Standings After Race #20 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, August 5th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3246 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 20 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3017 | -229 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 20 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 2946 | -300 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 20 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 2924 | -322 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 20 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 2665 | -581 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 2588 | -658 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 20 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 2564 | -682 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 20 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2390 | -856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 20 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2377 | -869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +2 | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2312 | -934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 20 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2279 | -967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 20 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2255 | -991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 19 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2236 | -1010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 18 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 2171 | -1075 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 20 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2096 | -1150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 17 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 2085 | -1161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 19 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1862 | -1384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 14 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1750 | -1496 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 17 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1703 | -1543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 17 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1683 | -1563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 17 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1640 | -1606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 17 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1617 | -1629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 15 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1482 | -1764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 14 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1456 | -1790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 14 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 1418 | -1828 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 13 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1382 | -1864 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 11 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 1293 | -1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 11 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 1075 | -2171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 901 | -2345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 10 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 886 | -2360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 7 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 734 | -2512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 6 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 717 | -2529 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 594 | -2652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 558 | -2688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 6 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 516 | -2730 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +5 | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 478 | -2768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 6 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 431 | -2815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -2833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 5 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 411 | -2835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 402 | -2844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -2870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 352 | -2894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +12 | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 297 | -2949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 3 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 249 | -2997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 233 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 233 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 2 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 230 | -3016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -3021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 2 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 213 | -3033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +42 | 2 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 212 | -3034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 203 | -3043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 2 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 203 | -3043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -3046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 2 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 191 | -3055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 185 | -3061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3073 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -3076 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 4 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 168 | -3078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 164 | -3082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Jody Ridley | 77 | Mercury | 155 | -3091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 2 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 155 | -3091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -2 | 2 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | Buick | 155 | -3091 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -3100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -3104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 142 | -3104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -3107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Dodge | 138 | -3108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 2 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 137 | -3109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 137 | -3109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 1 | John Rezek | 31 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -3116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 55 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | +31 | 2 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 125 | -3121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -4 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -3122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -4 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 123 | -3123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -4 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -3125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -4 | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -4 | 1 | Ed Hale | 20 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -4 | 3 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -4 | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -3130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -4 | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -4 | 2 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -4 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -4 | 1 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 115 | -3131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -4 | 1 | Billy Hagan | 19 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -5 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -3140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -5 | 1 | Dick Whalen | 6 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -5 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -3143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 91 | -5 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -5 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -5 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -3149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -5 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -5 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 96 | Ford | 91 | -3155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -5 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 57 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -5 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 91 | -3155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -4 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -3161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -4 | 1 | Henry Jones | 69 | Chevrolet | 85 | -3161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -4 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 82 | -3164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -4 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -4 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -4 | 1 | Dick Kranzler | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -4 | 2 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 73 | -3173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -4 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -4 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -3176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -4 | 1 | Bill Meazel | 55 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -4 | 1 | Chris Monoleos | 92 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | - | 1 | Jack Ingram | 12 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -3188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -4 | 1 | Bill Seifert | 09 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -4 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -3200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -4 | 1 | Steve Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -4 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -4 | 1 | Hal Callentine | 74 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -4 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -4 | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -4 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -4 | 1 | David Sosebee | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -4 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -4 | 1 | Jimmy Hindman | 10 | Ford | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | -4 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 17 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | -4 | 1 | John Haver | 58 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | -4 | 1 | Bill Green | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | -4 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |