Standings After Race #23 at Darlington Raceway - Monday, September 1st, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 23 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 23 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3363 | -98 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 23 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3340 | -121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 23 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 3259 | -202 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 23 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3147 | -314 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 23 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3084 | -377 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 23 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2842 | -619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 23 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2832 | -629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 23 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 2799 | -662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 23 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2716 | -745 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 23 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2656 | -805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 23 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2529 | -932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 23 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2468 | -993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 23 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2313 | -1148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 21 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2244 | -1217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 23 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2231 | -1230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 21 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2112 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 2083 | -1378 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 21 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2058 | -1403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 19 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1852 | -1609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 14 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1836 | -1625 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 17 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1598 | -1863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 17 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -1897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 17 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1530 | -1931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 14 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1428 | -2033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 12 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1284 | -2177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 10 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1254 | -2207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 13 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1214 | -2247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 17 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 1099 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1069 | -2392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 1048 | -2413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -3 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -2432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 973 | -2488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +4 | 7 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 885 | -2576 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 10 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 877 | -2584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 9 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 861 | -2600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -2670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 9 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 789 | -2672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 774 | -2687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +2 | 6 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 549 | -2912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -2966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -2978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +2 | 7 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 429 | -3032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -3074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -3088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -3113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -3133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -3158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -3167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -3173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 6 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 241 | -3220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -3243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -3253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -3255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -3257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -3276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | +25 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 179 | -3282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | +12 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -3285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -3285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 2 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -3288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -3291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -3309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -3309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -3324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -3324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 3 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -3334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -3337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -3337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 112 | -3349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -3351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -3367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 2 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 2 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -3382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -3382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Bobby Sands | 84 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -3391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 3 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -3412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 3 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 2 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | +4 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 3 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |