Standings After Race #27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, October 9th, 1977
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 4505 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 4127 | -378 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 27 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 4109 | -396 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 27 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 4067 | -438 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 27 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 3579 | -926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 26 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 3380 | -1125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 27 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 3124 | -1381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 27 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 3120 | -1385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 27 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 3030 | -1475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 27 | Bobby Allison | 12 | AMC | 3028 | -1477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 27 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2917 | -1588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2902 | -1603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 26 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 2854 | -1651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 19 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2810 | -1695 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 27 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2628 | -1877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 26 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2609 | -1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 24 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2500 | -2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 2433 | -2072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 23 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 2349 | -2156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Dodge | 2331 | -2174 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 20 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 2272 | -2233 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 21 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1983 | -2522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 16 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 1688 | -2817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 15 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1685 | -2820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 14 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1578 | -2927 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 16 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1474 | -3031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 14 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 1214 | -3291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 13 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1138 | -3367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 11 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1136 | -3369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 11 | Ferrel Harris | 25 | Chevrolet | 1088 | -3417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 14 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 1010 | -3495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 10 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 989 | -3516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 11 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 971 | -3534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 10 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 888 | -3617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +2 | 10 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 870 | -3635 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 10 | David Sisco | 16 | Chevrolet | 847 | -3658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 8 | Terry Bivins | 25 | Chevrolet | 841 | -3664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 796 | -3709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 7 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 702 | -3803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +1 | 7 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 697 | -3808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 7 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 634 | -3871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 7 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 583 | -3922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 6 | Earl Brooks | 33 | Chevrolet | 552 | -3953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 7 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 514 | -3991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 5 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 467 | -4038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 7 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 446 | -4059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 5 | Ramo Stott | 60 | Chevrolet | 440 | -4065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 5 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 397 | -4108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 4 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 382 | -4123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 3 | Walter Ballard | 03 | Chevrolet | 318 | -4187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 6 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 316 | -4189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 316 | -4189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Sonny Easley | 67 | Ford | 301 | -4204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 301 | -4204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 282 | -4223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 4 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 259 | -4246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 258 | -4247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 3 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 258 | -4247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Jimmy Hensley | 63 | Chevrolet | 247 | -4258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 244 | -4261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 3 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 237 | -4268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 5 | Ron Hutcherson | 36 | Chevrolet | 217 | -4288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 212 | -4293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 69 | Chevrolet | 207 | -4298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 206 | -4299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 3 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 29 | Dodge | 201 | -4304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 194 | -4311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 2 | Bill Seifert | 03 | Chevrolet | 191 | -4314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 179 | -4326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 179 | -4326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 176 | -4329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 176 | -4329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 2 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 173 | -4332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 2 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -4335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | +23 | 3 | Peter Knab | 05 | Chevrolet | 167 | -4338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 2 | Larry LeMay | 23 | Chevrolet | 164 | -4341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 164 | -4341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 2 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 152 | -4353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 142 | -4363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 138 | -4367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 134 | -4371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | John Dineen | 18 | Ford | 124 | -4381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Mercury | 121 | -4384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 2 | Robin Schildnecht | 44 | Chevrolet | 118 | -4387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 103 | -4402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 103 | -4402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | +18 | 4 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 101 | -4404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 100 | -4405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Richard White | 2 | Chevrolet | 97 | -4408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 2 | Marv Acton | 98 | Chevrolet | 94 | -4411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 32 | Plymouth | 91 | -4414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 91 | -4414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 2 | Bill Baker | 55 | Chevrolet | 79 | -4426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Paul Dean Holt | 39 | Ford | 79 | -4426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 76 | -4429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Dick Trickle | 99 | Chevrolet | 76 | -4429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -3 | 1 | Harry Gant | 6 | Chevrolet | 73 | -4432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -3 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 70 | -4435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -3 | 1 | Sumner McKnight | 82 | Chevrolet | 70 | -4435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -3 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Plymouth | 67 | -4438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 64 | -4441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 64 | -4441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 50 | Chevrolet | 61 | -4444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -2 | 2 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -2 | 1 | Phil Finney | 80 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -2 | 1 | Don Noel | 98 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Chevrolet | 55 | -4450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 10 | Ford | 55 | -4450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Steve Stolarek | 07 | Chevrolet | 55 | -4450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | - | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 19 | Chevrolet | 49 | -4456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | +3 | 2 | Jim Raptis | 23 | Chevrolet | 43 | -4462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -3 | 5 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -3 | 1 | Steve Moore | 07 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -3 | 1 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -3 | 3 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -3 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | - | 1 | Tom Sneva | 6 | Dodge | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -3 | 1 | Lella Lombardi | 05 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -3 | 1 | Christine Beckers | 93 | Ford | 0 | -4505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |