Benny ParsonsChevroletM.C. Anderson
71Dave MarcisChevroletDave Marcis
44Terry LabonteChevroletBilly Hagan
3Richard ChildressChevroletRichard Childress
67Buddy ArringtonDodgeBuddy Arrington
12Donnie AllisonChevroletKennie Childers
75Harry GantChevroletRahMoc Enterprises
45Roy SmithOldsmobileRobert Beadle
25Ronnie ThomasChevroletDon Robertson
40D.K. UlrichChevroletD.K. Ulrich
70J.D. McDuffieChevroletJ.D. McDuffie
66Lake SpeedChevroletLake Speed
48James HyltonChevroletJames Hylton

Top 20 finishers

PosNo.DriverManufacturerLapsLaps ledTime/Status1234567891011121314151617181920
88Darrell WaltripChevrolet95232:26:38
21Neil BonnettMercury9520+0.3 seconds
27Benny ParsonsChevrolet950Lead lap under green flag
11Cale YarboroughChevrolet953Lead lap under green flag
2Dale EarnhardtChevrolet9521Lead lap under green flag
71Dave MarcisChevrolet941+1 lap
75Harry GantChevrolet941+1 lap
43Richard PettyChevrolet930+2 laps
70J.D. McDuffieDodge930+2 laps
24Cecil GordonOldsmobile930+2 laps
90Jody RidleyFord920+3 laps
48James HyltonChevrolet920+3 laps
73Bill SchmittOldsmobile920Running
67Buddy ArringtonDodge920+3 laps
15Bobby AllisonFord9123Valve problem
25Ronnie ThomasChevrolet910+4 laps
13Don PuskarichChevrolet900+5 laps
3Richard ChildressChevrolet890+6 laps
79Joe BooherDodge830+12 laps
78Jim RobinsonChevrolet820+13 laps

Standings after the race

PosDriverPointsDifferential1 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]5 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]6 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]7 [[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8910
Dale Earnhardt22550
Richard Petty2219-36
Cale Yarborough2174-81
Darrell Waltrip2159-96
Bobby Allison2027-228
Benny Parsons2009-246
Jody Ridley1908-347
Harry Gant1861-394
Dave Marcis1842-413
Richard Childress1791-464

References

before = 1980 NASCAR 400 | after = 1980 Gabriel 400| title = NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season| years = 1980 |

References

  1. [http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/CA/Moreno%20Valley/1980-06-08 Weather information for the ''1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400''] at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. [http://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/results/1980/riverside-international-raceway/warner-w-hodgdon-400/1514 ''1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400''] racing information at FantasyRacingCheatSheet.com
  3. link. (2014-08-11 race information at DriverAverages.com)
  4. [https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/1980-15/W/C 1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 crew chiefs] at Racing Reference
  5. [http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1980_Warner_W._Hodgdon_400/W ''1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400''] race information at Racing-Reference.info
  6. [http://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1980&race=15&series_id=2 ''1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400''] race information at Race-Database.com
  7. [http://www.racing-reference.info/getqualify/1980-15/W Qualifying information for the ''1980 Warner W. Hodgdon 400''] at Racing Reference
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