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Slinger Nationals Season Archive

1980 Slinger Nationals

3-Race Nationals Series Season

Archive Era
Series
Race Events
3
Result Rows
78
DNQs
24
All Years
1981 →
Race-by-Race Record

Feature Results

Race results preserved from archival sources

Race 1 · June 4, 1980

Feature WinnerJim Sauter
Pos.CarDriverStartLapsStatus
1—Jim Sauter—50running
2—Alan Kulwicki———
3—Larry Detjens———
4—Pat Schauer———
5—Dick Trickle———
6—Tony Strupp———
7—Joe Shear———
8—Mark Martin———
9—Al Schill Sr.———
10—Joel Laufer———
11—Steve Seligman———
12—Dennis Vogel———
13—Ed Hoffman———
14—Tom Reffner———
15—Willie Goeden———
16—Mike Miller———
17—Dave Watson———
18—Fran Prestay———
Did Not Qualify
Ed EvansGeorge OlsonJerry EckhardtJerry ReichenbergerJim GrzannaKeith NelsonRay GumienyTed DolhunVern Bricko

Race 2 · June 4, 1980

Feature WinnerMark Martin (Batesville, AR)
Pos.CarDriverStartLapsStatus
1—Mark Martin—50running
2—Dick Trickle———
3—Alan Kulwicki———
4—Larry Detjens———
5—Joe Shear———
6—Ed Hoffman———
7—Jim Sauter———
8—Dave Watson———
9—Joel Laufer———
10—Fran Prestay———
11—Steve Seligman———
12—Mike Miller———
13—Tony Strupp———
14—Pat Schauer———
15—Al Schill Sr.———
16—Willie Goeden———
17—Dennis Vogel———
18—Tom Reffner———
Did Not Qualify
Ed EvansGeorge OlsonJerry EckhardtJerry ReichenbergerJim GrzannaKeith NelsonRay GumienyTed DolhunVern Bricko

Race 3 · July 8, 1980

Feature WinnerLarry Detjens
Pos.CarDriverStartLapsStatus
1—Larry Detjens—80running
2—Dick Trickle—80running
3—Jim Sauter—80running
4—Mike Miller—80running
5—Alan Kulwicki—80running
6—Ed Hoffman—80running
7—Joe Shear—79—
8—Willie Goeden—79—
9—Tony Strupp—78—
10—J.J. Smith—78—
11—Joel Laufer—78—
12—Jerry Eckhardt—76—
13—Ray Gumieny—76—
14—David Tomczak—73—
15—Dennis Lampman—71—
16—Jim Grzanna—23—
17—Bart Reinen—8—
18—Pat Schauer—1—
Did Not Qualify
Al Schill Sr.Dave MagnusDennis VogelDon WalterJerry ReichenbergerRick Schmidt
Championship History

Point Standings

Available point standings are shown exactly as preserved by the historical source. Missing totals remain blank rather than estimated.
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