1980 Piston Cup Season

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## Season Information

### Number of races

36
1 exhibition race

### Points

175-170-165-160-155-150-146-142-138-134-130-127-124-121-118-115-112-109-106-103-100-97-94-91-88-85-82-79-76-73-70-67-64-61-58-55-52-49-46-43-40-37-34

## Awards

### Rookie of the Year

Jordan Powers

The **1980 Piston Cup Season** was the 37th season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

## Changes

### Rookies and sponsors

Claude Scruggs and Misti Motorkrass went full-time this season. Also entering is Jordan Powers for Sidewall Shine.

## Racers

* **Bold - Rookie**
* *Italics - Part-timer*

1. Pepsi 01 - Sam Krankzler
2. Wrangler 3 - Dale Earnhardt
3. Tow Cap 4 - David Palmer
4. View Zeen 10 - Bill Shields
5. No Stall 13 - Marvin Johnson
6. Texas Tea 14 - Mike Seasons
7. Gatorade 17 - Darrell Cartrip
8. BnL 23 - Nathan Allison
9. Nitroade 28 - Andrew Axler
10. Lucky's Bar & Grill and Ulysses Mining Co. 31 - Alex Quint
11. Mood Springs 33 - Bill Brady
12. Trunk Fresh 34 - Alloy Wilson
13. Shifty Drug 35 - Harold Axel
14. Tank Coat 36 - Dick Miller
15. Dinoco 43 - Strip Weathers
16. *Oxnard 48 - Thomas Tanrev*
17. Easy Idle 51 - Joe Carbureski **(1-11)** Ronald Oaks **(12-36)**
18. **Leak Less 52 - Claude Scruggs**
19. Southern Gold Gasoline 53 - Thomas Tireson
20. Fiber Fuel 56 - Charles Johnson
21. Octane Gain 58 - Bernie Simpson
22. Vitoline 61 - William Highbanks
23. Transberry Juice 63 - Brad Gonzalez
24. RPM 64 - Don Chapcar
25. Southern Special 67 - Bertie Fast
26. N20 Cola 68 - Ron Pitcar
27. Gasprin 70 - Mike Yankee
28. Sludgee 71 - John Watson
29. **Rev-N-Go 73 - Misti Motorkrass**
30. **Sidewall Shine 74 - Jordan Powers**
31. Frostar Air Filters 75 - Cole Speedland
32. Retread 79 - Norman Green
33. Gask-Its 80 - Billy Ford
34. Shiny Wax 84 - Tom Landis
35. Re-Volting 84 - Don Alternators
36. Cozsen 86 - Chick Hicks
37. Bumper Save 90 - James Robson
38. Sputter Stop 92 - Herbert Brown
39. Spare Mint 93 - Ernie Gearson
40. Tuxedo Plumbing 98 - Jonathan Melter
41. Retread Free 99 - Pete Wilson
42. *Tach-O-Mint 101 - Greg Candyman*
43. Lil' Torquey Pistons 117 - Lonnie Pond
44. Clutch Aid 121 - Klint Shiftright
45. Clutch Aid and Cozsen 122 - Kraig Shiftright

## Race Winners

1. Virginia 400 - Alloy Wilson (1)
2. Florida 500 - Dale Earnhardt (1)
3. Hollywood 400 - Strip Weathers (1)
4. Shiny Wax 350 - Dale Earnhardt (2)
5. Glen Ellen 350 - Tom Landis
6. Olympus 400 - Don Chapcar (1)
7. BnL 600 - Don Chapcar (2)
8. Spare Mint 400 - Darrell Cartrip (1)
9. Transberry Juice 400 - Chick Hicks (1)
10. Alabama 500 - Alloy Wilson (2)
11. MTN Dew 400 - Kraig Shiftright
12. 5 Mile 400 - Jonathan Melter (1)
13. Heartland 400 - Strip Weathers (2)
14. Re-Volting 300 - Dale Earnhardt (3)
15. Sidewall Shine 350 - Dale Earnhardt (4)
16. Los Angeles 500 - Andrew Axler
17. Palm Mile 300 - Chick Hicks (2)
18. Iowa Hybrid 450 - Harold Axel
19. Oxnard 400 - Jonathan Melter (2)
20. Georgia Safety Horn 350 - Mike Yankee
21. Gasprin 350 - Don Alternators
22. Copper Canyon 400 - Don Chapcar (3)
23. RPM 400 - Bill Brady
24. Grandol Oil Co. 400 - Alloy Wilson (3)
25. BnL 500 - James Robson
26. Mood Springs 400 - Don Chapcar (4)
27. Tuxedo Plumbing 400 - Thomas Tireson
28. Sputter Stop 350 - Bernie Simpson
29. Vitoline 400 - Klint Shiftright
30. Daniel 500 - Billy Ford
31. Gears & Glory 450 - Alloy Wilson (4)
32. Beachside 500 - Strip Weathers (3)
33. Simpletown 400 - Don Chapcar (5)
34. Octane Gain 400 - Dale Earnhardt (5)
35. Smasherville 400 - Cole Speedland
36. Full Throttle 400 - Darrell Cartrip (2)

## Wins Chart

1. Dale Earnhardt - 5 Wins
2. Don Chapcar - 5 Wins
3. Alloy Wilson - 4 Wins
4. Strip Weathers - 3 Wins
5. Jonathan Melter - 2 Wins
6. Darrell Cartrip - 2 Wins
7. Chick Hicks - 2 Win
8. Tom Landis - 1 Win
9. Bill Brady - 1 Win
10. Andrew Axler - 1 Win
11. Harold Axel - 1 Win
12. Kraig Shiftright - 1 Win
13. Klint Shiftright - 1 Win
14. Bernie Simpson - 1 Win
15. Billy Ford - 1 Win
16. Cole Speedland - 1 Win
17. Mike Yankee - 1 Win
18. Don Alternators - 1 Win
19. Thomas Tireson - 1 Win
20. James Robson - 1 Win

## Gallery

Sam KrankzlerDale EarnhardtDavid PalmerBill ShieldsMarvin JohnsonMike SeasonsDarrell CartripNathan AllisonAndrew AxlerR.A. RubbertonAlex QuintBill BradyAlloy WilsonHarold AxelDick MillerStrip WeathersThomas TanrevJoe CarbureskiRonald OaksClaude ScruggsThomas TiresonCharles JohnsonBernie SimpsonWilliam HighbanksBrad GonzalezDon ChapcarBertie FastRon PitcarMike YankeeJohn WatsonMisti MotorkrassJordan PowersCole SpeedlandNorman GreenBilly FordTom LandisDon AlternatorsChick HicksJames RobsonHerbert BrownErnie GearsonJonathan MelterPete WilsonGreg CandymanLonnie PondKlint ShiftrightKraig Shiftright

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