Standings After Race #6 at North Wilkesboro Speedway - Sunday, March 25th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 971 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 962 | -9 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 6 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 932 | -39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +2 | 6 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 823 | -148 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 817 | -154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 6 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 811 | -160 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 790 | -181 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 6 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 779 | -192 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -2 | 6 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 759 | -212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 6 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 724 | -247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +1 | 6 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 706 | -265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -1 | 6 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 694 | -277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +5 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 667 | -304 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 6 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 663 | -308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 6 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 648 | -323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 5 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 642 | -329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 6 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 639 | -332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -4 | 6 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 624 | -347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 520 | -451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 6 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 516 | -455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 5 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 497 | -474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -3 | 4 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 440 | -531 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +2 | 4 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 424 | -547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 4 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 415 | -556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -4 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +3 | 4 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 364 | -607 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -3 | 3 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 362 | -609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 4 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 310 | -661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +4 | 3 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 294 | -677 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -3 | 3 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 283 | -688 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -3 | 2 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +7 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 2 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 224 | -747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 2 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 199 | -772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 2 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 188 | -783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 187 | -784 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +15 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -798 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +17 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 164 | -807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -3 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -811 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -2 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -829 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -2 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 133 | -838 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 121 | -850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 1 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 108 | -863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 100 | -871 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 49 | -922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 46 | -925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 43 | -928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 40 | -931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 0 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |