Standings After Race #3 at Rockingham Speedway - Sunday, February 29th, 1976
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +3 | 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 453 | -32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -2 | 3 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 446 | -39 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +3 | 3 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 386 | -99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 3 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 383 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +6 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 382 | -103 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -3 | 3 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 378 | -107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 3 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 345 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -3 | 3 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 343 | -142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 3 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 338 | -147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 337 | -148 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 321 | -164 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -3 | 3 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Dodge | 319 | -166 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 308 | -177 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +6 | 2 | Terry Bivins | 30 | Chevrolet | 271 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -3 | 3 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 269 | -216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +8 | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 262 | -223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +8 | 2 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Chevrolet | 250 | -235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +19 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 242 | -243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +3 | 2 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 200 | -285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +13 | 3 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 195 | -290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +21 | 2 | David Sisco | 05 | Chevrolet | 179 | -306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -8 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 38 | Chevrolet | 165 | -320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -8 | 1 | Ray Elder | 96 | Dodge | 160 | -325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -8 | 1 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 155 | -330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -8 | 1 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 155 | -330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +26 | 2 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 152 | -333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -9 | 2 | Johnny Ray | 10 | Ford | 149 | -336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -7 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 134 | -351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +16 | 2 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 131 | -354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -7 | 1 | Larry Esau | 7 | Chevrolet | 124 | -361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -5 | 1 | Ron Esau | 20 | Chevrolet | 121 | -364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 1 | John Utsman | 49 | Dodge | 121 | -364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -6 | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 121 | -364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -6 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 120 | -365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 118 | -367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -7 | 1 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 115 | -370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -7 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 8 | Dodge | 112 | -373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -7 | 1 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 112 | -373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 109 | -376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -8 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 04 | Chevrolet | 109 | -376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -7 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 103 | -382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -7 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 103 | -382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -7 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 102 | -383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -6 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 91 | -394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -6 | 1 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 91 | -394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Chevrolet | 88 | -397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -7 | 1 | Bill Polich | 12 | Chevrolet | 85 | -400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Glenn McDuffie | 0 | Chevrolet | 82 | -403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -8 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 82 | -403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -7 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Dodge | 76 | -409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -7 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 50 | Chevrolet | 73 | -412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -6 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 70 | -415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -6 | 1 | Sonny Easley | 55 | Ford | 67 | -418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -6 | 1 | David Hobbs | 73 | Chevrolet | 66 | -419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 64 | -421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -7 | 1 | Sam Beler | 55 | Ford | 61 | -424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -7 | 1 | Harry Jefferson | 90 | Ford | 58 | -427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -7 | 1 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 58 | -427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 55 | -430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -7 | 1 | Tom Williams | 38 | Chevrolet | 52 | -433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -7 | 2 | Dick May | 25 | Chevrolet | 49 | -436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -7 | 1 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 48 | -437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -7 | 1 | Earl Ross | 52 | Chevrolet | 46 | -439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -10 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -10 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -10 | 1 | Ramo Stott | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | -485 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |