1979 Official NASCAR Winston Cup Series Driver Point Standings

Race #31 | Los Angeles Times 500

After the Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on 11-18-1979.

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Rank +/- Driver Points Back Starts Pole Win Top-5 Top-10 Winnings
1 +1 Richard Petty 4830 0 31 1 5 23 27 $416,650
2 -1 Darrell Waltrip 4819 -11 31 5 7 19 22 $450,870
3 -- Bobby Allison 4633 -197 31 3 5 18 22 $362,825
4 -- Cale Yarborough 4604 -226 31 1 4 19 22 $379,515
5 -- Benny Parsons 4256 -574 31 1 2 16 21 $207,680
6 -- Joe Millikan 4014 -816 31 1 0 5 20 $199,460
7 +1 Dale Earnhardt 3749 -1081 27 4 1 11 17 $237,575
8 -1 Richard Childress 3735 -1095 31 0 0 1 11 $111,415
9 -- Ricky Rudd 3642 -1188 28 0 0 4 17 $135,605
10 -- Terry Labonte 3615 -1215 31 0 0 2 13 $119,860
11 -- Buddy Arrington 3589 -1241 31 0 0 1 7 $118,390
12 -- D.K. Ulrich 3508 -1322 31 0 0 0 5 $99,985
13 -- J.D. McDuffie 3473 -1357 31 0 0 1 7 $89,885
14 -- James Hylton 3405 -1425 30 0 0 0 5 $85,485
15 +1 Buddy Baker 3249 -1581 26 7 3 12 15 $255,455
16 -1 Frank Warren 3199 -1631 31 0 0 0 3 $87,410
17 -- Ronnie Thomas 2912 -1918 30 0 0 0 3 $92,950
18 -- Tommy Gale 2795 -2035 28 0 0 0 1 $65,680
19 -- Cecil Gordon 2737 -2093 28 0 0 0 0 $62,210
20 -- Dave Marcis 2736 -2094 25 0 0 1 6 $48,305
21 +1 Harry Gant 2664 -2166 25 1 0 0 5 $46,435
22 +1 Dick Brooks 2622 -2208 26 0 0 1 8 $61,235
23 -2 Jimmy Means 2575 -2255 27 0 0 0 1 $54,730
24 -- Donnie Allison 2508 -2322 20 1 0 7 10 $142,620
25 -- Baxter Price 2364 -2466 24 0 0 0 0 $44,415
26 -- Neil Bonnett 2223 -2607 21 4 3 4 6 $140,735
27 -- Tighe Scott 1879 -2951 17 0 0 1 7 $87,260
28 -- Bill Elliott 1548 -3282 13 0 0 1 5 $56,580
29 -- Lennie Pond 1415 -3415 15 0 0 0 2 $31,220
30 -- Dick May 1390 -3440 20 0 0 0 0 $25,595
31 -- Roger Hamby 1231 -3599 13 0 0 0 0 $21,000
32 -- David Pearson 1203 -3627 9 2 1 4 5 $87,680
33 -- Coo Coo Marlin 613 -4217 7 0 0 0 2 $27,540
34 -- Bruce Hill 594 -4236 7 0 0 0 0 $17,260
35 -- Blackie Wangerin 571 -4259 7 0 0 0 0 $14,300
36 -- Grant Adcox 560 -4270 6 0 0 0 0 $15,290
37 +4 Kyle Petty 559 -4271 5 0 0 0 1 $10,810
38 -1 Chuck Bown 523 -4307 7 0 0 0 2 $31,380
39 -1 John Anderson 496 -4334 4 0 0 1 1 $11,210
40 -1 Ralph Jones 477 -4353 6 0 0 0 0 $12,785
41 -1 Earle Canavan 456 -4374 7 0 0 0 0 $6,675
42 -- Slick Johnson 431 -4399 4 0 0 0 1 $5,360
43 -- Nelson Oswald 431 -4399 6 0 0 0 0 $3,610
44 -- Dave Watson 413 -4417 4 0 0 0 1 $7,170
45 -- Al Holbert 402 -4428 6 0 0 0 1 $14,170
46 -- Bobby Wawak 376 -4454 4 0 0 0 0 $7,295
47 -- Jody Ridley 374 -4456 3 0 0 1 2 $11,245
48 -- Bill Hollar 371 -4459 5 0 0 0 0 $2,545
49 -- Rick Newsom 355 -4475 4 0 0 0 0 $5,530
50 +4 Bill Schmitt 342 -4488 3 0 0 1 1 $11,695
51 -1 Ed Negre 336 -4494 3 0 0 0 0 $11,215
52 -1 John Kennedy 322 -4508 5 0 0 0 0 $4,515
53 +5 Tim Williamson 320 -4510 3 0 0 0 1 $5,580
54 +16 Richard White 264 -4566 3 0 0 0 0 $4,180
55 +12 Jimmy Insolo 258 -4572 3 0 0 0 0 $6,905
56 -4 H.B. Bailey 255 -4575 4 0 0 0 0 $5,835
57 +16 Jim Robinson 240 -4590 3 0 0 0 0 $3,005
58 -5 Henry Jones 237 -4593 3 0 0 0 0 $1,160
59 -4 Steve Spencer 230 -4600 2 0 0 0 0 $2,270
60 -4 Travis Tiller 229 -4601 5 0 0 0 0 $5,065
61 -4 Jim Vandiver 225 -4605 4 0 0 0 0 $8,015
62 -3 Bill Elswick 221 -4609 3 0 0 0 0 $3,400
63 -3 Jack Ingram 219 -4611 4 0 0 0 0 $4,240
64 -3 Jimmy Finger 213 -4617 3 0 0 0 0 $5,020
65 -3 Wayne Watercutter 212 -4618 3 0 0 0 0 $2,380
66 -3 Bob Burcham 212 -4618 2 0 0 0 0 $6,565
67 -3 John Rezek 209 -4621 4 0 0 0 0 $5,035
68 -3 Mike Potter 209 -4621 4 0 0 0 0 $3,165
69 -3 Marty Robbins 207 -4623 3 0 0 0 0 $3,120
70 -2 Steve Peles 203 -4627 2 0 0 0 0 $2,180
71 -2 Bill Dennis 200 -4630 2 0 0 0 0 $12,675
72 +15 Buck Simmons 197 -4633 2 0 0 0 0 $3,025
73 -2 Dave Dion 191 -4639 2 0 0 0 0 $1,265
74 -2 Mike Kempton 185 -4645 2 0 0 0 0 $1,605
75 +9 Vince Giamformaggio 176 -4654 2 0 0 0 0 $4,295
76 -2 Connie Saylor 170 -4660 2 0 0 0 0 $4,435
77 -2 Paul Fess 164 -4666 2 0 0 0 0 $4,860
78 -2 Sandy Satullo 155 -4675 2 0 0 0 0 $2,360
79 -2 David Sosebee 146 -4684 3 0 0 0 0 $2,910
80 -2 Jim Thirkettle 142 -4688 1 0 0 0 1 $2,450
81 -2 Norm Palmer 142 -4688 1 0 0 0 1 $2,500
82 -2 Geoffrey Bodine 139 -4691 3 0 0 0 0 $4,820
83 -2 Louis Gatto 137 -4693 2 0 0 0 0 $1,445
84 -2 Elmo Langley 137 -4693 2 0 0 0 0 $1,600
85 -2 Steve Pfeifer 134 -4696 3 0 0 0 0 $4,220
86 -1 Sterling Marlin 123 -4707 1 0 0 0 0 $505
87 -1 Butch Hartman 121 -4709 1 0 0 0 0 $2,225
88 -- Al Elmore 118 -4712 1 0 0 0 0 $1,155
89 -- Ed Hale 118 -4712 1 0 0 0 0 $2,155
90 -- Gary Balough 116 -4714 3 0 0 0 0 $6,015
91 -- Keith Davis 116 -4714 2 0 0 0 0 $2,310
92 -- Skip Manning 116 -4714 2 0 0 0 0 $5,880
93 -- Kevin Housby 115 -4715 1 0 0 0 0 $3,190
94 -- Ernie Shaw 115 -4715 1 0 0 0 0 $625
95 -- Billy Hagan 112 -4718 1 0 0 0 0 $3,280
96 -- Steve Moore 112 -4718 1 0 0 0 0 $2,415
97 -- Dick Whalen 106 -4724 1 0 0 0 0 $950
98 -- Nestor Peles 106 -4724 1 0 0 0 0 $1,000
99 -- Joe Fields 103 -4727 1 0 0 0 0 $1,385
100 -- John Borneman 103 -4727 1 0 0 0 0 $1,315
101 -- Roy Smith 100 -4730 1 0 0 0 0 $2,690
102 -1 Don Graham 97 -4733 1 0 0 0 0 $1,495
103 -1 Jerry Jolly 97 -4733 1 0 0 0 0 $2,440
104 -1 Larry Isley 97 -4733 1 0 0 0 0 $925
105 +24 Hal Callentine 94 -4736 2 0 0 0 0 $2,975
106 -2 Harry Goularte 94 -4736 1 0 0 0 0 $1,460
107 -2 Jim Hurlbert 91 -4739 1 0 0 0 0 $1,400
108 -2 Robert Tartaglia 91 -4739 1 0 0 0 0 $1,175
109 -2 Jocko Maggiacomo 91 -4739 1 0 0 0 0 $1,105
110 -2 Joey Arrington 85 -4745 1 0 0 0 0 $650
111 -2 Rick McCray 82 -4748 1 0 0 0 0 $750
112 -2 Don Puskarich 79 -4751 1 0 0 0 0 $855
113 -2 John Utsman 79 -4751 1 0 0 0 0 $2,850
114 -2 Butch Lindley 79 -4751 1 0 0 0 0 $570
115 -2 Dick Kranzler 76 -4754 1 0 0 0 0 $700
116 -2 Wayne Broome 73 -4757 2 0 0 0 0 $2,595
117 -2 Don Noel 70 -4760 1 0 0 0 0 $700
118 -2 Bobby Fisher 70 -4760 1 0 0 0 0 $1,465
119 -2 Glenn Jarrett 67 -4763 2 0 0 0 0 $2,745
120 -2 Bill Meazel 67 -4763 1 0 0 0 0 $1,000
121 -2 Billy Smith 64 -4766 1 0 0 0 0 $1,575
122 -2 Bobby Brack 63 -4767 1 0 0 0 0 $930
123 -2 Chris Monoleos 61 -4769 1 0 0 0 0 $550
124 -2 Bill Seifert 55 -4775 1 0 0 0 0 $960
125 -2 Jeff Halverson 55 -4775 1 0 0 0 0 $490
126 -2 Bub Strickler 55 -4775 1 0 0 0 0 $550
127 -2 Butch Mock 46 -4784 1 0 0 0 0 $2,165
128 -2 Steve Gray 46 -4784 1 0 0 0 0 $1,305
129 -2 Richard Brickhouse 46 -4784 1 0 0 0 0 $870
130 -2 A.J. Foyt 0 -4830 2 0 0 1 2 $41,690
131 -1 Freddy Smith 0 -4830 2 0 0 0 0 $2,950
132 -1 Darrell Basham 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $385
133 -1 Claude Ballot-Lena 0 -4830 2 0 0 0 0 $2,080
134 -1 Earl Brooks 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $405
135 -- Randy Ogden 0 -4830 3 0 0 0 0 $2,465
136 -2 Melvin Revis 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $410
137 -1 Jimmy Hindman 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $350
138 -1 Al Rudd, Jr. 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $740
139 -1 John Haver 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $950
140 -1 Bill Green 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $980
141 -1 Ferrel Harris 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $1,260
142 -1 Ron Hutcherson 0 -4830 1 0 0 0 0 $1,165

Official Race Results: Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on 11-18-1979

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Fin St # Driver Make Sponsor Pts Laps Status Winnings
1 2 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet M.C. Anderson 185 200 Running 27,050
2 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford Hodgdon / Moore 175 200 Running 17,350
3 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile Busch 170 200 Running 18,000
4 4 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet W.I.N. 165 200 Running 7,000
5 5 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 160 200 Running 9,025
6 7 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury Purolator 150 200 Running 4,600
7 13 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet Nelson Malloch 151 200 Running 3,900
8 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 147 199 Running 7,550
9 6 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Rod Osterlund 143 199 Running 7,500
10 8 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury Truxmore 139 199 Running 5,860
11 9 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 130 199 Running 2,600
12 11 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet Appliance Wheels 127 199 Running 6,075
13 21 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile Technicraft 124 196 Running 4,450
14 26 42 Kyle Petty Chevrolet STP 121 196 Running 2,050
15 17 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile Global Heat Exchanger 0 196 Running 1,975
16 23 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet CRC Chemicals 115 195 Running 3,880
17 28 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Shoney's 112 195 Running 1,800
18 15 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile Old Milwaukee 109 194 Running 3,020
19 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge Switzer Construction 106 194 Running 3,410
20 19 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet Race Hill Farm 103 193 Water pump 1,750
21 30 45 Roy Smith Oldsmobile Iron Peddlers 100 193 Running 2,690
22 33 10 Tim Williamson Chevrolet ThermaSol 97 191 Running 2,505
23 29 74 Hal Callentine Oldsmobile Cal-Four 94 191 Running 1,475
24 31 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile Reliable RV 91 190 Running 2,795
25 34 79 Frank Warren Dodge Golden Bear 88 186 Running 2,635
26 27 48 James Hylton Chevrolet Palatine Automotive Parts 85 153 Brakes 2,425
27 18 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet Stone's Cafeteria 82 147 Engine 3,165
28 16 18 Randy Ogden Chevrolet Econ-Car 0 135 Engine 1,225
29 12 12 Buck Simmons Chevrolet Kencoal Mining 76 123 Transmission 1,175
30 37 22 Richard White Chevrolet Boulevard Automotive 73 121 Running 1,480
31 20 70 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 70 104 Engine 1,920
32 35 78 Jim Robinson Chevrolet San-Val Supply 67 104 Ignition 1,350
33 22 40 D.K. Ulrich Chevrolet Midwestern Farm Lines 64 57 Engine 1,450
34 36 64 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford &… 61 49 Running 1,400
35 24 31 John Rezek Buick Curtis Payne 0 38 Crash 850
36 14 01 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile Allstate Building Materials 55 36 Engine 1,825
37 32 19 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 52 26 Engine 825

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