Standings After Race #12 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, May 28th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 12 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 1862 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 12 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1832 | -30 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 12 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1738 | -124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 12 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1683 | -179 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1665 | -197 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 11 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1562 | -300 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 12 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 1537 | -325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 12 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1527 | -335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 12 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1455 | -407 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 12 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1444 | -418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 12 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1412 | -450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 12 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1360 | -502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 12 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 1286 | -576 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 12 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1251 | -611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 12 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 1194 | -668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 11 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1111 | -751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1108 | -754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 11 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1106 | -756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +2 | 9 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1095 | -767 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 12 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1078 | -784 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +3 | 10 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 985 | -877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -2 | 10 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 967 | -895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 10 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 961 | -901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 9 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 951 | -911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 7 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 877 | -985 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 6 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 806 | -1056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 8 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 759 | -1103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 6 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 713 | -1149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 656 | -1206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 6 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 617 | -1245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 600 | -1262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -1313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +4 | 4 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 433 | -1429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 4 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 382 | -1480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +5 | 4 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 370 | -1492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +3 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 357 | -1505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -3 | 5 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 352 | -1510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -3 | 4 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 310 | -1552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -3 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -1561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -2 | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 282 | -1580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -1604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +16 | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -1639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -1641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 2 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 206 | -1656 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +2 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -1659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 3 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 171 | -1691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +31 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -1692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -3 | 2 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 152 | -1710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 151 | -1711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +10 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -1716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -4 | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 134 | -1728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -4 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -1728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +20 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -1731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -5 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -1735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -5 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 127 | -1735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -5 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 122 | -1740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -5 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 121 | -1741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -5 | 1 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -5 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 112 | -1750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -4 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 103 | -1759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | +14 | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -1767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -4 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -4 | 1 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -4 | 1 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 85 | -1777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -4 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -4 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -4 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -4 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -4 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -1795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -4 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -1798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -4 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 61 | -1801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -4 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -1804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -4 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -1807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -4 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 52 | -1810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -3 | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -1816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 43 | -1819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |