Standings After Race #2 at Daytona International Speedway - Sunday, February 15th, 1981
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 2 | Bobby Allison | 28 | Buick | 365 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +3 | 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | Buick | 340 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Pontiac | 325 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +3 | 2 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 292 | -73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +13 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 88 | Chevrolet | 281 | -84 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +6 | 2 | Joe Millikan | 5 | Pontiac | 267 | -98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +7 | 2 | Don Whittington | 93 | Chevrolet | 242 | -123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 86 | Buick | 230 | -135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 2 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 223 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -8 | 2 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Buick | 218 | -147 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -7 | 2 | Richard Childress | 3 | Pontiac | 214 | -151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +3 | 2 | Harry Gant | 33 | Pontiac | 212 | -153 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +6 | 2 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 209 | -156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +14 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 202 | -163 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -4 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Pontiac | 191 | -174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 2 | Benny Parsons | 15 | Ford | 185 | -180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +6 | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 185 | -180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -2 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Buick | 172 | -193 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 2 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Buick | 170 | -195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 1 | Buddy Baker | 1 | Buick | 165 | -200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +5 | 2 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 156 | -209 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 155 | -210 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -17 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 150 | -215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +5 | 2 | Tim Richmond | 99 | Buick | 149 | -216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | Buick | 142 | -223 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -16 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 134 | -231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 98 | Pontiac | 134 | -231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -15 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 127 | -238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 1 | Donnie Allison | 12 | Oldsmobile | 127 | -238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 1 | Stan Barrett | 22 | Pontiac | 124 | -241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 112 | -253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Buick | 109 | -256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +3 | 2 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Buick | 107 | -258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 1 | Don Sprouse | 37 | Oldsmobile | 103 | -262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -15 | 1 | Bob Bondurant | 03 | Oldsmobile | 100 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 1 | Geoff Bodine | 01 | Buick | 97 | -268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -16 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Buick | 97 | -268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -15 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 94 | Chevrolet | 91 | -274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -15 | 1 | John Gunn | 64 | Chevrolet | 88 | -277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -14 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Chevrolet | 85 | -280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 1 | Lennie Pond | 68 | Buick | 82 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 1 | David Pearson | 16 | Chevrolet | 81 | -284 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Pontiac | 79 | -286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -15 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 9 | Buick | 73 | -292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -15 | 1 | Roy Smith | 0 | Buick | 70 | -295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -15 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -15 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 01 | Dodge | 64 | -301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -15 | 1 | Lake Speed | 66 | Oldsmobile | 61 | -304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -15 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 2W | Chevrolet | 58 | -307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 1 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 46 | -319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Pontiac | 40 | -325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 37 | -328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 1 | Bill Elswick | 57 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Dick Brooks | 13 | Ford | 0 | -365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |