Standings After Race #10 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 4th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 10 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 1555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +3 | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 1407 | -148 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 1387 | -168 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -2 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1356 | -199 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1314 | -241 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 10 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 1293 | -262 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 10 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 1274 | -281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -2 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1242 | -313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 10 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 1191 | -364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 10 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1184 | -371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 10 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1106 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 1103 | -452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 10 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1093 | -462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +4 | 10 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1040 | -515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -3 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 10 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1028 | -527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 10 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 950 | -605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -3 | 9 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 939 | -616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 9 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 894 | -661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +6 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 798 | -757 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 7 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 777 | -778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 761 | -794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | 8 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 743 | -812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 7 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 713 | -842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 7 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 709 | -846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 698 | -857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -4 | 7 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 628 | -927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +4 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 552 | -1003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +4 | 4 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 499 | -1056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -1060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 4 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 484 | -1071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -4 | 4 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 451 | -1104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +2 | 5 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 397 | -1158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -3 | 8 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 391 | -1164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 4 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 331 | -1224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +10 | 4 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 325 | -1230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +3 | 3 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 313 | -1242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -2 | 3 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 305 | -1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 272 | -1283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -2 | 3 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 258 | -1297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 249 | -1306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +5 | 4 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 225 | -1330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +17 | 2 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 209 | -1346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 202 | -1353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +4 | 3 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 201 | -1354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -4 | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 188 | -1367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -4 | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -1370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -4 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -1373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +26 | 2 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 170 | -1385 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -5 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -1385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 2 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 164 | -1391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 3 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 134 | -1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 130 | -1425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 130 | -1425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 2 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 128 | -1427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 1 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 124 | -1431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -1431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -4 | 2 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 113 | -1442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -4 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -4 | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -1446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -4 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -4 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | +9 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 98 | -1457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -4 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -1461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -4 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -4 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -1467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -4 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 88 | -1467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -4 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 85 | -1470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -4 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -1476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -5 | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -1476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -5 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -5 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -1485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -5 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -1488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -5 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -1491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 64 | -1491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -6 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 58 | -1497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -5 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -1506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 49 | -1506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -5 | 1 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -6 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |