Standings After Race #22 at Darlington Raceway - Monday, September 4th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 22 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 3532 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 22 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 3244 | -288 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 22 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 3197 | -335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 22 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3083 | -449 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 22 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3001 | -531 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 22 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 2966 | -566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 22 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2724 | -808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 20 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 2708 | -824 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 22 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2643 | -889 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 22 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 2586 | -946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 22 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2452 | -1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 22 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 2401 | -1131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 22 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2349 | -1183 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 22 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 2307 | -1225 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 22 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2290 | -1242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 16 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2136 | -1396 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 20 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2062 | -1470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 20 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 2036 | -1496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 20 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2006 | -1526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 19 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 1905 | -1627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 18 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1881 | -1651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 18 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1839 | -1693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 18 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 1705 | -1827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 15 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1665 | -1867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 13 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1442 | -2090 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 12 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1354 | -2178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 12 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1252 | -2280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1232 | -2300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 1212 | -2320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 13 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1184 | -2348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 12 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1035 | -2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +2 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 1012 | -2520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 10 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 960 | -2572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 935 | -2597 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 10 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 760 | -2772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 614 | -2918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 598 | -2934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 8 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 559 | -2973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -2 | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -2983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +3 | 5 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 485 | -3047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +1 | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 480 | -3052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +2 | 4 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 439 | -3093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 419 | -3113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -3 | 5 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 410 | -3122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 388 | -3144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 273 | -3259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -3274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -3281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -3282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 247 | -3285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 226 | -3306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -3307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -3311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 3 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 213 | -3319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -3321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -3323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -3329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 191 | -3341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -3353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -3356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -3356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -3362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 2 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 167 | -3365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Terry Labonte | 92 | Chevrolet | 160 | -3372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -3374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -3401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -3420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 109 | -3423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 7 | Dodge | 97 | -3435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 2 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 95 | -3437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 2 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 92 | -3440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -3456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Walter Ballard | 48 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Bill Green | 36 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Mel Larson | 92 | Oldsmobile | 64 | -3468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -3471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 52 | -3480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -2 | 1 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -2 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 4 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -2 | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -2 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 71 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -2 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3532 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |