Standings After Race #17 at Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville - Saturday, July 16th, 1977
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 2795 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2783 | -12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 17 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2538 | -257 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2500 | -295 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 17 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 2346 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 16 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2147 | -648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 17 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2036 | -759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 17 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1933 | -862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 17 | Bobby Allison | 12 | AMC | 1870 | -925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 17 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1832 | -963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 12 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1809 | -986 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 17 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1740 | -1055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 16 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1690 | -1105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -2 | 13 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1685 | -1110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 15 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1677 | -1118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 17 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1616 | -1179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 15 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1546 | -1249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 16 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1545 | -1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 13 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Dodge | 1537 | -1258 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 14 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 1400 | -1395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 11 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 1300 | -1495 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 14 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 1214 | -1581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 1204 | -1591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -2 | 9 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1158 | -1637 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 12 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1008 | -1787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 10 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 912 | -1883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 9 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 813 | -1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +3 | 9 | David Sisco | 16 | Chevrolet | 768 | -2027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 7 | Terry Bivins | 25 | Chevrolet | 750 | -2045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 7 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | Chevrolet | 718 | -2077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 8 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 703 | -2092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -2 | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 700 | -2095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +3 | 7 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 636 | -2159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 7 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 583 | -2212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 6 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 564 | -2231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 5 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 559 | -2236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 4 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 466 | -2329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 5 | Earl Brooks | 33 | Chevrolet | 464 | -2331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +3 | 5 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 461 | -2334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 5 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 446 | -2349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 5 | Ramo Stott | 60 | Chevrolet | 440 | -2355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 434 | -2361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 382 | -2413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 2 | Sonny Easley | 67 | Ford | 301 | -2494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +19 | 3 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 294 | -2501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 282 | -2513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 3 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 273 | -2522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 258 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 244 | -2551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 4 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 244 | -2551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 3 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 219 | -2576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 4 | Ron Hutcherson | 36 | Chevrolet | 217 | -2578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 215 | -2580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 213 | -2582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 212 | -2583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 69 | Chevrolet | 207 | -2588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 206 | -2589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | +18 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 203 | -2592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 2 | Walter Ballard | 03 | Chevrolet | 203 | -2592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 3 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 29 | Dodge | 201 | -2594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 4 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 198 | -2597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 179 | -2616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 179 | -2616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Larry LeMay | 23 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2631 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 152 | -2643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 149 | -2646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 142 | -2653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Bill Seifert | 03 | Chevrolet | 127 | -2668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 124 | -2671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 124 | -2671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Mercury | 121 | -2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 2 | Robin Schildnecht | 44 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 103 | -2692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Richard White | 2 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Gary Matthews | 32 | Plymouth | 91 | -2704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 2 | Bill Baker | 55 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Paul Dean Holt | 39 | Ford | 79 | -2716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Harry Gant | 6 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Sumner McKnight | 82 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Plymouth | 67 | -2728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 64 | -2731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 50 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Phil Finney | 80 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Don Noel | 98 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 10 | Ford | 55 | -2740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Peter Knab | 05 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | Lella Lombardi | 05 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Christine Beckers | 93 | Ford | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 2 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |