Standings After Race #31 at Ontario Motor Speedway - Saturday, November 15th, 1980
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 31 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 31 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 4642 | -19 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +2 | 31 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 4278 | -383 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 31 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 4255 | -406 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 31 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 4239 | -422 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 31 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 4020 | -641 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 31 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 3972 | -689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 31 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 3766 | -895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 31 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 3745 | -916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 31 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 3742 | -919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -3 | 31 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 3703 | -958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 31 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 3461 | -1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 31 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 3449 | -1212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 30 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 3066 | -1595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 29 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2993 | -1668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 31 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2968 | -1693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 28 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2947 | -1714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 29 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2885 | -1776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 22 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 2865 | -1796 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 26 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 2606 | -2055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 19 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 2603 | -2058 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +2 | 19 | Lake Speed | 66 | Chevrolet | 1853 | -2808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 18 | Slick Johnson | 53 | Chevrolet | 1851 | -2810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +4 | 20 | John Anderson | 19 | Chevrolet | 1805 | -2856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -2 | 19 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 1742 | -2919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 18 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Chevrolet | 1730 | -2931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -2 | 19 | Dick Brooks | 7 | Chevrolet | 1698 | -2963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 15 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Chevrolet | 1690 | -2971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -3 | 18 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1689 | -2972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 17 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Chevrolet | 1558 | -3103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 16 | Junior Miller | 79 | Chevrolet | 1402 | -3259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +3 | 12 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1274 | -3387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 11 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 1232 | -3429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 13 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | Chevrolet | 1213 | -3448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 21 | Dick May | 99 | Chevrolet | 1211 | -3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 12 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Chevrolet | 1053 | -3608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | David Pearson | 1 | Chevrolet | 1004 | -3657 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 11 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 935 | -3726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Oldsmobile | 791 | -3870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 549 | -4112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Tim Richmond | 40 | Chevrolet | 527 | -4134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +7 | 4 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 503 | -4158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 6 | Buck Simmons | 12 | Chevrolet | 495 | -4166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 483 | -4178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 441 | -4220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 7 | Don Whittington | 55 | Chevrolet | 429 | -4232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 412 | -4249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 4 | Tommy Houston | 95 | Chevrolet | 396 | -4265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 387 | -4274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Oldsmobile | 348 | -4313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 8 | Chuck Bown | 02 | Oldsmobile | 329 | -4332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 4 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 328 | -4333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | Jeff McDuffie | 07 | Buick | 327 | -4334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 303 | -4358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 4 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Chevrolet | 303 | -4358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 6 | Joe Booher | 74 | Buick | 294 | -4367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 16 | Chevrolet | 291 | -4370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | +13 | 3 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Chevrolet | 273 | -4388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | +17 | 3 | Hershel McGriff | 93 | Dodge | 270 | -4391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | +6 | 3 | Roy Smith | 45 | Oldsmobile | 263 | -4398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +3 | 3 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 255 | -4406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -4 | 5 | Kenny Hemphill | 77 | Chevrolet | 252 | -4409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -4 | 3 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 237 | -4424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -4 | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 237 | -4424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -4 | 4 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Oldsmobile | 237 | -4424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | +17 | 3 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 231 | -4430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -5 | 5 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Chevrolet | 227 | -4434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -5 | 3 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 225 | -4436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -4 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 82 | Chevrolet | 209 | -4452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 85 | Oldsmobile | 206 | -4455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 4 | Marty Robbins | 6 | Dodge | 204 | -4457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 4 | Randy Ogden | 18 | Chevrolet | 204 | -4457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 2 | Eddie Dickerson | 77 | Dodge | 197 | -4464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | +21 | 2 | Don Waterman | 38 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -4470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 3 | Kevin Housby | 8 | Oldsmobile | 185 | -4476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -3 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 182 | -4479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -3 | 2 | Steve Pfeifer | 57 | Chevrolet | 182 | -4479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -3 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 65 | Ford | 179 | -4482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Buick | 152 | -4509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 2 | Phil Finney | 04 | Oldsmobile | 152 | -4509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -4524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 134 | -4527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Harry Dinwiddie | 40 | Buick | 127 | -4534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 2 | Mike Miller | 96 | Ford | 125 | -4536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 79 | Dodge | 124 | -4537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 03 | Buick | 124 | -4537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Ingram | 32 | Chevrolet | 118 | -4543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 4 | Billie Harvey | 87 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -4546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 2 | Bill Osborne | 97 | Chevrolet | 110 | -4551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 2 | Joel Stowe | 45 | Chevrolet | 109 | -4552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -4558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 2 | John Callis | 80 | Ford | 100 | -4561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 94 | -4567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Bruce Jacobi | 65 | Ford | 94 | -4567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 88 | -4573 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Jim Hopkinson | 57 | Chevrolet | 82 | -4579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 2 | Stuart Huffman | 41 | Buick | 79 | -4582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 40 | Buick | 79 | -4582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -4582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Ed Hale | 52 | Chevrolet | 76 | -4585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Bobby Sands | 84 | Chevrolet | 73 | -4588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 70 | -4591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 2 | Bill Whittington | 40 | Chevrolet | 67 | -4594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 67 | -4594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 64 | -4597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | Glen Ward | 60 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 4 | Henry Jones | 69 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -4609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 79 | Dodge | 49 | -4612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -2 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Chevrolet | 46 | -4615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -2 | 2 | John Greenwood | 68 | Chevrolet | 43 | -4618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -2 | 1 | Jim Sauter | 05 | Chevrolet | 40 | -4621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -2 | 3 | Stan Barrett | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -2 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 40 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | +7 | 2 | Glenn Jarrett | 84 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -3 | 5 | Bub Strickler | 61 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -3 | 1 | Charlie Chamblee | 45 | Buick | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -3 | 1 | Clay Young | 5 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -3 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -3 | 1 | Gary Baker | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -3 | 3 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | -3 | 2 | Bob Riley | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | -3 | 1 | Dan Gurney | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | -3 | 1 | Ernie Cline | 95 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | -2 | 1 | Steve Gray | 1 | Buick | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | - | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 5 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -4661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |