Standings After Race #23 at Richmond Raceway - Sunday, September 11th, 1977
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 23 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 3800 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 23 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 3682 | -118 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 23 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3433 | -367 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 23 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 3422 | -378 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 23 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 3026 | -774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 22 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2861 | -939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 23 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2651 | -1149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 23 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2619 | -1181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 23 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2591 | -1209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 23 | Bobby Allison | 12 | AMC | 2546 | -1254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 23 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2466 | -1334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 22 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 2442 | -1358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2386 | -1414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 16 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2300 | -1500 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 23 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2228 | -1572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 22 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2218 | -1582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 20 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 2067 | -1733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 2047 | -1753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 20 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2032 | -1768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Dodge | 1927 | -1873 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 16 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 1801 | -1999 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 14 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1685 | -2115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 17 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1565 | -2235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 11 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1518 | -2282 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 14 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 1420 | -2380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 14 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1289 | -2511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 14 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 1214 | -2586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 10 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | Chevrolet | 1000 | -2800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +5 | 10 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 977 | -2823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 13 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 970 | -2830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -2 | 9 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 919 | -2881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 10 | David Sisco | 16 | Chevrolet | 847 | -2953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 8 | Terry Bivins | 25 | Chevrolet | 841 | -2959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 9 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 827 | -2973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 9 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 743 | -3057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +2 | 8 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 737 | -3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 7 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 702 | -3098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +2 | 7 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 685 | -3115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 662 | -3138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 588 | -3212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Earl Brooks | 33 | Chevrolet | 552 | -3248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 519 | -3281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 474 | -3326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 446 | -3354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 5 | Ramo Stott | 60 | Chevrolet | 440 | -3360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 6 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 438 | -3362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 5 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 397 | -3403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 382 | -3418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 4 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 382 | -3418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 6 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 316 | -3484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 316 | -3484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Sonny Easley | 67 | Ford | 301 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 301 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 282 | -3518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 258 | -3542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 244 | -3556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 3 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 4 | Ron Hutcherson | 36 | Chevrolet | 217 | -3583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 3 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 213 | -3587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 212 | -3588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 69 | Chevrolet | 207 | -3593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 206 | -3594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Walter Ballard | 03 | Chevrolet | 203 | -3597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 3 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 29 | Dodge | 201 | -3599 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 179 | -3621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 179 | -3621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 176 | -3624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 173 | -3627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | Larry LeMay | 23 | Chevrolet | 164 | -3636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 152 | -3648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 142 | -3658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Bill Seifert | 03 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 127 | -3673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 124 | -3676 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Mercury | 121 | -3679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 2 | Robin Schildnecht | 44 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 103 | -3697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 100 | -3700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 100 | -3700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Richard White | 2 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Marv Acton | 98 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 32 | Plymouth | 91 | -3709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 85 | -3715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 2 | Bill Baker | 55 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Paul Dean Holt | 39 | Ford | 79 | -3721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 76 | -3724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Harry Gant | 6 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Sumner McKnight | 82 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Plymouth | 67 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 2 | Peter Knab | 05 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 64 | -3736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 50 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Phil Finney | 80 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | Don Noel | 98 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 3 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 10 | Ford | 55 | -3745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 4 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Steve Moore | 07 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 3 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 1 | Jim Raptis | 23 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Lella Lombardi | 05 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 1 | Christine Beckers | 93 | Ford | 0 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |