Standings After Race #16 at Daytona International Speedway - Tuesday, July 4th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 16 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2537 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 16 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2405 | -132 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 16 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 2383 | -154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 16 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2192 | -345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 16 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2142 | -395 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 15 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2126 | -411 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -3 | 16 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2118 | -419 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1962 | -575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 16 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1929 | -608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 16 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1842 | -695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 16 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 1819 | -718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 16 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 1734 | -803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 1724 | -813 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 16 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1657 | -880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 14 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1616 | -921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 16 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1547 | -990 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 12 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1537 | -1000 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -2 | 15 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1520 | -1017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 14 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1426 | -1111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 14 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1415 | -1122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 14 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1364 | -1173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 13 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1324 | -1213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 12 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1251 | -1286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 12 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1143 | -1394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 9 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1076 | -1461 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 9 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1057 | -1480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 7 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 936 | -1601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 10 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 899 | -1638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 8 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 885 | -1652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 8 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 760 | -1777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 6 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 738 | -1799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 7 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 640 | -1897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +2 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 595 | -1942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 6 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 543 | -1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +2 | 6 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 447 | -2090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 446 | -2091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 406 | -2131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 352 | -2185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +12 | 3 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 327 | -2210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 317 | -2220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -2 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -2236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +23 | 2 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 264 | -2273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -2279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -2 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -2286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -2287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -2312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -2316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -2326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -2328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -2334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 194 | -2343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -2358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -2367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -2379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | +29 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 146 | -2391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 3 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -2410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 122 | -2415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -2425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | +18 | 2 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 109 | -2428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -2442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -2461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -3 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -2476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -3 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -3 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -3 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -3 | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -3 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 43 | -2494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -3 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -3 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 3 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |