Standings After Race #18 at Pocono Raceway - Sunday, July 30th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 18 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2812 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 18 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 2703 | -109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 18 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2631 | -181 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2502 | -310 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 18 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2429 | -383 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2364 | -448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 16 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2211 | -601 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 18 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2210 | -602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 18 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 2190 | -622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 18 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2107 | -705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 18 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2033 | -779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 18 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 1973 | -839 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 18 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1890 | -922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 18 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 1858 | -954 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 18 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1841 | -971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 13 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1712 | -1100 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 17 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1669 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 16 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1654 | -1158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 16 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1641 | -1171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -3 | 14 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1616 | -1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 16 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1562 | -1250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 14 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1439 | -1373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 14 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1412 | -1400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 14 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1337 | -1475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 10 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1231 | -1581 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 10 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1187 | -1625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 8 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 936 | -1876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 10 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 899 | -1913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 9 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 887 | -1925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 9 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 885 | -1927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 9 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 873 | -1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 8 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 767 | -2045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 7 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 745 | -2067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 738 | -2074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 7 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 565 | -2247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -2263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 5 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 467 | -2345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 5 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 446 | -2366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 419 | -2393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +4 | 3 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 334 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 3 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 327 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 5 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 317 | -2495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -2511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 3 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 294 | -2518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +14 | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 273 | -2539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -2554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -2561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -2562 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +25 | 3 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 247 | -2565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +17 | 5 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 241 | -2571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -2587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -2591 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -2601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -3 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -2603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -3 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -2609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2618 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +18 | 2 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 191 | -2621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -4 | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -2633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -2642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 167 | -2645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -3 | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -2654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 146 | -2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -2678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -2681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -2685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 122 | -2690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -2700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -2717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | +12 | 2 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 92 | -2720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -2736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Walter Ballard | 48 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -2751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -2754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 52 | -2760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 3 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 71 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |