Standings After Race #21 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, August 17th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3102 | -33 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 21 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3032 | -103 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 21 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 2934 | -201 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2879 | -256 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 21 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2774 | -361 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 21 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2642 | -493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 21 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2562 | -573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 21 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 2503 | -632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 21 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2437 | -698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 21 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2368 | -767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 21 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2317 | -818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2253 | -882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 21 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2140 | -995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 19 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2032 | -1103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 21 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1992 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +2 | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1923 | -1212 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1900 | -1235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 19 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1864 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 13 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1746 | -1389 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1679 | -1456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 16 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -1571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 16 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1489 | -1646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 16 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1484 | -1651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 13 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1310 | -1825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 10 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1254 | -1881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 11 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1202 | -1933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 11 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1041 | -2094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -2106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +3 | 11 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1002 | -2133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 15 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 935 | -2200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 908 | -2227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +2 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 904 | -2231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -3 | 10 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 877 | -2258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -2344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 6 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 710 | -2425 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 8 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 707 | -2428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 7 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 676 | -2459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +2 | 6 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 516 | -2619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -2640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -2652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +2 | 5 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 455 | -2680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -2739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -2748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 6 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 380 | -2755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -2762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -2787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -2807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -2832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -2841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -2847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 5 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 241 | -2894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -2917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -2926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -2927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +21 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -2929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -2931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -2950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -2959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -2962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -2965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -2983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -2983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -2998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -2998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | +34 | 2 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -3008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -3010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -3011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 124 | -3011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -3011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 112 | -3023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -3025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -3026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -3041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 2 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 88 | -3047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -3 | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -3 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -3 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -3 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -3 | 3 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -3 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -3086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -3 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -3 | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -3 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -3 | 1 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -3 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -3 | 2 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 1 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -2 | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |