Standings After Race #21 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, August 19th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3352 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 21 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3197 | -155 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 21 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 3063 | -289 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 21 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3023 | -329 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 21 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 2830 | -522 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 21 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 2719 | -633 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 19 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 2588 | -764 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 21 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2524 | -828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 21 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2515 | -837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2415 | -937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 20 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2363 | -989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 21 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2358 | -994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +1 | 19 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 2351 | -1001 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -2 | 21 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2345 | -1007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 2231 | -1121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 21 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2211 | -1141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 20 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 1953 | -1399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 18 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 1812 | -1540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 18 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1804 | -1548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 14 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1750 | -1602 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 18 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 1716 | -1636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 18 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1714 | -1638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 16 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1582 | -1770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 15 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1529 | -1823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 15 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 1511 | -1841 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 14 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1451 | -1901 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 12 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 1435 | -1917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 12 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 1145 | -2207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 901 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 10 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 886 | -2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 7 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 877 | -2475 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 864 | -2488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 594 | -2758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 7 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 571 | -2781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 6 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 558 | -2794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 478 | -2874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 6 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 431 | -2921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -2939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 411 | -2941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 402 | -2950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 4 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 352 | -3000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 3 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 297 | -3055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +25 | 2 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Dodge | 262 | -3090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 249 | -3103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 233 | -3119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 2 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 233 | -3119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 230 | -3122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -3127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 2 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 213 | -3139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 212 | -3140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +21 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 207 | -3145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 203 | -3149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 2 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 203 | -3149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -3152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 2 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 191 | -3161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 185 | -3167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | +26 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 173 | -3179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -3 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -3182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 4 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 168 | -3184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 2 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 164 | -3188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 77 | Mercury | 155 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | John Anderson | 08 | Chevrolet | 155 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -4 | 3 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 155 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -4 | 2 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | Buick | 155 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -4 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -3206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -4 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -3210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -4 | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 142 | -3210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -4 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -3213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 2 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 137 | -3215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -3 | 2 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 137 | -3215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -3 | 1 | John Rezek | 31 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -3222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -3 | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 55 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3225 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -3228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 123 | -3229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -3231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Ed Hale | 20 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 3 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -3236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 2 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Billy Hagan | 19 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Dick Whalen | 6 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -3249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 92 | -1 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -3255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 96 | Ford | 91 | -3261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 57 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 91 | -3261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -3267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Henry Jones | 69 | Chevrolet | 85 | -3267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 82 | -3270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Dick Kranzler | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 2 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 73 | -3279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -3282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 1 | Bill Meazel | 55 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Chris Monoleos | 92 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3291 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Jack Ingram | 12 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -3294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Bill Seifert | 09 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -3306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Steve Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | -1 | 1 | Hal Callentine | 74 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -1 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -1 | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -1 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -1 | 1 | David Sosebee | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Hindman | 10 | Ford | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | - | 1 | Al Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | -2 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 17 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | -2 | 1 | John Haver | 58 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | -2 | 1 | Bill Green | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 126 | -2 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |