Standings After Race #15 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, June 18th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 15 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2362 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 15 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2315 | -47 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 15 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 2228 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 15 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2031 | -331 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 15 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2027 | -335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1972 | -390 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 14 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1966 | -396 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 15 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1901 | -461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 15 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1838 | -524 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 15 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1764 | -598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 15 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1736 | -626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 15 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 1630 | -732 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 15 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 1600 | -762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 13 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1570 | -792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 15 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1545 | -817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 14 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1453 | -909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 15 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1420 | -942 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +2 | 11 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1352 | -1010 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 13 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1302 | -1060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 13 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1300 | -1062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 13 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1276 | -1086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 12 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1206 | -1156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 11 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1148 | -1214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 12 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1143 | -1219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1019 | -1343 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 8 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 960 | -1402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -2 | 7 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 936 | -1426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 10 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 899 | -1463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 7 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 816 | -1546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 7 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 687 | -1675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 600 | -1762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 6 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 597 | -1765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -1813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 6 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 543 | -1819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +2 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 495 | -1867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 446 | -1916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 406 | -1956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 5 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 377 | -1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 5 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 352 | -2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -2061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 268 | -2094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -2104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -2111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -2112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +14 | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -2137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -2141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -2151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -2153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 206 | -2156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -2159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 194 | -2168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -2183 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +13 | 2 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -2192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -2204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 134 | -2228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -2231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -2235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 122 | -2240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -2267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -2301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 43 | -2319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |