Standings After Race #9 at Martinsville Speedway - Sunday, April 22nd, 1979
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 88 | Chevrolet | 1487 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 9 | Bobby Allison | 15 | Ford | 1401 | -86 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 9 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | Oldsmobile | 1308 | -179 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +2 | 9 | Richard Petty | 43 | Chevrolet | 1299 | -188 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 9 | Benny Parsons | 27 | Chevrolet | 1244 | -243 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 9 | Joe Millikan | 72 | Chevrolet | 1242 | -245 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -3 | 9 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 1224 | -263 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | 1216 | -271 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 9 | DK Ulrich | 40 | Chevrolet | 1131 | -356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 9 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Chevrolet | 1090 | -397 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 9 | Richard Childress | 3 | Chevrolet | 1090 | -397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 8 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 1049 | -438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 9 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Chevrolet | 1031 | -456 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +3 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 999 | -488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 9 | Frank Warren | 79 | Dodge | 987 | -500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 9 | Dick Brooks | 05 | Oldsmobile | 983 | -504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -3 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 978 | -509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 9 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 933 | -554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 8 | Ricky Rudd | 90 | Mercury | 928 | -559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 9 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Chevrolet | 804 | -683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 8 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Oldsmobile | 797 | -690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 7 | Baxter Price | 45 | Chevrolet | 715 | -772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 7 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 709 | -778 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 6 | Roger Hamby | 17 | Oldsmobile | 552 | -935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Mercury | 542 | -945 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 7 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 541 | -946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +2 | 5 | Harry Gant | 47 | Chevrolet | 533 | -954 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +2 | 4 | Tighe Scott | 30 | Buick | 486 | -1001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -2 | 6 | Dick May | 19 | Chevrolet | 440 | -1047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -2 | 4 | Dave Watson | 37 | Chevrolet | 413 | -1074 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 4 | Lennie Pond | 19 | Chevrolet | 405 | -1082 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Mercury | 345 | -1142 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 3 | Chuck Bown | 68 | Buick | 261 | -1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 3 | Ralph Jones | 98 | Ford | 261 | -1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 3 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Chevrolet | 255 | -1232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 3 | Bill Hollar | 99 | Chevrolet | 225 | -1262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 2 | Bruce Hill | 50 | Buick | 224 | -1263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 2 | Al Holbert | 7 | Chevrolet | 208 | -1279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 2 | Coo Coo Marlin | 14 | Chevrolet | 187 | -1300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 2 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Mercury | 176 | -1311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 2 | Grant Adcox | 41 | Oldsmobile | 173 | -1314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 2 | Slick Johnson | 51 | Chevrolet | 173 | -1314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 2 | Nelson Oswald | 09 | Chevrolet | 164 | -1323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Oldsmobile | 160 | -1327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Mercury | 146 | -1341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | Jim Thirkettle | 51 | Buick | 142 | -1345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 47 | Oldsmobile | 139 | -1348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 1 | Tim Williamson | 74 | Chevrolet | 138 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Vince Giamformaggio | 19 | Chevrolet | 124 | -1363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 1 | Bill Dennis | 19 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 1 | Butch Hartman | 75 | Chevrolet | 121 | -1366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | 01 | Oldsmobile | 115 | -1372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 76 | Chevrolet | 115 | -1372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Ed Negre | 8 | Chrysler | 109 | -1378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 106 | -1381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Joe Fields | 103 | -1384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | - | 1 | Don Graham | 52 | Chevrolet | 97 | -1390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Paul Fess | 82 | Oldsmobile | 97 | -1390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Harry Goularte | 17 | Chevrolet | 94 | -1393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 1 | John Utsman | 00 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Richard White | 22 | Chevrolet | 76 | -1411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 81 | Chevrolet | 73 | -1414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 1 | Don Noel | 99 | Chevrolet | 70 | -1417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Earle Canavan | 01 | Dodge | 58 | -1429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Gary Balough | 87 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -1429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Dodge | 55 | -1432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Skip Manning | 17 | Oldsmobile | 49 | -1438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Butch Mock | 75 | Buick | 46 | -1441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | John Kennedy | 0 | Chevrolet | 46 | -1441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Keith Davis | 53 | Chevrolet | 43 | -1444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Jim Vandiver | 89 | Oldsmobile | 40 | -1447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Claude Ballot-Lena | 6 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Earl Brooks | 7 | Dodge | 0 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |