Standings After Race #30 at Ontario Motor Speedway - Sunday, November 19th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 30 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 4841 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +3 | 30 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 4367 | -474 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 30 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 4362 | -479 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 30 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 4350 | -491 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -3 | 30 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 4335 | -506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 30 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 3949 | -892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 28 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 3794 | -1047 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 30 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 3769 | -1072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 30 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 3626 | -1215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 30 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 3566 | -1275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 30 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 3255 | -1586 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 30 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 3129 | -1712 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 29 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 3110 | -1731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 30 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 3036 | -1805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 28 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 2936 | -1905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 22 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 2756 | -2085 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 27 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2756 | -2085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 27 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2733 | -2108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 26 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 2641 | -2200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 26 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2639 | -2202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 26 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 2617 | -2224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 22 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2452 | -2389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 24 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 2418 | -2423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 19 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 2130 | -2711 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 17 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1993 | -2848 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 19 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1965 | -2876 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 19 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 1915 | -2926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 21 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 1857 | -2984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 17 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 1802 | -3039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 14 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 1467 | -3374 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 13 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 1260 | -3581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 14 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1214 | -3627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 10 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 1176 | -3665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 12 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 1142 | -3699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 14 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 1066 | -3775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 9 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 765 | -4076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 10 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 760 | -4081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 8 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 680 | -4161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Terry Labonte | 92 | Chevrolet | 659 | -4182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 634 | -4207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +5 | 7 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 592 | -4249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 9 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 559 | -4282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 6 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 549 | -4292 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 96 | Ford | 548 | -4293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 5 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 533 | -4308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 6 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 501 | -4340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 6 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 419 | -4422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +12 | 3 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 389 | -4452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +15 | 3 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 369 | -4472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 4 | Satch Worley | 47 | Oldsmobile | 368 | -4473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 5 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 350 | -4491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | +15 | 3 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 330 | -4511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 5 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 325 | -4516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 3 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 318 | -4523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +15 | 3 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 308 | -4533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -4 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 301 | -4540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +2 | 3 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 297 | -4544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -5 | 3 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 297 | -4544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -5 | 4 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 290 | -4551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -5 | 3 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 273 | -4568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -5 | 3 | Joey Arrington | 7 | Dodge | 273 | -4568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | +12 | 3 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 264 | -4577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | +13 | 3 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 261 | -4580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -7 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -4583 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -7 | 4 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 256 | -4585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 3 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 254 | -4587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -6 | 3 | Elmo Langley | 19 | Chevrolet | 243 | -4598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -6 | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -4604 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -6 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 226 | -4615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -5 | 3 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 221 | -4620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 3 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 201 | -4640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 2 | Junior Miller | 24 | Chevrolet | 197 | -4644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 189 | -4652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 2 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 179 | -4662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 2 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 176 | -4665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 170 | -4671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | +6 | 2 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 170 | -4671 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | +21 | 2 | Mel Larson | 92 | Oldsmobile | 140 | -4701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -4703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | +11 | 2 | Chuck Wahl | 37 | Chevrolet | 134 | -4707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -3 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 131 | -4710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -3 | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -4714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -3 | 2 | Wayne Morgan | 80 | Chevrolet | 122 | -4719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -3 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 112 | -4729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 109 | -4732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 16 | Oldsmobile | 103 | -4738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -4744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -4744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 97 | -4744 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 2 | Butch Mock | 75 | Chevrolet | 85 | -4756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 82 | -4759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | +26 | 2 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 79 | -4762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -3 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -4762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -4765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Richard Waters | 86 | Chevrolet | 76 | -4765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -2 | 1 | Raymond Williams | 16 | Buick | 76 | -4765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -2 | 1 | Walter Ballard | 48 | Chevrolet | 73 | -4768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -2 | 1 | Bill Green | 36 | Chevrolet | 73 | -4768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -2 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -4771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 0 | Chevrolet | 67 | -4774 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -3 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -4777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -2 | 1 | Bill Baker | 55 | Buick | 61 | -4780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -2 | 1 | Louis Gatto | 35 | Chevrolet | 58 | -4783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -4786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -2 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | AMC | 52 | -4789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 1 | Jabe Thomas | 81 | Chevrolet | 52 | -4789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 52 | -4789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -2 | 1 | Dick Trickle | 99 | Ford | 46 | -4795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -2 | 2 | Bobby Fisher | 71 | Chevrolet | 43 | -4798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -2 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -2 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -2 | 1 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -2 | 4 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -2 | 1 | Kenny Brightbill | 84 | Mercury | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -2 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -2 | 1 | Greg Heller | 85 | Ford | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -2 | 1 | Johnny Halford | 87 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -2 | 1 | Charlie Blanton | 59 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -1 | 1 | Frank Hill | 02 | Chevrolet | 0 | -4841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |