Standings After Race #16 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, June 17th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 16 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 2555 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 16 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2514 | -41 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 16 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2397 | -158 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 16 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 2362 | -193 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 16 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 2172 | -383 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 16 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 2079 | -476 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 16 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 2065 | -490 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 16 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 1933 | -622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 16 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1931 | -624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 16 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1902 | -653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1889 | -666 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 16 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1864 | -691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 16 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 1843 | -712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 15 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1808 | -747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 16 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 1732 | -823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 14 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 1641 | -914 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1550 | -1005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 16 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1506 | -1049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 13 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1363 | -1192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 13 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1355 | -1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 12 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1274 | -1281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 12 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1218 | -1337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 13 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1163 | -1392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 13 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1147 | -1408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 10 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 984 | -1571 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 9 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 935 | -1620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 10 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 906 | -1649 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 8 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 888 | -1667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 9 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 746 | -1809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 7 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 628 | -1927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 542 | -2013 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +6 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 477 | -2078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 4 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 439 | -2116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -2142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 4 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 394 | -2161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -2179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 4 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 373 | -2182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 3 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 350 | -2205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 3 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 303 | -2252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -2294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 3 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 261 | -2294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 261 | -2294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 233 | -2322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 233 | -2322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -2330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 2 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 223 | -2332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 203 | -2352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -2355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 191 | -2364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 185 | -2370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 2 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 173 | -2382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -2382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -2385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 167 | -2388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 167 | -2388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +24 | 2 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 164 | -2391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +40 | 2 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 155 | -2400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -2409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -2413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 142 | -2413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -2416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 137 | -2418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 1 | John Rezek | 31 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -2425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 1 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 127 | -2428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -2431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -2434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 1 | Ed Hale | 20 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -2439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -2439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 2 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 115 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 3 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 113 | -2442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Billy Hagan | 19 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Dick Whalen | 6 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | Buick | 106 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -3 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -2452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 80 | -3 | 1 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -3 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -3 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -2458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -2461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 96 | Ford | 91 | -2464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 57 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 91 | -2464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -3 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -2470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -3 | 1 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 82 | -2473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -3 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 82 | -2473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -3 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2476 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -3 | 1 | Dick Kranzler | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -3 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -3 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -2485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -3 | 1 | Bill Meazel | 55 | Chevrolet | 67 | -2488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -3 | 1 | Chris Monoleos | 92 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -3 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 58 | -2497 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Bill Seifert | 09 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -2500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -5 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -4 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -4 | 1 | Hal Callentine | 74 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -4 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -4 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -4 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | - | 1 | David Sosebee | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -5 | 1 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -5 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -5 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 17 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -5 | 1 | John Haver | 58 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | - | 1 | Bill Green | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -6 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -2555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |