Standings After Race #8 at Darlington Raceway - Sunday, April 11th, 1976
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 8 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 1298 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 1185 | -113 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 8 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 1068 | -230 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 8 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1064 | -234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Dodge | 1043 | -255 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 8 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1037 | -261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 8 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 1011 | -287 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 8 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 939 | -359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 930 | -368 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 8 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 903 | -395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 8 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 868 | -430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +2 | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 866 | -432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 8 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 857 | -441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +2 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 847 | -451 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -3 | 7 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 843 | -455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +3 | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 806 | -492 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 8 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 785 | -513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 7 | David Sisco | 05 | Chevrolet | 764 | -534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -2 | 7 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 741 | -557 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 7 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 694 | -604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 5 | Terry Bivins | 30 | Chevrolet | 602 | -696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 5 | Walter Ballard | 30 | Chevrolet | 540 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +8 | 4 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 395 | -903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 392 | -906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 3 | Jackie Rogers | 60 | Chevrolet | 384 | -914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +3 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 12 | Chevrolet | 370 | -928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -2 | 3 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 370 | -928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 3 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 330 | -968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +6 | 3 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 327 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -3 | 3 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 324 | -974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 3 | Jerry Sisco | 95 | Chevrolet | 312 | -986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -4 | 3 | Jabe Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 306 | -992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 4 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 298 | -1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +11 | 3 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 273 | -1025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +3 | 3 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 273 | -1025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -6 | 3 | Bill Champion | 10 | Ford | 270 | -1028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +13 | 2 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 263 | -1035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -5 | 3 | John Utsman | 49 | Dodge | 227 | -1071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -3 | 2 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 209 | -1089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -3 | 2 | Richard Brown | 188 | -1110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | +7 | 2 | Bob Burcham | 91 | Chevrolet | 185 | -1113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +26 | 2 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 170 | -1128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +32 | 3 | Dick May | 25 | Chevrolet | 167 | -1131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -5 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 38 | Chevrolet | 165 | -1133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -5 | 1 | Ray Elder | 96 | Dodge | 160 | -1138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +11 | 3 | Darrell Bryant | 50 | Chevrolet | 158 | -1140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -6 | 1 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 155 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -6 | 2 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 155 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -6 | 2 | Johnny Ray | 10 | Ford | 149 | -1149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -6 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 134 | -1164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -5 | 1 | Larry Esau | 7 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -5 | 1 | Ron Esau | 20 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -4 | 1 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 120 | -1178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 119 | -1179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 1 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 8 | Dodge | 112 | -1186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -3 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 04 | Chevrolet | 109 | -1189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -3 | 2 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 109 | -1189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Earl Brooks | 25 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 102 | -1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 2 | Neil Castles | 5 | Chevrolet | 88 | -1210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 1 | Bill Polich | 12 | Chevrolet | 85 | -1213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -3 | 1 | Glenn McDuffie | 0 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Dodge | 76 | -1222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 50 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 1 | Sonny Easley | 55 | Ford | 67 | -1231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | David Hobbs | 73 | Chevrolet | 66 | -1232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Donnie Allison | 28 | Chevrolet | 66 | -1232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 1 | Sam Beler | 55 | Ford | 61 | -1237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 1 | Harry Jefferson | 90 | Ford | 58 | -1240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -3 | 1 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 58 | -1240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -3 | 1 | Tom Williams | 38 | Chevrolet | 52 | -1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Earl Ross | 52 | Chevrolet | 46 | -1252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Isaac | 6 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Buck Baker | 33 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -3 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -3 | 1 | Ernie Shaw | 95 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -3 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 28 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -3 | 1 | Ramo Stott | 83 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Jeff Handy | 33 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |