Results showing rider name, hometown, brand and model of motorcycle, bike number and laps completed (where the information is available).

Time of race: 57 mins., 29.50 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 105.370 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon)

Alabama International Motor Speedway – Rd. 2
April 14, 1980
Talladega, Ala.

1	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21	10
2	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
3	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34
4	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	HONDA	97
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
6	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	114
7	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
8	DOUGLAS	CHANCEY	LANTANA	FL	KAWASAKI	186
9	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA
10	WENDY	EPSTEIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	SUZUKI	219
11	BERT	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	150
12	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8
13	CARL	SMITH	MIAMI	FL	SUZUKI	90
14	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA	83

Time of race: 22 mins., 03.032 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 108.841 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Eddie Lawson (Kaw)

Charlotte Motor Speedway – Rd. 3
April 20, 1980
Harrisburg, N.C.

1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34	15
2	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21
3	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
4	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
5	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	HONDA	97
6	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
7	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
8	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA
9	NORM	MURPHY	DON MILLS, ON	CANADA	SUZUKI	170
10	VINCENT	HILL	WASHINGTON	DC	KAWASAKI	261
11	BERRY	EARLE III	THOMASVILLE	GA	KAWASAKI
12	DAVID	HOYLE	WRENTHAM	MA	KAWASAKI	115
13	EDWARD	MULLINEAUX	RIDGEWAY	SC	DUCATI
14	JOHN	NELSON	HAMBURG	MI	SUZUKI
15	ARTHUR	KOWITZ	BRASELTON	GA	KAWASAKI	107
16	DOUGLAS	CHANCEY	LANTANA	FL	KAWASAKI	186
17	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8
18	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA	83
19	REUBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	283
20	GEORGE	MORIN	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	244

Time of race: 19 mins., 47.60 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 102.307 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon)

Road America – Rd. 4
June 1, 1980
Elkhart Lake, Wis.

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8	16
2	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21
3	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
4	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	HONDA	97
5	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
6	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
7	ROCKY	PHOENIX	KINGSTON	WA	KAWASAKI	118
8	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34
9	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
10	GEORGE	MORIN	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	SUZUKI	244
11	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA
12	DOUG	LANTZ	GREENWICH	CT	DUCATI	143
13	JAMES	PIDGEON	CHIPPEWA FALLS	WI	SUZUKI	116
14	DAVID	HOYLE	WRENTHAM	MA	KAWASAKI	115
15	MICHAEL	CASEY	N. ATTLEBORO	MA	KAWASAKI	213
16	G. STEVEN	GILBERT	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA
17	DAVID	KALER	GREENWOOD	IN	KAWASAKI	181
18	AL	PHILLIPS	CHICAGO	IL	LAVERDA
19	FRANK	MRAZEK	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	87
20	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	48

Time of race: 40 mins., 10.92 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 95.965 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

Bryar Motorsports Park – Rd. 5
June 15, 1980
Loudon, N.H.

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8	25
2	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34
3	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21
4	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
5	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
6	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
7	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	HONDA	97
8	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	31
9	DAVID	EMDE	OCEANSIDE	CA	BMW
10	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
11	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	48
12	DOUG	LANTZ	GREENWICH	CT	DUCATI	143
13	RUSTY	SHARP	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	SUZUKI	98
14	HAL	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA

Time of race: 29 mins., 25.503 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 81.563 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon)

Road Atlanta – Rd. 6
June 29, 1980
Braselton, GA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21	20
2	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34
3	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
4	DWIGHT	ROY	WETHERSFORD	CT	SUZUKI	205
5	CARL	SMITH	MIAMI	FL	SUZUKI	90
6	RUSTY	SHARP	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	SUZUKI
7	DAVID	EMDE	OCEANSIDE	CA	BMW
8	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	114
9	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA
10	DOUG	LANTZ	GREENWICH	CT	DUCATI	143
11	VINCENT	HILL	WASHINGTON	DC	KAWASAKI	261
12	G. STEVEN	GILBERT	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA
13	EDWARD	MULLINEAUX	RIDGEWAY	SC	DUCATI
14	BILL	DAVIDSON	PORT PERRY, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	271

Time of race: 30 mins., 31.873 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 99.04 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon)

Laguna Seca Raceway – Rd. 7
Aug. 2, 1980
Monterey, CA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8	26
2	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34
3	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
4	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
5	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	177
6	MIKE	SPENCER	HUNTINGTON BEACH	CA	KAWASAKI	173
7	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
8	KERRY	BRYANT	CAMINO	CA	KAWASAKI	222
9	ROCKY	PHOENIX	KINGSTON	WA	KAWASAKI	118
10	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	114
11	DENNIS	KEMPF	SHERMAN OAKS	CA	SUZUKI	257
12	RICH	OLIVER	PACIFIC GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	284
13	JON	MINONNO	DALLAS	TX	SUZUKI	119
14	STEVE	MCCLENON	GLENDALE	CA	SUZUKI	184

Time of race: 30 mins., 47.848 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 96.242 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner: Freddie Spencer (Hon)
Qualifying time: 1:09.493

Pocono Intl. Raceway – Rd. 8
Aug. 17, 1980
Long Pond, PA

1	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21	15
2	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8
3	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	HONDA	43
4	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
5	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	31
6	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
7	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
8	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
9	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA	15
10	RUSTY	SHARP	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	SUZUKI
11	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	114
12	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA	76
13	LARRY	SHORTS	COOPERSTOWN	PA	HONDA	139
14	DOUG	LANTZ	GREENWICH	CT	DUCATI	143
15	GEOFFREY	HOFFMAN	WARRENSBURG	NY	KAWASAKI	151

Time of race: 26 mins., 24.767 secs.
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 95.408 mph
Margin of victory:
Pole winner:

Road Atlanta – Rd. 9
Aug. 24, 1980
Braselton, GA

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34	15
2	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	21
3	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	HONDA	43
4	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	109
5	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	191
6	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	31
7	RUSTY	SHARP	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	SUZUKI
8	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	6
9	EDWARD	MULLINEAUX	RIDGEWAY	SC	DUCATI
10	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	114
11	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	283
12	GEOFFREY	HOFFMAN	WARRENSBURG	NY	KAWASAKI
13	VINCENT	HILL	WASHINGTON	DC	KAWASAKI	261
14	JAMES	TRAMPE	ORLANDO	FL	SUZUKI
15	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8

Time of race:
Winner’s Avg. Speed:
Margin of victory: 6 secs.
Pole winner: Eddie Lawson (Kaw)

Daytona Intl. Speedway  – Rd. 10
Oct. 5, 1980
Daytona Beach, FL

POS	FIRST	LAST	CITY	STATE	MACHINE	NO.	LAPS
1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	34	12
2	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	8
3	MIKE	SPENCER	HUNTINGTON BEACH	CA	SUZUKI	173
4	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	HONDA	43
5	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	88
6	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI
7	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA	15
8	LARRY	SHORTS	COOPERSTOWN	PA	HONDA	139
9	BERRY	EARLE III	THOMASVILLE	GA	KAWASAKI
10	EDWARD	MULLINEAUX	RIDGEWAY	SC	DUCATI
11	JAMES	TRAMPE	ORLANDO	FL	SUZUKI
12	JOHN	STAPLETON	N. SYRACUSE	NY	MOTO-GUZZI	134
13	RICK	VONPUSCH	TEMPLE TERRACE	FL	HONDA
14	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	266

Time of race: 25 mins., 54.32
Winner’s Avg. Speed: 107.560 mph
Margin of victory: 6 secs.
Pole winner: Wes Cooley (Suz)

——

1980 AMA Superbike Champion:
Wes Cooley, Mission Viejo, CA., Suzuki

Final 1980 AMA Superbike Point Standings:

1	WES	COOLEY	MISSION VIEJO	CA	SUZUKI	128
2	EDDIE	LAWSON	ONTARIO	CA	KAWASAKI	121
3	FREDDIE	SPENCER	SHREVEPORT	LA	HONDA	111
4	DAVE	ALDANA	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	99
5	CHUCK	PARME	LA JOLLA	CA	KAWASAKI	62
6	ROBERTO	PIETRI	LOS ANGELES	CA	HONDA	61
7	RON	PIERCE	BAKERSFIELD	CA	HONDA	53
8	JAMES	ADAMO	GLEN COVE	NY	DUCATI	49
9	MIKE	BALDWIN	DARIEN	CT	HONDA	37
10	HARRY	KLINZMANN	GARDEN GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	34
11	JOE	PATTON	MIDLAND	TX	HONDA	31
12	RICHARD	CHAMBERS	RAPHINE	VA	HONDA	26
13	RUSTY	SHARP	COLORADO SPRINGS	CO	SUZUKI	24
14	MIKE	SPENCER	HUNTINGTON BEACH	CA	KAW/SUZ	22
15	GRAEME	CROSBY	x	NEW ZEALAND	SUZUKI	20
16	KURT	LIEBMANN	TEANECK	NJ	HONDA	18
17	DWIGHT	ROY	WETHERSFORD	CT	SUZUKI	18
18	EDWARD	MULLINEAUX	RIDGEWAY	SC	DUCATI	15
19	DAVID	EMDE	OCEANSIDE	CA	BMW	14
20	ROCKY	PHOENIX	KINGSTON	WA	KAWASAKI	14
21	DOUG	LANTZ	GREENWICH	CT	DUCATI	12
22	CARL	SMITH	MIAMI	FL	SUZUKI	12
23	VINCENT	HILL	WASHINGTON	DC	KAWASAKI	11
24	MASAKI	TOKUNO	x	JAPAN	KAWASAKI	11
25	CARRY	ANDREW	VAN NUYS	CA	KAWASAKI	10
26	KERRY	BRYANT	CAMINO	CA	KAWASAKI	10
27	PATRICK	EAGAN	COSTA MESA	CA	KAWASAKI	10
28	BERRY	EARLE III	THOMASVILLE	GA	KAWASAKI	10
29	DOUG	POLEN	DENTON	TX	SUZUKI	9
30	LARRY	SHORTS	COOPERSTOWN	PA	HONDA	9
31	DENNIS	SMITH	TORRANCE	CA	SUZUKI	9
32	DOUGLAS	CHANCEY	LANTANA	FL	KAWASAKI	7
33	MALCOLME	TUNSTALL	SEMINOLE	FL	DUCATI	7
34	NORM	MURPHY	DON MILLS, ON	CANADA	SUZUKI	6
35	WENDY	EPSTEIN	SAN FRANCISCO	CA	SUZUKI	5
36	GEORGE	MORIN	MISSISSAUGA, ON	CANADA	SUZUKI	5
37	JAMES	TRAMPE	ORLANDO	FL	SUZUKI	5
38	BERT	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	4
39	DAVID	HOYLE	WRENTHAM	MA	KAWASAKI	4
40	DENNIS	KEMPF	SHERMAN OAKS	CA	SUZUKI	4
41	RUEBEN	MCMURTER	LONDON, ONT.	CANADA	KAWASAKI	4
42	RICHARD	SCHLACHTER	OLD LYME	CT	DUCATI	4
43	G. STEVEN	GILBERT	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA	3
44	GEOFFREY	HOFFMAN	WARRENSBURG	NY	KAWASAKI	3
45	RICH	OLIVER	PACIFIC GROVE	CA	KAWASAKI	3
46	JOHN	STAPLETON	N. SYRACUSE	NY	MOTO-GUZZI	3
47	LANG	HINDLE	SCARBOROUGH, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	2
48	JON	MINONNO	DALLAS	TX	SUZUKI	2
49	JAMES	PIDGEON	CHIPPEWA FALLS	WI	SUZUKI	2
50	RICK	VONPUSCH	TEMPLE TERRACE	FL	HONDA	2
51	HAL	COLEMAN	LAKELAND	FL	HONDA	1
52	BILL	DAVIDSON	PORT PERRY, ON	CANADA	KAWASAKI	1
53	STEVE	MCCLENON	GLENDALE	CA	SUZUKI	1
54	STEVE	MCLAUGHLIN	SANTA ANA	CA	HONDA	1
55	JOHN	NELSON	HAMBURG	MI	SUZUKI	1

 

–

Stats:

1980 Season wins

1	Wes	Cooley	3
2	Freddie	Spencer	3
3	Eddie	Lawson	3
4	Graeme	Crosby	1

 

1980 Season Podiums

1	Wes	Cooley	7
2	Eddie	Lawson	7
3	Freddie	Spencer	6
4	David	Aldana	5
5	Mike	Baldwin	2
6	Ron	Pierce	1
7	Graeme	Crosby	1
8	Mike	Spencer	1

1980 Season Manufacturer Wins

1	Suzuki	4
2	Kawasaki	3
3	Honda	3

1980 Season Poles

1	Freddie	Spencer	5
2	Eddie	Lawson	2
3	Wes	Cooley	1
—	Unknown		2

1980 Season Poles (Mfr)

1	Honda	5
2	Kawasaki	2
3	Suzuki	1
—	Unknown	2

All-Time

All-time wins (rider)

1	Wes	Cooley	6
2	Freddie	Spencer	5
3	Eddie	Lawson	3
4	Steve	McLaughlin	3
5	Reg	Pridmore	3
6	Ron	Pierce	2
7	Paul	Ritter	2
8	Mike	Baldwin	2
9	Graeme	Crosby	1
10	Rich	Schlachter	1
11	John	Bettencourt	1
12	Harry	Klinzmann	1
13	Cook	Neilson	1

All-time podiums

1	Wes	Cooley	16
2	Reg	Pridmore	10
3	Freddie	Spencer	8
4	Eddie	Lawson	7
5	Mike	Baldwin	6
6	Ron	Pierce	6
7	Cook	Neilson	6
8	David	Aldana	5
9	Steve	McLaughlin	5
10	Paul	Ritter	4
11	Kurt	Liebmann	4
12	David	Emde	3
13	John	Long	2
14	John	Bettencourt	2
15	Harry	Klinzmann	2
16	Graeme	Crosby	1
17	Mike	Spencer	1
18	Rich	Schlachter	1
19	John	Fuchs	1
20	Gary	Fisher	1
21	Keith	Code	1
22	Mike	Parriott	1

All-time wins (Mfr)

1	Suzuki	10
2	Kawasaki	7
3	BMW	5
4	Ducati	4
5	Honda	3
6	Moto Guzzi	2

All-time poles (rider)

1	Freddie	Spencer	5
2	Wes	Cooley	4
3	Eddie	Lawson	2
4	Ron	Pierce	2
5	Mike	Baldwin	2
6	Reg	Pridmore	2
7	Gary	Fisher	1
8	Cook	Neilson	1
9	Paul	Ritter	1
10	Steve	McLaughlin	1
—	Unknown	x	10

All-time poles (Mfr)

1	Suzuki	6
2	Honda	5
3	Kawasaki	4
4	BMW	3
5	Ducati	2
6	Moto Guzzi	1
—	Unknown	10

 

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