Standings After Race #22 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Saturday, August 23rd, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 22 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 22 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3287 | -23 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 22 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3197 | -113 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 22 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 3094 | -216 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 22 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3049 | -261 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 22 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2929 | -381 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 22 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2769 | -541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 22 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2700 | -610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 22 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 2629 | -681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 22 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2536 | -774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 22 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2514 | -796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 22 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2429 | -881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2356 | -954 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 22 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2216 | -1094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 20 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2129 | -1181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 22 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2122 | -1188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 20 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2006 | -1304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 20 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1988 | -1322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -2 | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1923 | -1387 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 18 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1794 | -1516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 13 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1746 | -1564 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 17 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1598 | -1712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 16 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -1746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 16 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1484 | -1826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 13 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1310 | -2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 10 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1254 | -2056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 11 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1202 | -2108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 12 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1159 | -2151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -2281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 16 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 1020 | -2290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 11 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1002 | -2308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 11 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 987 | -2323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 904 | -2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 10 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 877 | -2433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +3 | 8 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 818 | -2492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -2519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 789 | -2521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -2 | 6 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 710 | -2600 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 7 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 650 | -2660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -2815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -2827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 455 | -2855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -2914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -2923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 6 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 380 | -2930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -2937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -2962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -2982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -3007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -3016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -3022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 5 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 241 | -3069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -3092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -3102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -3104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -3106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -3125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -3134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -3137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -3140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -3158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -3158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 3 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -3173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -3173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -3183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -3185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -3186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 124 | -3186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -3186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 112 | -3198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -3200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -3201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -3216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 2 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 88 | -3222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | +3 | 2 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Bobby Sands | 84 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -3240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 3 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -3261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 2 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 3 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |