Standings After Race #10 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 1st, 1977
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 1725 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 1558 | -167 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1502 | -223 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 10 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 1497 | -228 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 10 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 1302 | -423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 10 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1300 | -425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 10 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1236 | -489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 10 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1217 | -508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 9 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1187 | -538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 10 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1156 | -569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 10 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Dodge | 1139 | -586 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 10 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1037 | -688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 10 | Bobby Allison | 12 | AMC | 998 | -727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 7 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 959 | -766 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 9 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 926 | -799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 10 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 925 | -800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 9 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 888 | -837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +3 | 9 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 881 | -844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 873 | -852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 9 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 867 | -858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +2 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 838 | -887 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -5 | 10 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 832 | -893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 9 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 801 | -924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 7 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 795 | -930 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 7 | Terry Bivins | 25 | Chevrolet | 750 | -975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 644 | -1081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 598 | -1127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 5 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 509 | -1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 5 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 457 | -1268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 4 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 454 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +2 | 4 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | Chevrolet | 454 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +2 | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 444 | -1281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 4 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 382 | -1343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 373 | -1352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +9 | 3 | Ramo Stott | 60 | Chevrolet | 330 | -1395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 282 | -1443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +4 | 3 | David Sisco | 16 | Chevrolet | 276 | -1449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -2 | 3 | Earl Brooks | 33 | Chevrolet | 264 | -1461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 252 | -1473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -2 | 2 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 242 | -1483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 219 | -1506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +12 | 2 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 218 | -1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 218 | -1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +29 | 2 | Ron Hutcherson | 36 | Chevrolet | 217 | -1508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -3 | 2 | Walter Ballard | 03 | Chevrolet | 203 | -1522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -3 | 3 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 29 | Dodge | 201 | -1524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +14 | 2 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 167 | -1558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -3 | 2 | Larry LeMay | 23 | Chevrolet | 164 | -1561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -3 | 2 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 164 | -1561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Sonny Easley | 67 | Ford | 155 | -1570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 69 | Chevrolet | 146 | -1579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 2 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 143 | -1582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 142 | -1583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 140 | -1585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 134 | -1591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Mercury | 121 | -1604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Robin Schildnecht | 44 | Chevrolet | 118 | -1607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +15 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 113 | -1612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -3 | 1 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 112 | -1613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 2 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 110 | -1615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 103 | -1622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 2 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 95 | -1630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 94 | -1631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 32 | Plymouth | 91 | -1634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 85 | -1640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 64 | -1661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 50 | Chevrolet | 61 | -1664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Phil Finney | 80 | Chevrolet | 58 | -1667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 55 | -1670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 55 | -1670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1725 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Peter Knab | 05 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -3 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -3 | 2 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |