Standings After Race #13 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, May 27th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 13 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2066 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 13 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2013 | -53 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1897 | -169 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 13 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 1887 | -179 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 13 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 1756 | -310 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 13 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 1752 | -314 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -2 | 13 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1730 | -336 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 13 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1582 | -484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 13 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 1576 | -490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 13 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1541 | -525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -3 | 13 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1534 | -532 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 13 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1514 | -552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 12 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1450 | -616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 13 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1449 | -617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 13 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1432 | -634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 12 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 1420 | -646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 11 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1375 | -691 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 13 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1240 | -826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +2 | 11 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1188 | -878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 11 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1184 | -882 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 12 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1163 | -903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 11 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1133 | -933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 10 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1024 | -1042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 10 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 868 | -1198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 9 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 794 | -1272 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +2 | 7 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 750 | -1316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 8 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 740 | -1326 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 7 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 735 | -1331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -3 | 8 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 673 | -1393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 6 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 552 | -1514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 542 | -1524 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -1653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 4 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 394 | -1672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -1690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +4 | 4 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 373 | -1693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +7 | 3 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 350 | -1716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 345 | -1721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +4 | 3 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 315 | -1751 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +5 | 3 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -1763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -4 | 4 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -1805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -4 | 3 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 261 | -1805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -4 | 4 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 261 | -1805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 233 | -1833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -3 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -1841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +7 | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -1866 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -1893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +12 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -1896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -1906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +34 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -1920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -1924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -1927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 127 | -1939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1942 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -1950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | +22 | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -1950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 1 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | +17 | 3 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 113 | -1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 1 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 109 | -1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 106 | -1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 67 | -3 | 1 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 103 | -1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 1 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 82 | -1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -3 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 79 | -1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -3 | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -3 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -3 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -4 | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 58 | -2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -4 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |