Standings After Race #25 at Martinsville Speedway - Sunday, September 24th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 25 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 4052 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 25 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 3644 | -408 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 25 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 3624 | -428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 25 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3598 | -454 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 25 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3507 | -545 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 25 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 3306 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 23 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 3146 | -906 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 25 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 3072 | -980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 3070 | -982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 25 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 2970 | -1082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 25 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 2718 | -1334 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 25 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2657 | -1395 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -2 | 25 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 2647 | -1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 25 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2584 | -1468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 22 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2452 | -1600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 23 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 2400 | -1652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 18 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2384 | -1668 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 23 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2372 | -1680 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 23 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2347 | -1705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 22 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2211 | -1841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 21 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2166 | -1886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 21 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 2136 | -1916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 21 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 2039 | -2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 1697 | -2355 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 15 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1665 | -2387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 15 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 1533 | -2519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 15 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1491 | -2561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 16 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1411 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -2 | 13 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1370 | -2682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 12 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1354 | -2698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 11 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 1084 | -2968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 12 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1035 | -3017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 1012 | -3040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 10 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 935 | -3117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 11 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 796 | -3256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 10 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 760 | -3292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 598 | -3454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 9 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 559 | -3493 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 558 | -3494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -3503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 480 | -3572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +5 | 3 | Terry Labonte | 92 | Chevrolet | 444 | -3608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 439 | -3613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 419 | -3633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 5 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 410 | -3642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 5 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 392 | -3660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 388 | -3664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +8 | 4 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 368 | -3684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -3751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 3 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 297 | -3755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 273 | -3779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 3 | Joey Arrington | 7 | Dodge | 273 | -3779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -3794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 4 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 256 | -3796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 251 | -3801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 250 | -3802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 226 | -3826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 225 | -3827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 3 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -3831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 211 | -3841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 209 | -3843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 2 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 203 | -3849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 2 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -3873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | +17 | 3 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 179 | -3873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -3876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 176 | -3876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -3882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 167 | -3885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 2 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 158 | -3894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 2 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 2 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -3921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 2 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 122 | -3930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -3940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 109 | -3943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 82 | -3970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -3976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Walter Ballard | 48 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Bill Green | 36 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -3988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Mel Larson | 92 | Oldsmobile | 64 | -3988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -3991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Louis Gatto | 35 | Chevrolet | 58 | -3994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 52 | -4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Jabe Thomas | 81 | Chevrolet | 52 | -4000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 4 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | - | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | - | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | - | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 71 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | - | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | - | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |