Standings After Race #10 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 14th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 10 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 1542 | -6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 10 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1492 | -56 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 10 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1348 | -200 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1338 | -210 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 9 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1328 | -220 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 10 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1285 | -263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 10 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1277 | -271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 1249 | -299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 10 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1243 | -305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 10 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1169 | -379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 10 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1168 | -380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 10 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1075 | -473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 10 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 1068 | -480 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 10 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1020 | -528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 10 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 994 | -554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 9 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 947 | -601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -2 | 10 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 920 | -628 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 9 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 906 | -642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 9 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 897 | -651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 8 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 821 | -727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 6 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 806 | -742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +2 | 7 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 766 | -782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 8 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 761 | -787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -3 | 7 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 755 | -793 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 7 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 701 | -847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 5 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 632 | -916 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 583 | -965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 5 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 481 | -1067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +3 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 479 | -1069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -3 | 5 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 449 | -1099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -3 | 4 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 434 | -1114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 4 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 352 | -1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +2 | 4 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 310 | -1238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +3 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -1247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -2 | 3 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 279 | -1269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 278 | -1270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -3 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -1290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -1311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +3 | 2 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -1327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 2 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 206 | -1342 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -2 | 2 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 203 | -1345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +5 | 2 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 193 | -1355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 2 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 176 | -1372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +6 | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 171 | -1377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 2 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 152 | -1396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 151 | -1397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 1 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 142 | -1406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 134 | -1414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 127 | -1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 121 | -1427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 1 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 112 | -1436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +19 | 2 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 108 | -1440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 103 | -1445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 85 | -1463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1469 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -1481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -1484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 61 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -1490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -1493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 49 | -1499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 43 | -1505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 40 | -1508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | +3 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 0 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |