1980 Daytona 500
Network: CBS
Date and time: February 17, 1980, 12:00 PM
Format: Live
Length: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Viewership: 10.8 million (-28%)
The Daytona 500 was once again shown live, flag-to-flag, on CBS, billed as a "CBS Sports Special".
Personnel:
Announcers: Ken Squier, David Hobbs
Pit reporters: Ned Jarrett, Brock Yates
Producer: Mike Pearl
Director: Bob Fishman
Associate directors: Richard Drake, Rick Sharp, Cathy Barreto
Technical directors: Sandy Bell, Robert Brown, A.J. Hlavaty, Bill Berridge
Pit producer: Robert D. Stenner
Features: Ted Shaker
Field Operations Engineers: Ray Savignano, Arthur Tinn
Supervisors: J. Padraig Acheson, Emil Marzullo
Technical supervisor: Robert Hanford
Production co-ordinator: Diane Keogh
Audio editors: Bob Seiderman, George Spilgh, Herb Donley, Sal Ruvo
Video editors: Bob Squitteri, David Fruitman, Ron Resch, Dan Acker, Wayne Wright, Charlie Wyker
Cameras: Barry Drago, Mike English, Steve Gorsuch, Herman Lang, Keith Lawrence, Neil McCafferty, Jim McCarthy, Tom McCarthy, Frank McSpedon, Sig Meyers, Jamie Murphy, George Naeder, Jeff Pollack, George Rothweiler, Hans Singer, Joe Sokota
Racevision camera: Tom Spalding
Videotape: Chris Balomatis, Trustum Devoe, Bob Hickson, George Joanitis, Jesse Michnick, Fred Pingiaro, Jim Richardell, Jeff Ringel
Graphics: Bruno Fucci, Mike Singer
Technical support: Dan Bartlucci, Alan Cassell, Scotty Ethier, William Murphy, Jerry Sullivan, Vernon Surphlis
Production assistance: Mike Bailey, Ken Campbell, Wayne Conroy, Tom Curley, Bob Latford, Mary McMillen, Judy Stropus, Joe Whitlock
A presentation of CBS Sports