Standings After Race #24 at Richmond Raceway - Sunday, September 7th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 24 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 24 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3515 | -111 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 24 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3453 | -173 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 24 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 3398 | -228 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 24 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3302 | -324 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 24 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3269 | -357 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 24 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2997 | -629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 24 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2967 | -659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 24 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 2907 | -719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 24 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2858 | -768 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 24 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2802 | -824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 24 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2641 | -985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2595 | -1031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2410 | -1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 22 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2368 | -1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 24 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2307 | -1319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 22 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2221 | -1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 22 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2164 | -1462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 2083 | -1543 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 20 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1967 | -1659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 14 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1836 | -1790 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 18 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1689 | -1937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 18 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1612 | -2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 17 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -2062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 14 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1428 | -2198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 12 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1284 | -2342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 10 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1254 | -2372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 13 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1214 | -2412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 17 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 1099 | -2527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 12 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1069 | -2557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 1048 | -2578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -2597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +3 | 10 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 1026 | -2600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 11 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 998 | -2628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 973 | -2653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -2 | 7 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 885 | -2741 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 10 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 883 | -2743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 9 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 862 | -2764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -2835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 549 | -3077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -3143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 7 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 429 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -3230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -3239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -3253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -3278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -3298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -3323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -3332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -3338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | +29 | 2 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 250 | -3376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 6 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 241 | -3385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -3408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +30 | 3 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -3418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -3420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -3422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -3441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 179 | -3447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 2 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -3453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -3456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -3474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -3474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -3489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -3489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 3 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -3501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -3502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -3502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -3516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 109 | -3517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Eddie Dickerson | 77 | Dodge | 100 | -3526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 2 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -3547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -3547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Sands | 84 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -3556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 3 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -3577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 3 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 3 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 3 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |