Standings After Race #5 at Atlanta Motor Speedway - Sunday, March 19th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 5 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 819 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 809 | -10 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 763 | -56 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 756 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 5 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 662 | -157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 5 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 634 | -185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +3 | 4 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 629 | -190 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 5 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 622 | -197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -4 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 604 | -215 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 5 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 591 | -228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 5 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 576 | -243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 5 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 569 | -250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 531 | -288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +2 | 4 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 516 | -303 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -3 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 511 | -308 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 5 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 509 | -310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 5 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 495 | -324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 5 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 437 | -382 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 4 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 400 | -419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 4 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 386 | -433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +3 | 4 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 367 | -452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +8 | 3 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 340 | -479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 4 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 340 | -479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 3 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 324 | -495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 302 | -517 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -5 | 3 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 297 | -522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 3 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 288 | -531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +14 | 3 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 286 | -533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +4 | 3 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 264 | -555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -7 | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -6 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 253 | -566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +7 | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -4 | 2 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 197 | -622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +2 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 191 | -628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -4 | 2 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 182 | -637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -4 | 2 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 176 | -643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -3 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 160 | -659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 151 | -668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 1 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 142 | -677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -3 | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 1 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 138 | -681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -4 | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 134 | -685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +6 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 131 | -688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +15 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 131 | -688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -6 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 127 | -692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -7 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 121 | -698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -6 | 1 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 115 | -704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -6 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 112 | -707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -6 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 106 | -713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -6 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 103 | -716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -6 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 103 | -716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -6 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -6 | 1 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 91 | -728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -5 | 1 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 85 | -734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -5 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 82 | -737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -6 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 73 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -7 | 1 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 73 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -7 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -749 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -7 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -7 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -7 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 61 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -7 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -7 | 1 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 52 | -767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -7 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 49 | -770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -7 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 43 | -776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 41 | -778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -8 | 1 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 40 | -779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -8 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 0 | -819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -8 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -8 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |