Standings After Race #5 at Atlanta Motor Speedway - Sunday, March 20th, 1977
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Chevrolet | 880 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 780 | -100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 770 | -110 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 5 | Buddy Baker | 15 | Ford | 760 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 5 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 662 | -218 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 655 | -225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 5 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 615 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Dodge | 602 | -278 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 5 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 601 | -279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -4 | 5 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 584 | -296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +4 | 4 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 532 | -348 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 5 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 503 | -377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 5 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 488 | -392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -2 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 12 | AMC | 458 | -422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 5 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 446 | -434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 5 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 436 | -444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 4 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 433 | -447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +7 | 3 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 408 | -472 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 4 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 400 | -480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 4 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 397 | -483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +2 | 4 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 391 | -489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -3 | 4 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 385 | -495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | 4 | Henley Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 352 | -528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 3 | Sam Sommers | 27 | Chevrolet | 340 | -540 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 3 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Chevrolet | 327 | -553 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +6 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 302 | -578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 3 | Terry Bivins | 25 | Chevrolet | 297 | -583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 288 | -592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 282 | -598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +8 | 3 | Bruce Hill | 47 | Chevrolet | 277 | -603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -3 | 2 | Walter Ballard | 03 | Chevrolet | 203 | -677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +4 | 3 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 29 | Dodge | 201 | -679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +22 | 2 | Ramo Stott | 60 | Chevrolet | 200 | -680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +16 | 2 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 197 | -683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -6 | 2 | Junior Miller | 95 | Chevrolet | 182 | -698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -6 | 2 | Earl Brooks | 33 | Chevrolet | 176 | -704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -4 | 1 | Sonny Easley | 67 | Ford | 155 | -725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -4 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 69 | Chevrolet | 146 | -734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -4 | 2 | Bobby Wawak | 36 | Chevrolet | 146 | -734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -3 | 2 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 143 | -737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 1 | Hugh Pearson | 76 | Chevrolet | 142 | -738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +17 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 140 | -740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +26 | 2 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 138 | -742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -4 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 138 | -742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -4 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 134 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -4 | 1 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 130 | -750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -4 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 01 | Chevrolet | 124 | -756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Mercury | 121 | -759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -5 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 5 | Chevrolet | 115 | -765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 1 | Harold Miller | 91 | Chevrolet | 112 | -768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -6 | 1 | Terry Ryan | 81 | Chevrolet | 109 | -771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -6 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 106 | -774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -6 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 103 | -777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -6 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 31 | Dodge | 103 | -777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -6 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 103 | -777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | GC Spencer | 49 | Dodge | 100 | -780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +8 | 2 | Jim Hurtubise | 95 | Chevrolet | 95 | -785 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -7 | 1 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Ford | 94 | -786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -7 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 94 | -786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -7 | 1 | Gary Matthews | 32 | Plymouth | 91 | -789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -7 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 85 | -795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -6 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Chevrolet | 79 | -801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -6 | 1 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 76 | -804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -6 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -5 | 1 | Carl Joiner | 26 | Chevrolet | 70 | -810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -5 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 36 | Chevrolet | 67 | -813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -5 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 33 | Chevrolet | 64 | -816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -5 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 50 | Chevrolet | 61 | -819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -5 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 61 | -819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Phil Finney | 80 | Chevrolet | 58 | -822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Dean Dalton | 7 | Chevrolet | 52 | -828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -6 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -880 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -6 | 1 | Robin Schildnecht | 44 | Chevrolet | 0 | -880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -6 | 1 | Salt Walther | 4 | Chevrolet | 0 | -880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -5 | 2 | Johnny Rutherford | 77 | Chevrolet | 0 | -880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |