Standings After Race #14 at Texas World Speedway - Sunday, June 3rd, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 14 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2251 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 14 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2183 | -68 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 14 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2057 | -194 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 14 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 2037 | -214 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 14 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 1888 | -363 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 14 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1872 | -379 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 14 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 1840 | -411 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 14 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 1736 | -515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 14 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1704 | -547 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -2 | 14 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1700 | -551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 14 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1687 | -564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 14 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1635 | -616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 14 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1587 | -664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 13 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1584 | -667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 14 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1538 | -713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 13 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 1499 | -752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 11 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1375 | -876 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 14 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1325 | -926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 12 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1291 | -960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +2 | 12 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1233 | -1018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 11 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1184 | -1067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 12 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1163 | -1088 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 11 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1106 | -1145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 11 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 962 | -1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +3 | 8 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 805 | -1446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 9 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 794 | -1457 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 7 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 750 | -1501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +1 | 9 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 746 | -1505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -2 | 8 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 740 | -1511 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 6 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 552 | -1699 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 542 | -1709 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +6 | 4 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 439 | -1812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -1838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 4 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 394 | -1857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -1875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 4 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 373 | -1878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 3 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 350 | -1901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 4 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 345 | -1906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 3 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 3 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 261 | -1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 261 | -1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 233 | -2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -2051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +17 | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 185 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -2078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -2081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +32 | 2 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 167 | -2084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | +15 | 2 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 167 | -2084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -2091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -2105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -2109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -3 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -2112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | John Rezek | 31 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -2121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -4 | 1 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 127 | -2124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -4 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -2127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -4 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -2130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -4 | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -4 | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -2135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -4 | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -2135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 2 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -2136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -5 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -2136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -4 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -2136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 115 | -2136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -5 | 3 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 113 | -2138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Billy Hagan | 19 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -5 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -2145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -4 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -2148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 71 | -4 | 1 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -4 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -4 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -4 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -2154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -4 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 96 | Ford | 91 | -2160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -5 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -2166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -5 | 1 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -5 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -5 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -5 | 1 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 79 | -2172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -5 | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -5 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -5 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -5 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -2181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Bill Meazel | 55 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -5 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -2193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -5 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -2205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -5 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -5 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -5 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -5 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -5 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -5 | 1 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -5 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | John Haver | 58 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -6 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -2251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |