Standings After Race #8 at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Sunday, April 16th, 1978
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 8 | Benny Parsons | 72 | Chevrolet | 1349 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 2 | Chevrolet | 1246 | -103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1187 | -162 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 8 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1144 | -205 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 7 | Lennie Pond | 54 | Chevrolet | 1114 | -235 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1051 | -298 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1003 | -346 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 8 | Richard Childress | 3 | Oldsmobile | 997 | -352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 8 | Skip Manning | 92 | Chevrolet | 989 | -360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 8 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 968 | -381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 8 | Richard Petty | 43 | Dodge | 949 | -400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 8 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 933 | -416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 8 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 902 | -447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 8 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 852 | -497 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chevrolet | 794 | -555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 8 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 792 | -557 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 8 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Chevrolet | 782 | -567 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 7 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 728 | -621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 7 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 679 | -670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 7 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Chevrolet | 670 | -679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 597 | -752 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 6 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 597 | -752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 6 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 588 | -761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +4 | 5 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 533 | -816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +4 | 4 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 526 | -823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +4 | 5 | Ed Negre | 8 | Dodge | 516 | -833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -3 | 4 | Buddy Baker | 27 | Chevrolet | 457 | -892 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -3 | 5 | Roland Wlodyka | 98 | Chevrolet | 449 | -900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -3 | 4 | Al Holbert | 48 | Chevrolet | 434 | -915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -3 | 4 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Chevrolet | 428 | -921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 4 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 385 | -964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 4 | Joe Mihalic | 61 | Chevrolet | 352 | -997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 3 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 329 | -1020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 3 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 279 | -1070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 3 | Jimmy Lee Capps | 26 | Chevrolet | 258 | -1091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 3 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 237 | -1112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 3 | Woody Fisher | 19 | Chevrolet | 237 | -1112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 2 | Joe Frasson | 18 | Chevrolet | 206 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 191 | -1158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 53 | Buick | 160 | -1189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Chevrolet | 151 | -1198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 2 | Chuck Bown | 77 | Chevrolet | 146 | -1203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 1 | Connie Saylor | 49 | Dodge | 142 | -1207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 1 | Roy Smith | 29 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 1 | Bruce Hill | 05 | Oldsmobile | 138 | -1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 8 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Janet Guthrie | 68 | Buick | 134 | -1215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 131 | -1218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Sam Sommers | 89 | Chevrolet | 127 | -1222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Dodge | 127 | -1222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 121 | -1228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 1 | Joe Booher | 74 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 112 | -1237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Stierly | 41 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 28 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Gary Myers | 4 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 97 | Ford | 103 | -1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 1 | Jack Simpson | 53 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 1 | Richard White | 12 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Rocky Moran | 58 | Buick | 85 | -1264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 1 | Billy McGinnis | 91 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Bill Hollar | 29 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 39 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 1 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Ford | 76 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -4 | 1 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -4 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -4 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 67 | -1282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -4 | 1 | Eddie Bradshaw | 09 | Chevrolet | 64 | -1285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -4 | 1 | Ray Elder | 32 | Dodge | 61 | -1288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -4 | 1 | Gary Johnson | 44 | Chevrolet | 58 | -1291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -4 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 55 | -1294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -4 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Chevrolet | 49 | -1300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -4 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 84 | Mercury | 43 | -1306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -4 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 41 | -1308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -4 | 1 | Harry Gant | 12 | Chevrolet | 40 | -1309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -4 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 95 | Ford | 0 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -4 | 1 | Lynn Carroll | 35 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -4 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 49 | Dodge | 0 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -4 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Buick | 0 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |