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