| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 31 in the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Neil Bonnett in the winner's circle after winning the 1980 Coca-Cola 500 | |||
| Date | July 27, 1980 | ||
| Official name | Coca-Cola 500 | ||
| Location | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.500 mi (3.400 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Weather | Warm with temperatures of 79 °F (26 °C); wind speeds of 6.6 miles per hour (10.6 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 124.395 miles per hour (200.194 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 75,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Time | less than 60.000 seconds | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Laps | 59 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers |
Chris Economaki Jackie Stewart | ||
The 1980 Coca-Cola 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on July 27, 1980, at Pocono International Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.[2]
- ^ "1980 Coca-Cola 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
- ^ a b "1980 Coca-Cola 500 racing information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2012-03-09.