Standings After Race #27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, October 10th, 1976
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 4225 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 27 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 4098 | -127 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 27 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 3914 | -311 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 27 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 3788 | -437 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 27 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Dodge | 3506 | -719 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 27 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 3494 | -731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 27 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 3460 | -765 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 27 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 3203 | -1022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 27 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3151 | -1074 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 25 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 3069 | -1156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 27 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 3061 | -1164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 27 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 3022 | -1203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +3 | 19 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2968 | -1257 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 27 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2962 | -1263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 27 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2952 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 27 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2920 | -1305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 25 | David Sisco | 05 | Chevrolet | 2754 | -1471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 24 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 2530 | -1695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2458 | -1767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 26 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 2458 | -1767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 15 | Terry Bivins | 30 | Chevrolet | 1744 | -2481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 16 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 1714 | -2511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 19 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 1673 | -2552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 15 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Chevrolet | 1554 | -2671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 17 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1546 | -2679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 16 | Dick May | 25 | Chevrolet | 1527 | -2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 14 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 1370 | -2855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 14 | Gary Myers | 95 | Chevrolet | 1235 | -2990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 10 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 1205 | -3020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 10 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Chevrolet | 1067 | -3158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 988 | -3237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 9 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 981 | -3244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 9 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 933 | -3292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 7 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 824 | -3401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 10 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 802 | -3423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 8 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 749 | -3476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 707 | -3518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 648 | -3577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 635 | -3590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 633 | -3592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +6 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 28 | Chevrolet | 611 | -3614 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 7 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 610 | -3615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 6 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 566 | -3659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 8 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | Chevrolet | 546 | -3679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +3 | 8 | Buck Baker | 33 | Chevrolet | 513 | -3712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 498 | -3727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 5 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 479 | -3746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 5 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 455 | -3770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 4 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 420 | -3805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +9 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 407 | -3818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +2 | 4 | Sonny Easley | 55 | Ford | 403 | -3822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 4 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 389 | -3836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 5 | Bob Burcham | 91 | Chevrolet | 374 | -3851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 4 | John Utsman | 49 | Dodge | 345 | -3880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 333 | -3892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Ray Elder | 96 | Dodge | 320 | -3905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 3 | Jerry Sisco | 95 | Chevrolet | 312 | -3913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 38 | Chevrolet | 307 | -3918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 3 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 305 | -3920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | +6 | 4 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 274 | -3951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +12 | 4 | Earl Brooks | 25 | Chevrolet | 273 | -3952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 3 | Bill Champion | 10 | Ford | 270 | -3955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | +15 | 3 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 261 | -3964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 3 | Richard Brown | 261 | -3964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 65 | -3 | 2 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 239 | -3986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 2 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 234 | -3991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -3 | 2 | Eddie Bradshaw | 04 | Chevrolet | 227 | -3998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 226 | -3999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | +14 | 3 | Bruce Jacobi | 10 | Ford | 213 | -4012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 2 | Bill Polich | 12 | Chevrolet | 197 | -4028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 2 | Larry LeMay | 23 | Chevrolet | 188 | -4037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 2 | Walter Wallace | 87 | Chevrolet | 188 | -4037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 2 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 185 | -4040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 182 | -4043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 2 | Ron Esau | 20 | Chevrolet | 179 | -4046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Dodge | 170 | -4055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 82 | Dodge | 167 | -4058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 2 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 164 | -4061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 2 | Budd Hagelin | 02 | Dodge | 158 | -4067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 2 | Johnny Ray | 10 | Ford | 149 | -4076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Harry Gant | 18 | Chevrolet | 138 | -4087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 3 | Neil Castles | 5 | Chevrolet | 137 | -4088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 134 | -4091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Larry Esau | 7 | Chevrolet | 124 | -4101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 124 | -4101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 115 | -4110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Gary Matthews | 8 | Dodge | 112 | -4113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Don Reynolds | 89 | Chevrolet | 109 | -4116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Jack Donohue | 7 | Chevrolet | 106 | -4119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 103 | -4122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Tommy Ellis | 10 | Ford | 100 | -4125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 100 | -4125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 97 | -4128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Doc Faustina | 5 | Dodge | 91 | -4134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Clyde Lynn | 10 | Ford | 91 | -4134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Glenn McDuffie | 0 | Chevrolet | 82 | -4143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Jim Danielson | 9 | Dodge | 79 | -4146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -4149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 50 | Chevrolet | 73 | -4152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Rusty Sanders | 50 | Chevrolet | 70 | -4155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | Chevrolet | 70 | -4155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 99 | Ford | 67 | -4158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | John Hamson | 22 | Chevrolet | 67 | -4158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 2 | David Hobbs | 73 | Chevrolet | 66 | -4159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 64 | -4161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | John Haver | 51 | Chevrolet | 64 | -4161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 1 | Sam Beler | 55 | Ford | 61 | -4164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 14 | Chevrolet | 61 | -4164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 61 | -4164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Harry Jefferson | 90 | Ford | 58 | -4167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Tom Williams | 38 | Chevrolet | 52 | -4173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 2 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Chevrolet | 49 | -4176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Earl Ross | 52 | Chevrolet | 46 | -4179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 46 | -4179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -1 | 5 | AJ Foyt | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -1 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -1 | 4 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -1 | 1 | Bruce Blodgett | 5 | Dodge | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Shaw | 95 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -1 | 2 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | -1 | 1 | Ramo Stott | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | -1 | 1 | Jeff Handy | 33 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | - | 1 | Gordon Johncock | 17 | Dodge | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | - | 1 | Al Holbert | 9 | Ford | 0 | -4225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |