1978 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings

Race #30 | Los Angeles Times 500

After the Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on 11-19-1978.

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Rank +/- Driver Points Back Starts Pole Win Top-5 Top-10 Winnings
1 -- Cale Yarborough 4841 0 30 8 10 23 24 $422,980
2 +3 Bobby Allison 4367 -474 30 1 5 14 22 $293,250
3 +1 Darrell Waltrip 4362 -479 30 2 6 19 20 $306,470
4 -1 Benny Parsons 4350 -491 30 2 3 15 21 $255,250
5 -3 Dave Marcis 4335 -506 30 0 0 14 24 $143,105
6 -- Richard Petty 3949 -892 30 0 0 11 17 $196,960
7 -- Lennie Pond 3794 -1047 28 5 1 11 19 $143,535
8 -- Dick Brooks 3769 -1072 30 0 0 5 17 $116,870
9 -- Buddy Arrington 3626 -1215 30 0 0 1 7 $96,240
10 -- Richard Childress 3566 -1275 30 0 0 1 12 $93,075
11 -- J.D. McDuffie 3255 -1586 30 1 0 1 6 $75,275
12 +1 Neil Bonnett 3129 -1712 30 3 0 7 12 $148,610
13 -1 Tighe Scott 3110 -1731 29 0 0 0 7 $75,480
14 -- Frank Warren 3036 -1805 30 0 0 0 0 $58,480
15 -- Dick May 2936 -1905 28 0 0 0 2 $58,625
16 -- David Pearson 2756 -2085 22 7 4 11 11 $147,760
17 +1 Jimmy Means 2756 -2085 27 0 0 0 2 $55,170
18 -1 Ronnie Thomas 2733 -2108 27 0 0 0 2 $59,260
19 +1 Cecil Gordon 2641 -2200 26 0 0 0 1 $47,260
20 -1 Tommy Gale 2639 -2202 26 0 0 0 0 $54,200
21 -- Roger Hamby 2617 -2224 26 0 0 0 2 $40,565
22 -- D.K. Ulrich 2452 -2389 22 0 0 0 3 $53,800
23 -- Baxter Price 2418 -2423 24 0 0 0 0 $35,810
24 -- Buddy Baker 2130 -2711 19 1 0 4 8 $103,515
25 +2 Donnie Allison 1993 -2848 17 0 1 7 8 $97,435
26 -1 James Hylton 1965 -2876 19 0 0 0 4 $47,295
27 -1 Gary Myers 1915 -2926 19 0 0 0 0 $21,390
28 +1 Ed Negre 1857 -2984 21 0 0 0 1 $28,245
29 -1 Skip Manning 1802 -3039 17 0 0 1 4 $52,820
30 -- Grant Adcox 1467 -3374 14 0 0 1 3 $35,700
31 -- Ricky Rudd 1260 -3581 13 0 0 0 4 $49,610
32 -- Bruce Hill 1214 -3627 14 0 0 0 2 $25,620
33 -- Bill Elliott 1176 -3665 10 0 0 0 5 $42,065
34 -- Al Holbert 1142 -3699 12 0 0 0 3 $31,075
35 -- Ferrel Harris 1066 -3775 14 0 0 0 5 $39,535
36 -- Coo Coo Marlin 765 -4076 9 0 0 0 2 $18,170
37 -- Blackie Wangerin 760 -4081 10 0 0 0 0 $13,515
38 -- Bobby Wawak 680 -4161 8 0 0 0 0 $5,870
39 -- Terry Labonte 659 -4182 5 0 0 1 3 $20,545
40 -- Ralph Jones 634 -4207 7 0 0 0 0 $6,305
41 +5 Janet Guthrie 592 -4249 7 0 0 0 1 $17,120
42 -1 Earle Canavan 559 -4282 9 0 0 0 0 $8,740
43 -1 Roland Wlodyka 549 -4292 6 0 0 0 0 $9,910
44 -1 Dale Earnhardt 548 -4293 5 0 0 1 2 $20,145
45 -1 Joe Frasson 533 -4308 5 0 0 0 0 $8,560
46 -1 Nelson Oswald 501 -4340 6 0 0 0 0 $2,955
47 -- Joe Mihalic 419 -4422 6 0 0 0 0 $6,030
48 +12 Jim Thirkettle 389 -4452 3 0 0 0 2 $6,850
49 +15 Jimmy Insolo 369 -4472 3 0 0 0 2 $8,665
50 -2 Satch Worley 368 -4473 4 0 0 0 1 $6,205
51 -2 John Kennedy 350 -4491 5 0 0 0 0 $2,900
52 +15 Bill Schmitt 330 -4511 3 0 0 0 1 $9,430
53 -3 Harry Gant 325 -4516 5 0 0 0 1 $14,150
54 -3 Connie Saylor 318 -4523 3 0 0 0 1 $9,115
55 +15 Richard White 308 -4533 3 0 0 0 0 $4,505
56 -4 Chuck Bown 301 -4540 4 0 0 0 0 $3,585
57 +2 Rick McCray 297 -4544 3 0 0 0 0 $4,585
58 -5 Nestor Peles 297 -4544 3 0 0 0 0 $2,880
59 -5 John Utsman 290 -4551 4 0 0 0 0 $7,040
60 -5 Joe Booher 273 -4568 3 0 0 0 0 $3,205
61 -5 Joey Arrington 273 -4568 3 0 0 0 0 $2,790
62 +12 John Borneman 264 -4577 3 0 0 0 0 $3,320
63 +13 Rocky Moran 261 -4580 3 0 0 0 0 $3,195
64 -7 Jimmy Lee Capps 258 -4583 3 0 0 0 0 $3,880
65 -7 Dave Dion 256 -4585 4 0 0 0 0 $2,285
66 -- Ray Elder 254 -4587 3 0 0 0 1 $5,305
67 -6 Elmo Langley 243 -4598 3 0 0 0 0 $2,765
68 -6 Woody Fisher 237 -4604 3 0 0 0 0 $4,145
69 -6 Sterling Marlin 226 -4615 2 0 0 0 1 $10,170
70 -5 Ron Hutcherson 221 -4620 3 0 0 1 1 $22,420
71 -3 Jerry Jolly 201 -4640 3 0 0 0 0 $5,740
72 -3 Junior Miller 197 -4644 2 0 0 0 0 $2,110
73 -2 Bill Hollar 189 -4652 3 0 0 0 0 $1,360
74 -2 Norm Palmer 179 -4662 2 0 0 0 0 $2,100
75 -2 Ernie Stierly 176 -4665 2 0 0 0 0 $2,520
76 -1 Morgan Shepherd 170 -4671 2 0 0 0 0 $8,115
77 +6 Harry Goularte 170 -4671 2 0 0 0 0 $1,975
78 +21 Mel Larson 140 -4701 2 0 0 0 0 $2,290
79 -2 Roy Smith 138 -4703 1 0 0 0 1 $2,300
80 +11 Chuck Wahl 134 -4707 2 0 0 0 0 $1,520
81 -3 Jim Vandiver 131 -4710 2 0 0 0 0 $3,530
82 -3 Sam Sommers 127 -4714 2 0 0 0 0 $3,190
83 -3 Wayne Morgan 122 -4719 2 0 0 0 0 $785
84 -3 Hershel McGriff 112 -4729 2 0 0 0 1 $4,490
85 -3 Marty Robbins 109 -4732 1 0 0 0 0 $2,240
86 -2 Glenn Jarrett 103 -4738 1 0 0 0 0 $2,940
87 -2 Jack Simpson 97 -4744 1 0 0 0 0 $1,105
88 -2 Don Graham 97 -4744 1 0 0 0 0 $875
89 -2 Bob Burcham 97 -4744 1 0 0 0 0 $2,790
90 -2 Butch Mock 85 -4756 2 0 0 0 0 $2,390
91 -2 Steve Moore 82 -4759 1 0 0 0 0 $1,590
92 +26 Don Noel 79 -4762 2 0 0 0 0 $1,765
93 -3 Billy McGinnis 79 -4762 1 0 0 0 0 $875
94 -2 Vince Giamformaggio 76 -4765 1 0 0 0 0 $805
95 -2 Richard Waters 76 -4765 1 0 0 0 0 $265
96 -2 Raymond Williams 76 -4765 1 0 0 0 0 $1,290
97 -2 Walter Ballard 73 -4768 1 0 0 0 0 $505
98 -2 Bill Green 73 -4768 1 0 0 0 0 $400
99 -2 Don Puskarich 70 -4771 1 0 0 0 0 $700
100 -- Steve Pfeifer 67 -4774 1 0 0 0 0 $955
101 -3 Eddie Bradshaw 64 -4777 1 0 0 0 0 $600
102 -2 Bill Baker 61 -4780 1 0 0 0 0 $550
103 -2 Gary Johnson 58 -4783 1 0 0 0 0 $500
104 -2 Louis Gatto 58 -4783 1 0 0 0 0 $500
105 -2 Butch Hartman 55 -4786 1 0 0 0 0 $640
106 -2 Jocko Maggiacomo 52 -4789 1 0 0 0 0 $815
107 -2 Jabe Thomas 52 -4789 1 0 0 0 0 $480
108 -2 Bill Dennis 52 -4789 1 0 0 0 0 $1,560
109 -2 Dick Trickle 46 -4795 1 0 0 0 0 $910
110 -2 Bobby Fisher 43 -4798 2 0 0 0 0 $1,410
111 -2 A.J. Foyt 0 -4841 2 0 0 1 1 $22,575
112 -2 Lynn Carroll 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $650
113 -2 Dave Watson 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $1,600
114 -2 Claude Ballot-Lena 0 -4841 4 0 0 0 0 $7,770
115 -2 Kenny Brightbill 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $1,130
116 -2 Paul Fess 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $835
117 -2 Greg Heller 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $575
118 -2 Johnny Halford 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $610
119 -2 Charlie Blanton 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $590
120 -1 Frank Hill 0 -4841 1 0 0 0 0 $1,280

Official Race Results: Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on 11-19-1978

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Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Winnings
1 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 185 200 Running 24,025
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st National City Travelers… 175 200 Running 19,700
3 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 170 200 Running 12,925
4 8 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Circus-Circus 160 199 Running 8,600
5 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 160 199 Crash 9,200
6 9 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.I.N. 155 198 Running 7,140
7 10 98 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet Kelly Girl 146 198 Running 5,640
8 7 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st National City Travelers… 147 197 Running 7,040
9 11 90 Dick Brooks Mercury Truxmore 138 196 Running 5,040
10 16 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick Allied Box & Crate 139 196 Running 3,740
11 14 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 130 196 Running 4,170
12 25 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby-Ellis 127 195 Running 3,765
13 15 68 Janet Guthrie Buick Singer 124 194 Running 3,090
14 13 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile Old Milwaukee 121 192 Running 2,960
15 38 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile Transmissions Unlimited 118 190 Running 3,325
16 24 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile Palatine Automotive Parts 115 190 Running 3,330
17 17 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford &… 112 190 Running 2,945
18 27 12 Richard White Chevrolet Boulevard Automotive 114 188 Engine 2,285
19 33 8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet L.R. Cook 106 188 Running 2,625
20 34 58 Rocky Moran Buick Daisy Shoppe 103 188 Running 1,565
21 36 18 Ed Negre Chrysler Jones Chrysler-Plymouth 100 186 Running 1,515
22 19 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 97 186 Running 2,315
23 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 94 185 Running 2,055
24 40 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 91 183 Running 1,265
25 26 81 John Borneman Chevrolet Borneman Plastering 88 181 Running 1,445
26 22 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 85 178 Running 1,885
27 12 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Kelly Girl 82 177 Running 1,215
28 35 99 Don Noel Chevrolet Noel Fabrication 79 158 Engine 1,165
29 20 16 Mel Larson Buick Riviera Hot Spas 76 138 Ignition 1,115
30 32 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Louise Smith 73 129 Engine 1,555
31 31 19 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 70 113 Running 1,505
32 39 0 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet Leisure Living 67 98 Battery 955
33 37 7 Harry Goularte Chevrolet Associated Concrete 64 97 Engine 905
34 3 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 66 83 Engine 4,555
35 28 67 Buddy Arrington Ford Leo's Red Mustang 58 83 Engine 1,305
36 29 37 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet Excel Trailer 55 43 Overheating 795
37 21 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 52 42 Suspension 4,485
38 6 21 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 49 28 Engine 1,275
39 23 08 Rick McCray Chevrolet Rick McCray 46 15 Transmission 765
40 30 32 Ray Elder Dodge Midland Motor Homes 43 2 Engine 755

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