Standings After Race #3 at Rockingham Speedway - Sunday, March 4th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 472 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 444 | -28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +3 | 3 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 431 | -41 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 3 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 398 | -74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 3 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 395 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +3 | 3 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 385 | -87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +5 | 3 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 380 | -92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 374 | -98 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 3 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 354 | -118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -2 | 3 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 342 | -130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 3 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 338 | -134 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -2 | 3 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 326 | -146 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -9 | 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 314 | -158 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +9 | 3 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 311 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +6 | 2 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 310 | -162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 3 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 297 | -175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +2 | 3 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 291 | -181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -5 | 3 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 288 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -4 | 3 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 283 | -189 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +8 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 276 | -196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -5 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 264 | -208 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -5 | 3 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 264 | -208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +18 | 2 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 232 | -240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +18 | 2 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 218 | -254 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -5 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -4 | 1 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 146 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -3 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -3 | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -3 | 1 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 138 | -334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -3 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 133 | -339 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +19 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 131 | -341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -3 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 1 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 124 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -4 | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 121 | -351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 1 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 121 | -351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -5 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 118 | -354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -5 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -357 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -5 | 1 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 108 | -364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -5 | 1 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 106 | -366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 1 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 103 | -369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -6 | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 103 | -369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -6 | 1 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 100 | -372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 1 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 100 | -372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -7 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -7 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -375 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -7 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -7 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 1 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 91 | -381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 82 | -390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -7 | 2 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 81 | -391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -7 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -7 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 79 | -393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -8 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 78 | -394 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -8 | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -8 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -8 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 58 | -414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -8 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -8 | 1 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 49 | -423 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -8 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -8 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 40 | -432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -8 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |