Standings After Race #25 at Dover Motor Speedway - Sunday, September 16th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 25 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 3923 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 25 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 3840 | -83 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 25 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 3667 | -256 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 25 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 3654 | -269 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 25 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 3399 | -524 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 25 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 3276 | -647 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 25 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 2972 | -951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 25 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 2912 | -1011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 2896 | -1027 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +2 | 25 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 2863 | -1060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 25 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2852 | -1071 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -3 | 25 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2848 | -1075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 2823 | -1100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 24 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 2757 | -1166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 21 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 2681 | -1242 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 25 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 2614 | -1309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 24 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 2311 | -1612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 22 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2231 | -1692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 22 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 2206 | -1717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 22 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2153 | -1770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 19 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2085 | -1838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 21 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 2050 | -1873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +2 | 16 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 2000 | -1923 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | 19 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 1975 | -1948 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 20 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 1943 | -1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 1628 | -2295 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 14 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 1627 | -2296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 15 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 1415 | -2508 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 11 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 1303 | -2620 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 9 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 1203 | -2720 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 15 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 1062 | -2861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 11 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 998 | -2925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 7 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 613 | -3310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 6 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 594 | -3329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 7 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 571 | -3352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 6 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 523 | -3400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 5 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 478 | -3445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +4 | 7 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 456 | -3467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 6 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 431 | -3492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -3510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 5 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 404 | -3519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 6 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 402 | -3521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 376 | -3547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +1 | 4 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Oldsmobile | 355 | -3568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 3 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 336 | -3587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +6 | 4 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 298 | -3625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +24 | 2 | John Anderson | 08 | Chevrolet | 285 | -3638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 2 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Dodge | 262 | -3661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 3 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 255 | -3668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 2 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 233 | -3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 2 | Steve Spencer | 19 | Buick | 230 | -3693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 4 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 228 | -3695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 3 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 225 | -3698 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 223 | -3700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Jack Ingram | 12 | Oldsmobile | 219 | -3704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 3 | Jimmy Finger | 32 | Buick | 213 | -3710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Bob Burcham | 19 | Chevrolet | 212 | -3711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 3 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 209 | -3714 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 3 | Marty Robbins | 42 | Dodge | 207 | -3716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 203 | -3720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Steve Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 203 | -3720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 200 | -3723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 191 | -3732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Mike Kempton | 69 | Chevrolet | 185 | -3738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 2 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -3750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 6 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -3753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 4 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 168 | -3755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 164 | -3759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 2 | Henry Jones | 69 | Chevrolet | 161 | -3762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 77 | Mercury | 155 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 2 | Sandy Satullo | 38 | Buick | 155 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -3781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Norm Palmer | 93 | Dodge | 142 | -3781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -3784 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 2 | Louis Gatto | 23 | Chevrolet | 137 | -3786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 2 | Elmo Langley | 64 | Ford | 137 | -3786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | John Rezek | 31 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -3793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 2 | Wayne Watercutter | 55 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -3799 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 123 | -3800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -3802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Al Elmore | 40 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Ed Hale | 20 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 3 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 2 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 116 | -3807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 2 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -3807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Kevin Housby | 22 | Chevrolet | 115 | -3808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Bill Elswick | 75 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -3808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Billy Hagan | 19 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Steve Moore | 73 | Chevrolet | 112 | -3811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -3817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Dick Whalen | 6 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Nestor Peles | 34 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -3820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 96 | -1 | 1 | John Borneman | 81 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -3826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Jerry Jolly | 96 | Ford | 97 | -3826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -3829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 96 | Ford | 91 | -3832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Robert Tartaglia | 57 | Chevrolet | 91 | -3832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 91 | -3832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | Joey Arrington | 71 | Dodge | 85 | -3838 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Buick | 82 | -3841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | -1 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -1 | 1 | Dick Kranzler | 14 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -1 | 2 | Wayne Broome | 61 | Oldsmobile | 73 | -3850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | -1 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -3853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Fisher | 4 | Buick | 70 | -3853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 111 | -1 | 1 | Bill Meazel | 55 | Chevrolet | 67 | -3856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | -1 | 1 | Billy Smith | 10 | Ford | 64 | -3859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | -1 | 1 | Chris Monoleos | 92 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 114 | -1 | 1 | Bill Seifert | 09 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 115 | - | 1 | Jeff Halverson | 13 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 116 | -2 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 117 | -2 | 1 | Steve Gray | 19 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 118 | -2 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 119 | -2 | 1 | Hal Callentine | 74 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 120 | -2 | 1 | Darrell Basham | 34 | Mercury | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | -2 | 2 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | -2 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 123 | -2 | 1 | Melvin Revis | 59 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 124 | -2 | 1 | David Sosebee | 81 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 125 | -2 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 126 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hindman | 10 | Ford | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | -2 | 1 | Al Rudd | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 128 | -2 | 1 | Steve Pfeifer | 17 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | -2 | 1 | John Haver | 58 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 130 | -2 | 1 | Bill Green | 49 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 131 | -2 | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 96 | Ford | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 132 | -2 | 1 | Ron Hutcherson | 57 | Ford | 0 | -3923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |