1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Number of races televised: 16/33, or 48%
Number of races televised live: 6/33, or 18%
Changes from previous year:
- The Carolina 500 returned to being televised, shown on MRN TV.
- The World 600, shown on CBS, moved from being a tape-delayed to live broadcast.
- The Gabriel 400, previously shown on ABC, was untelevised.
- The Coca-Cola 500 was televised for the first time, shown on ABC.
- The American 500 was televised for the first time, shown on MRN TV.
- The Los Angeles Times 500, shown on CBS, moved from being tape-delayed to live.