Standings After Race #8 at Darlington Raceway - Sunday, April 8th, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1317 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 8 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1236 | -81 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1178 | -139 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +2 | 8 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1142 | -175 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 8 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 1138 | -179 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +2 | 8 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 1114 | -203 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 8 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1087 | -230 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -3 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 1074 | -243 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 8 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1013 | -304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 8 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 969 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +5 | 8 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 915 | -402 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +2 | 7 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 898 | -419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 8 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 897 | -420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -3 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 893 | -424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +3 | 8 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 883 | -434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 8 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 878 | -439 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -4 | 8 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 861 | -456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 8 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 836 | -481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 7 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 801 | -516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 8 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 701 | -616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 7 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 685 | -632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 6 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 624 | -693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 6 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 594 | -723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 6 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 552 | -765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 542 | -775 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 6 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 462 | -855 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +2 | 5 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 440 | -877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -904 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 4 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 383 | -934 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 3 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 362 | -955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +4 | 3 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 329 | -988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 2 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -1056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 3 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 261 | -1056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +12 | 4 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 257 | -1060 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +3 | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 255 | -1062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -3 | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -1092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -3 | 2 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 224 | -1093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +13 | 2 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 208 | -1109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -3 | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 187 | -1130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -3 | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -1141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -1144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -2 | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -1144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 164 | -1153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -1157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +26 | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 146 | -1171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -3 | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -1175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -3 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -1178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -3 | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -1202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 109 | -1208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -1211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -1214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | -3 | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -3 | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -1220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -3 | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -1223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -3 | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -3 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -3 | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1247 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 58 | -1259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -4 | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -1259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 55 | -1262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -5 | 1 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 49 | -1268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -5 | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -5 | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 46 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -5 | 1 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 43 | -1274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -5 | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 40 | -1277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -5 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -5 | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -5 | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |