Standings After Race #17 at Daytona International Speedway - Friday, July 4th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 2529 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 17 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 2397 | -160 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 17 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 2349 | -208 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 17 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2349 | -208 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2319 | -238 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 17 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2204 | -353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 17 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 2055 | -502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 17 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2054 | -503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 17 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 1985 | -572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 17 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1964 | -593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 17 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1878 | -679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 17 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1822 | -735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 17 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1785 | -772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 17 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1616 | -941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 16 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 15 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1557 | -1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 15 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1491 | -1066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 15 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1476 | -1081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1388 | -1169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +2 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1344 | -1213 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 13 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1300 | -1257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | 13 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1235 | -1322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 12 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1137 | -1420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -1528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 10 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1010 | -1547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 10 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 877 | -1680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 8 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 872 | -1685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 9 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 859 | -1698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 843 | -1714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 8 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 663 | -1894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +2 | 8 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 660 | -1897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 11 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 652 | -1905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +3 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 615 | -1942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +4 | 5 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 593 | -1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -3 | 6 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 592 | -1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +3 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 531 | -2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -3 | 6 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 504 | -2053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -3 | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -2062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -2 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -2074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 398 | -2159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -2161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 3 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -2170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +3 | 6 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 380 | -2177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -2184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +3 | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -2229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 3 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 321 | -2236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 5 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 308 | -2249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -3 | 4 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -2263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +9 | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -2269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +13 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 251 | -2306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -2339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -2349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -2353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -2372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 183 | -2374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -2381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -2387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | +27 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -2405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | +24 | 2 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -2420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 130 | -2427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -2432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -2433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 124 | -2433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -2433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 118 | -2439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 1 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -2442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -2448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -3 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -3 | 1 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 103 | -2454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -3 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -3 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 91 | -2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -3 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -2469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -3 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 88 | -2469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -3 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -2469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -3 | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -3 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -3 | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -3 | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -3 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -2487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -3 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -3 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -2508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | +3 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -2514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 2 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |