Indianapolis 500 Race Day Stats
1980 INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE RESULTS
| Finish | Start | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name | Entrant | Make/Model | Status | Laps | Led | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Johnny Rutherford | Pennzoil | Chaparral Racing, Ltd | Chaparral/Cosworth | 142.862 | 200 | 118 | $318,820 |
| 2 | 33 | 9 | Tom Sneva | Bon Jour Action Jeans | Jerry O'Connell | McLaren/Cosworth | 142.524 | 200 | 16 | $128,945 |
| 3 | 32 | 46 | Gary Bettenhausen | Armstrong Mould | Sherman Armstrong | Wildcat/DGS | 142.485 | 200 | 0 | $86,945 |
| 4 | 17 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | North American Van Lines | Patrick Racing Team | Penske/Cosworth | 142.482 | 200 | 11 | $56,495 |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | Rick Mears | The Gould Charge | Penske Racing, Inc. | Penske/Cosworth | Running | 199 | 10 | $45,505 |
| 6 | 8 | 10 | Pancho Carter | Alex XLNT Foods | Alex Morales | Penske/Cosworth | Running | 199 | 5 | $39,175 |
| 7 | 16 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope/Panasonic | Interscope | Parnelli/Cosworth | Running | 199 | 0 | $37,414 |
| 8 | 31 | 43 | Tom Bigelow | Armstrong Mould/Jiffy Mix | Sherman Armstrong | Lola/Cosworth | Running | 198 | 0 | $44,707 |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | Tim Richmond | UNO/Q95 Starcruiser | MACH 1 Racing | Penske/Cosworth | Out of fuel | 197 | 1 | $43,447 |
| 10 | 23 | 44 | Greg Leffler | Starcraft R.V. | Sherman Armstrong | Lola/Cosworth | Running | 197 | 0 | $39,047 |
| 11 | 22 | 29 | Billy Engelhart | Master Lock | Beaudoin Racing | McLaren/Cosworth | Running | 193 | 0 | $32,303 |
| 12 | 30 | 2 | Bill Vukovich II | Hubler Chevrolet/WFMS | Leader Cards, Inc. | Watson/Offy | Running | 192 | 0 | $31,087 |
| 13 | 18 | 96 | Don Whittington | Sun System | Whittington Brothers | Penske/Cosworth | Running | 178 | 0 | $30,928 |
| 14 | 12 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore Racing Team | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Parnelli/Cosworth | Valve | 173 | 0 | $29,512 |
| 15 | 21 | 16 | George Snider | Gilmore Racing Team | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | Parnelli/Cosworth | Engine | 169 | 1 | $30,351 |
| 16 | 24 | 18 | Dennis Firestone | Scientific Drilling Controls | Jack L. Rhoades | Penske/Cosworth | Transmission | 137 | 0 | $28,776 |
| 17 | 5 | 7 | Jerry Sneva | Hugger's Beverage Holders | AMI Racing Division | Lola/Cosworth | Accident | 130 | 0 | $30,271 |
| 18 | 25 | 99 | Hurley Haywood | Sta-On Car Glaze/KISS99/Guarantee Auto | Lindsey Hopkins | Lightning/Chevrolet V6 | Fire | 126 | 0 | $28,273 |
| 19 | 3 | 11 | Bobby Unser | Norton Spirit | Penske Racing, Inc. | Penske/Cosworth | Turbo | 126 | 26 | $37,432 |
| 20 | 2 | 12 | Mario Andretti | Essex | Penske Racing, Inc. | Penske/Cosworth | Engine | 71 | 10 | $33,611 |
| 21 | 28 | 38 | Jerry Karl | Tonco Trailer | Willie Compton | McLaren/Chevrolet | Clutch | 64 | 0 | $26,747 |
| 22 | 29 | 8 | Dick Simon | Vermont American/Shihouette Spas/Regal 8 Inns | Dick Simon Racing | Vollstedt/Offy | Lost wheel | 58 | 0 | $26,411 |
| 23 | 10 | 66 | Roger Rager | Advance Clean Sweep/Carpenter Bus | Gail & Roger Rager | Wildcat/Chevrolet | Accident | 55 | 2 | $26,503 |
| 24 | 11 | 23 | Jim McElreath | McElreath | Shirley McElreath | Penske/Cosworth | Accident | 54 | 0 | $26,323 |
| 25 | 20 | 70 | Gordon Smiley | Valvoline/Diamond Head Ranch | Patrick Racing Team | Phoenix/Cosworth | Turbo | 47 | 0 | $26,771 |
| 26 | 7 | 15 | Johnny Parsons | Wynn's | Lindsey Hopkins | Lightning/Offy | Piston | 44 | 0 | $26,597 |
| 27 | 9 | 5 | Al Unser | Longhorn Racing | Bobby Hillin | Longhorn/Cosworth | Cylinder | 33 | 0 | $25,151 |
| 28 | 13 | 40 | Tom Bagley | Kent Oil | Patrick Racing Team | Wildcat/Cosworth | Pump | 29 | 0 | $25,983 |
| 29 | 4 | 35 | Spike Gehlhausen | Winton Sales | Fletcher Racing Team | Penske/Cosworth | Accident | 20 | 0 | $26,143 |
| 30 | 27 | 94 | Bill Whittington | Sun System | Whittington Brothers | Parnelli/Cosworth | Accident | 9 | 0 | $24,361 |
| 31 | 15 | 26 | Dick Ferguson | AMS Oil | Steve & Richard Sanett | Penske/Cosworth | Accident | 9 | 0 | $26,647 |
| 32 | 26 | 48 | Mike Mosley | Theodore Racing | Daniel S. Gurney | Eagle/Chevrolet | Gasket | 5 | 0 | $24,591 |
| 33 | 14 | 95 | Larry Cannon | Kraco Car Stereo | Kraco Enterprises | Wildcat/DGS | Camshaft | 2 | 0 | $25,063 |