Standings After Race #2 at Daytona International Speedway - Sunday, February 17th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +5 | 2 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 296 | -39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +13 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 284 | -51 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +2 | 2 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 274 | -61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 263 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 249 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +8 | 2 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 249 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +23 | 2 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 231 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -8 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 228 | -107 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -6 | 2 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 221 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +19 | 2 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 219 | -116 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +7 | 2 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 218 | -117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -4 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 215 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 2 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 214 | -121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -7 | 2 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 210 | -125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +4 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 210 | -125 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -4 | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 200 | -135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 1 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 185 | -150 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -9 | 2 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 164 | -171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -8 | 2 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 161 | -174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 2 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 152 | -183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 1 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 151 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 142 | -193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 1 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 138 | -197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 130 | -205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 127 | -208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -16 | 1 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 124 | -211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 1 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 121 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +7 | 2 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 115 | -220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +3 | 2 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 113 | -222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 1 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 109 | -226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -15 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 106 | -229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -15 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 103 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 1 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 100 | -235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -14 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 91 | -244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 1 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 91 | -244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -15 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -15 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 85 | -250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -15 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -16 | 1 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 76 | -259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -16 | 1 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 73 | -262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 1 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 73 | -262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -17 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 70 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -12 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -19 | 1 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 67 | -268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 64 | -271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -18 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 58 | -277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -17 | 1 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 52 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 46 | -289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 1 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 0 | -335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -19 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |