Standings After Race #21 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Sunday, August 29th, 1976
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3211 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 21 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 3112 | -99 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 21 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 3106 | -105 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 21 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 2982 | -229 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 21 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Dodge | 2749 | -462 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 21 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2741 | -470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 21 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2611 | -600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 21 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 2575 | -636 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 21 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2364 | -847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 21 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2357 | -854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 15 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2352 | -859 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +3 | 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2340 | -871 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 21 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2318 | -893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 21 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2311 | -900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -2 | 21 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2290 | -921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 19 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2184 | -1027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 19 | David Sisco | 05 | Chevrolet | 2142 | -1069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 19 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 2018 | -1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 20 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1936 | -1275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 18 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1773 | -1438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 15 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 1387 | -1824 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 13 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Chevrolet | 1342 | -1869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 12 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1079 | -2132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 9 | Terry Bivins | 30 | Chevrolet | 1050 | -2161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 11 | Dick May | 25 | Chevrolet | 1015 | -2196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -3 | 8 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 996 | -2215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +2 | 10 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 985 | -2226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -3 | 9 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Chevrolet | 949 | -2262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 10 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 913 | -2298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 8 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 872 | -2339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +2 | 9 | Gary Myers | 95 | Chevrolet | 783 | -2428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 9 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 760 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 9 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 714 | -2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +4 | 6 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 706 | -2505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 7 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 688 | -2523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 7 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 670 | -2541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 6 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 648 | -2563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 8 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 646 | -2565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 635 | -2576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 566 | -2645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 7 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | Chevrolet | 503 | -2708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 479 | -2732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 455 | -2756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 443 | -2768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 420 | -2791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 4 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 389 | -2822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +8 | 4 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 382 | -2829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 5 | Bob Burcham | 91 | Chevrolet | 374 | -2837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 4 | Donnie Allison | 28 | Chevrolet | 362 | -2849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 4 | John Utsman | 49 | Dodge | 345 | -2866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 3 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 333 | -2878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Ray Elder | 96 | Dodge | 320 | -2891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 3 | Jerry Sisco | 95 | Chevrolet | 312 | -2899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 6 | Buck Baker | 33 | Chevrolet | 310 | -2901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 38 | Chevrolet | 307 | -2904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 292 | -2919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 285 | -2926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 3 | Bill Champion | 10 | Ford | 270 | -2941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Eddie Bradshaw | 04 | Chevrolet | 227 | -2984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Bill Polich | 12 | Chevrolet | 197 | -3014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Walter Wallace | 87 | Chevrolet | 188 | -3023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Richard Brown | 188 | -3023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 65 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 185 | -3026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Ron Esau | 20 | Chevrolet | 179 | -3032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 2 | Earl Brooks | 25 | Chevrolet | 170 | -3041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Dodge | 170 | -3041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 82 | Dodge | 167 | -3044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 164 | -3047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 2 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 149 | -3062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 2 | Johnny Ray | 10 | Ford | 149 | -3062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 2 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Harry Gant | 18 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 3 | Neil Castles | 5 | Chevrolet | 137 | -3074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Larry Esau | 7 | Chevrolet | 124 | -3087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 124 | -3087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 121 | -3090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Gary Matthews | 8 | Dodge | 112 | -3099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Don Reynolds | 89 | Chevrolet | 109 | -3102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Budd Hagelin | 02 | Dodge | 106 | -3105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 97 | -3114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Dodge | 91 | -3120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Clyde Lynn | 10 | Ford | 91 | -3120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Glenn McDuffie | 0 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Jim Danielson | 9 | Dodge | 79 | -3132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 50 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Rusty Sanders | 50 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 99 | Ford | 67 | -3144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | John Hamson | 22 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Sonny Easley | 55 | Ford | 67 | -3144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 2 | David Hobbs | 73 | Chevrolet | 66 | -3145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | John Haver | 51 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Sam Beler | 55 | Ford | 61 | -3150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 14 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Harry Jefferson | 90 | Ford | 58 | -3153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | Tom Williams | 38 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 2 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Chevrolet | 49 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Earl Ross | 52 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Bruce Blodgett | 5 | Dodge | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Shaw | 95 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -1 | 1 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -1 | 1 | Ramo Stott | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -1 | 1 | Jeff Handy | 33 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |