The 1980 Firecracker 400 was a Winston Cup Series event that occured at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 1980. Bobby Allison captured another victory, holding off a diehard David Pearson. Dale Earnhardt's third-place finish gave him a larger point lead over Richard Petty, but it was still just 28 points. Stats {|- style="text-align: center;"