Standings After Race #26 at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Sunday, September 21st, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 26 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 26 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3757 | -90 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 26 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3741 | -106 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 26 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 3708 | -139 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 26 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3662 | -185 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 26 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3532 | -315 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 26 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 3273 | -574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 26 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 3242 | -605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 26 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 3125 | -722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 26 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 3099 | -748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 26 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 3083 | -764 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 26 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2865 | -982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 26 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2804 | -1043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 26 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2632 | -1215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 24 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2577 | -1270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2460 | -1387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 26 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2447 | -1400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 24 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2322 | -1525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 17 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 2238 | -1609 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 22 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 2167 | -1680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 15 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 2006 | -1841 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 19 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1742 | -2105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 18 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1689 | -2158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 15 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1570 | -2277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 17 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1564 | -2283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +2 | 15 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1363 | -2484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 11 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1348 | -2499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 14 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1284 | -2563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 13 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1220 | -2627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +3 | 12 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 1110 | -2737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 19 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 1099 | -2748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +4 | 12 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 1083 | -2764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 1048 | -2799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1029 | -2818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 11 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 998 | -2849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 973 | -2874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 10 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 935 | -2912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 7 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 885 | -2962 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 549 | -3298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -3364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 7 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 429 | -3418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -3451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -3460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 373 | -3474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 371 | -3476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -3519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -3544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 5 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -3553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 288 | -3559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 6 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 241 | -3606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +32 | 2 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 221 | -3626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 218 | -3629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 3 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 208 | -3639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -3641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -3643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 197 | -3650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Eddie Dickerson | 77 | Dodge | 197 | -3650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 2 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -3662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 179 | -3668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -3671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 176 | -3671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -3674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 170 | -3677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 3 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 164 | -3683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -3695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -3695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 137 | -3710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -3710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 4 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -3720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 125 | -3722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -3723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -3723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -3737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 2 | Joel Stowe | 45 | Chevrolet | 109 | -3738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | John Callis | 80 | Ford | 100 | -3747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -3753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 2 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Bobby Sands | 84 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -3777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 3 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -3798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 3 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -3804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | - | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | - | 5 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | - | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | - | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | - | 3 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | - | 2 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | - | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | - | 1 | Steve Gray | 1 | Buick | 0 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |