Standings After Race #18 at Pocono Raceway - Sunday, August 1st, 1976
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 18 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2763 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 18 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 2756 | -7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2658 | -105 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 18 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 2568 | -195 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 18 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2356 | -407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 18 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Dodge | 2312 | -451 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 18 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2211 | -552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 18 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 2165 | -598 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 13 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2088 | -675 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 18 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2040 | -723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2036 | -727 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +2 | 18 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2029 | -734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 18 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1975 | -788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -2 | 18 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1935 | -828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 18 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1929 | -834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 16 | David Sisco | 05 | Chevrolet | 1884 | -879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 16 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1797 | -966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 17 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1705 | -1058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 16 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1650 | -1113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1597 | -1166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 12 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Chevrolet | 1257 | -1506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 13 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 1209 | -1554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 808 | -1955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 7 | Terry Bivins | 30 | Chevrolet | 805 | -1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 7 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Chevrolet | 773 | -1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 9 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 752 | -2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 8 | Gary Myers | 95 | Chevrolet | 701 | -2062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +5 | 8 | Dick May | 25 | Chevrolet | 679 | -2084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 8 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 671 | -2092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 7 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 670 | -2093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +5 | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 651 | -2112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -6 | 6 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 648 | -2115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 635 | -2128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +3 | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 622 | -2141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -6 | 5 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 618 | -2145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -4 | 6 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 579 | -2184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 7 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 556 | -2207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 7 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 553 | -2210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +1 | 7 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | Chevrolet | 503 | -2260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 489 | -2274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +1 | 5 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 479 | -2284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +1 | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 443 | -2320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 4 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 420 | -2343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 382 | -2381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Donnie Allison | 28 | Chevrolet | 362 | -2401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +6 | 4 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 361 | -2402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | John Utsman | 49 | Dodge | 345 | -2418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Ray Elder | 96 | Dodge | 320 | -2443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 4 | Bob Burcham | 91 | Chevrolet | 316 | -2447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 3 | Jerry Sisco | 95 | Chevrolet | 312 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 38 | Chevrolet | 307 | -2456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 292 | -2471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 285 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Bill Champion | 10 | Ford | 270 | -2493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 255 | -2508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Eddie Bradshaw | 04 | Chevrolet | 227 | -2536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Bill Polich | 12 | Chevrolet | 197 | -2566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 5 | Buck Baker | 33 | Chevrolet | 195 | -2568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +29 | 2 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Walter Wallace | 87 | Chevrolet | 188 | -2575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Richard Brown | 188 | -2575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 185 | -2578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Ron Esau | 20 | Chevrolet | 179 | -2584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Earl Brooks | 25 | Chevrolet | 170 | -2593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Dodge | 170 | -2593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 82 | Dodge | 167 | -2596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | Johnny Ray | 10 | Ford | 149 | -2614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Harry Gant | 18 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 3 | Neil Castles | 5 | Chevrolet | 137 | -2626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Larry Esau | 7 | Chevrolet | 124 | -2639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 124 | -2639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 121 | -2642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 115 | -2648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 8 | Dodge | 112 | -2651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Don Reynolds | 89 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 109 | -2654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Budd Hagelin | 02 | Dodge | 106 | -2657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 97 | -2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Dodge | 91 | -2672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 88 | -2675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Glenn McDuffie | 0 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Jim Danielson | 9 | Dodge | 79 | -2684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 50 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Rusty Sanders | 50 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Dick Trickle | 99 | Ford | 67 | -2696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | John Hamson | 22 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Sonny Easley | 55 | Ford | 67 | -2696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | David Hobbs | 73 | Chevrolet | 66 | -2697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Sam Beler | 55 | Ford | 61 | -2702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 14 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Harry Jefferson | 90 | Ford | 58 | -2705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 1 | Tom Williams | 38 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 2 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 1 | Earl Ross | 52 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Bruce Blodgett | 5 | Dodge | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Shaw | 95 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Ramo Stott | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 1 | Jeff Handy | 33 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |