Standings After Race #20 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, August 20th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 20 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 3162 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 20 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 2989 | -173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 20 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 2930 | -232 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 20 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2739 | -423 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2738 | -424 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 20 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2636 | -526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 18 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2533 | -629 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2455 | -707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 20 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2395 | -767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 20 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 2353 | -809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 20 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2238 | -924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 20 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 2213 | -949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 2143 | -1019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 20 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2104 | -1058 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 15 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2052 | -1110 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -2 | 20 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2045 | -1117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 18 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1899 | -1263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 18 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1826 | -1336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 18 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1781 | -1381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 18 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1738 | -1424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 15 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1665 | -1497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 16 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1657 | -1505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 16 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1606 | -1556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 16 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1465 | -1697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 12 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1370 | -1792 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 11 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1284 | -1878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 11 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1136 | -2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +3 | 11 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1008 | -2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 10 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 994 | -2168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 11 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 992 | -2170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 10 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 970 | -2192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -4 | 10 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 960 | -2202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 875 | -2287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 862 | -2300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 9 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 696 | -2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -2613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 7 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 513 | -2649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +4 | 7 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 505 | -2657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 5 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 467 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 419 | -2743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 5 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 410 | -2752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 402 | -2760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 3 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 327 | -2835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -2861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 3 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 294 | -2868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 273 | -2889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 273 | -2889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -2904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -2911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -2912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 247 | -2915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 226 | -2936 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -2937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -2941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -2951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -2953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -2959 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 191 | -2971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -2983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -2986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -2992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 167 | -2995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -3004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -3031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 122 | -3040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -3050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 109 | -3053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Joey Arrington | 7 | Dodge | 97 | -3065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -3067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 2 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 92 | -3070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -3086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Walter Ballard | 48 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Mel Larson | 92 | Oldsmobile | 64 | -3098 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -3101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 52 | -3110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 4 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 71 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -2 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -2 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |