Drivers and Constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1980 CART World Series.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugaripe Prune | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 7/9 | Tom Sneva |
| Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral | Cosworth | G | 4 | Johnny Rutherford |
| Team Penske | Penske Phoenix |
Cosworth | G | 1 | Rick Mears |
| 11 | Bobby Unser | ||||
| 12 | Mario Andretti | ||||
| 20 | Gordon Johncock | ||||
| 61 | Tom Gloy | ||||
| Patrick Racing | Penske Wildcat Phoenix |
Cosworth | G | 20 | Gordon Johncock |
| 40 | Tom Bagley | ||||
| 60 | Gordon Smiley | ||||
| Fletcher Racing | Penske Phoenix |
Cosworth | G | 35/55 | Spike Gehlhausen |
| 70 | Gordon Smiley | ||||
| All American Racers | Eagle | Cosworth | G | 48 | Mike Mosley |
| Longhorn Racing | Longhorn | Cosworth | G | 5 | Al Unser |
| Alsup Racing | Penske McLaren |
Cosworth | G | 41 | Bill Alsup |
| 47 | Phil Caliva | ||||
| Galles Racing | Penske McLaren |
Cosworth Chevrolet |
G | 23/26 81 |
Dick Ferguson |
| King Racing | McLaren King |
Cosworth Chevrolet |
G | 72/86 97 |
Roger Mears |
| 97 | Billie Harvey Jerry Miller |
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| 1st National Bank of Peru | Anteres | Offy | G | 50 | Jan Sneva |
| Hoffman Racing | Penske Lightning Spyder |
Cosworth Offy |
G | 59/69 | Joe Saldana |
| 79 | Bob Frey | ||||
| Stanton Barrett | Penske | Cosworth | G | 75 | Ron Shuman |
| Mergard Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 42 | John Wood |
| Leader Card | Watson | Offy Cosworth |
G | 2/24 | Billy Vukovich II |
| 24 | Sheldon Kinser | ||||
| Menard Racing | Lightning | Offy | G | 28 | Herm Johnson |
| Wood Power | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | 15/65 | Bill Tempero |
| Alex Foods | Penske | Cosworth | G | 10 | Pancho Carter |
| Del Ray Marine Agajanian-Faas |
King | Chevrolet | G | 98 | Bob Harkey Tony Bettenhausen Jr |
| The Enterprise | Wildcat | Offy | G | 22 | Ross Davis |
| Pacific Coast Racing | Penske Lightning |
Cosworth Offy |
G | 38/82 | Rick Muther |
| 86 | Al Loquasto Jeff Heywood |
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| Gilmore Racing | Parnelli | Cosworth | G | 14 | A.J. Foyt |
| 16 | George Snider | ||||
| Armstrong Mould O'Hanlon Racing |
Wildcat Lola Orbiter McLaren March |
DGS Cosworth Chevrolet |
G | 7/43/81 | Jerry Sneva |
| 43 | Tom Bigelow Howdy Holmes Danny Ongais |
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| 44 | Greg Leffler | ||||
| 46 | Gary Bettenhausen | ||||
| 75 | Bruce Hill | ||||
| 81 | Cliff Hucul Lee Kunzman |
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| Interscope Racing | Parnelli | Cosworth | G | 25 | Danny Ongais |
| Richmond Racing Mach I Racing |
Penske | Cosworth | G | 21 | Tim Richmond |
| Beaudoin Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 29 | Billy Engelhart |
| Sun Systems | Penske | Cosworth | G | 94 | Bill Whittington |
| 96 | Don Whittington | ||||
| Scientific Drilling | Penske | Cosworth | G | 18 | Dennis Firestone |
| Guarantee | Lightning | Chevrolet | G | 99 | Hurley Haywood |
| Tonco Trailer | McLaren Gerhardt Karl |
Chevrolet | G | 38 | Jerry Karl |
| Simon Racing | Vollstedt | Offy | G | 8 | Dick Simon |
| Advance Clean Sweep | Wildcat | Chevrolet | G | 66 | Roger Rager |
| McElreath Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 23/97 | Jim McElreath |
| Hopkins Racing | Lightning | Offy Cosworth |
G | 15/51 | Johnny Parsons |
| Kraco Racing | Wildcat | DGS Offy |
G | 95 | Larry Cannon |
| Vetrock Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 71 | Dean Vetrock |
| Machinists Union | IAM | Chevrolet | G | 30 | Phil Threshie Larry Dickson |
| Cargo Master | Manta | Offy | G | 50 | Dick Ferguson |
| Parts Washer Service | Eagle Penske |
Offy | G | 91 | Chip Mead |
| 92 | John Mahler | ||||
| Texaco Star | Lightning | Offy | G | 55 | Janet Guthrie |
| Vita Fresh Orange Juice Medlin Racing |
Eagle | Offy | G | 32 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr |
| Wysard Motor Co. | Wildcat McLaren |
DGS Cosworth |
G | 34 | Vern Schuppan Pete Halsmer |
| J J Enterprises | Wildcat | Cosworth DGS |
G | 36/37 | John Martin |
| BFM Enterprises | Manta | Offy | G | 50 | Milt Harper |
| National Engineering | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 72 | Michael Chandler |
| Walmotor | Penske | Cosworth | G | 77 | Salt Walther |
| Pronosticos Deportivos | Penske | Cosworth | G | 88 | Daniel Muñiz |
| -Private Entry- | Penske | Cosworth | G | 91 | Juan Carlos Bolaños |
| Shade Tree Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 85 | Michel Jourdain |
| Psachie | Penske | Cosworth | G | 55 | Josele Garza |
| Rhoades Racing | Eagle | RAM | G | - | Larry Rice |
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