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The name for the raceway complex was "Strawberry Hill" until the
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Waltrip was officially declared the winner of the event.
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Auto race held at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in 1980
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1248:Driver Bill Hollar Career Statistics
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1154:at The Old Farmers' Almanac
56:February 24, 1980
47:Layout of Richmond Speedway
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899:Standings after the race
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307:the race at lap 101.
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32:Race 3 of 31 in the
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1448:Busch Volunteer 500
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21:1980 Richmond 400
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1483:American 500
1478:National 500
1453:Southern 500
1383:Virginia 500
1358:Carolina 500
1353:Richmond 400
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669:James Hylton
440:Time/Status
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71:Richmond 400
27:Race details
1509:Busch Clash
1418:Gabriel 400
1388:Winston 500
1363:Atlanta 500
1348:Daytona 500
1101:Jody Ridley
1038:Dave Marcis
775:Bobby Wawak
563:Dave Marcis
290:Race report
224:untelevised
1529:Categories
1408:NASCAR 400
1136:References
709:Oldsmobile
392:Joe Booher
378:Jake Elder
370:Tim Brewer
362:Dale Inman
336:Oldsmobile
267:Background
229:Announcers
124:Attendance
1403:World 600
796:+23 laps
780:Chevrolet
760:+20 laps
744:Chevrolet
724:+18 laps
690:+15 laps
674:Chevrolet
604:Chevrolet
568:Chevrolet
532:Chevrolet
460:Chevrolet
427:Winnings
366:Bud Moore
340:Chevrolet
302:defeated
277:Lee Petty
803:Timeline
654:+8 laps
620:+2 laps
503:$ 10,975
476:3:12:08
467:$ 17,800
431:Laps led
296:American
100:Distance
76:Location
912:Points
909:Driver
787:$ 1,150
751:$ 2,610
715:$ 2,780
681:$ 2,940
645:$ 3,360
611:$ 6,550
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539:$ 9,375
416:Driver
220:Network
108:Weather
58: (
436:Points
247:NASCAR
245:was a
208:DiGard
198:No. 88
192:Winner
178:DiGard
169:Driver
157:DiGard
139:Driver
127:17,000
90:Course
36:season
1284:1980
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1087:-129
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1024:-103
639:Dodge
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