CUP Series Ontario Motor Speedway

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Results

The 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Ontario Motor Speedway race.

Los Angeles Times 500

Sunday, November 19th, 1978

Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 5 Oldsmobile
  • 3 Ford
  • 2 Mercury
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Dodge
  • 4 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 137.783
  • Cautions: 4 for 17 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 7 72 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 147 142 197 1 0 running
14 13 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile 121 121 192 0 0 running
1 2 15 Bobby Allison Ford 185 175 200 134 0 running
35 28 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 58 58 83 0 0 engine
4 8 27 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 160 160 199 0 0 running
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 175 170 200 16 0 running
15 38 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 118 118 190 0 0 running
36 29 37 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet 55 55 43 0 0 overheating
5 4 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 160 155 199 13 0 crash
27 12 2 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 82 82 177 0 0 running
38 6 21 David Pearson Mercury 49 49 28 0 0 engine
9 11 90 Dick Brooks Mercury 138 138 196 0 0 running
31 31 19 Dick May Chevrolet 70 70 113 0 0 running
28 35 99 Don Noel Chevrolet 79 79 158 0 0 engine
3 5 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 170 165 200 2 0 running
21 36 18 Ed Negre Chrysler 100 100 186 0 0 running
19 33 8 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet 106 106 188 0 0 running
23 18 79 Frank Warren Dodge 94 94 185 0 0 running
24 40 4 Gary Myers Chevrolet 91 91 183 0 0 running
33 37 7 Harry Goularte Chevrolet 64 64 97 0 0 engine
26 22 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 85 85 178 0 0 running
16 24 48 James Hylton Oldsmobile 115 115 190 0 0 running
13 15 68 Janet Guthrie Buick 124 124 194 0 0 running
10 16 51 Jim Thirkettle Buick 139 134 196 1 0 running
7 10 98 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet 146 146 198 0 0 running
22 19 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 97 97 186 0 0 running
25 26 81 John Borneman Chevrolet 88 88 181 0 0 running
6 9 54 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 155 150 198 1 0 running
29 20 16 Mel Larson Buick 76 76 138 0 0 ignition
37 21 5 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 52 52 42 0 0 suspension
40 30 32 Ray Elder Dodge 43 43 2 0 0 engine
11 14 3 Richard Childress Oldsmobile 130 130 196 0 0 running
34 3 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 66 61 83 30 0 engine
18 27 12 Richard White Chevrolet 114 109 188 2 0 engine
39 23 08 Rick McCray Chevrolet 46 46 15 0 0 transmission
20 34 58 Rocky Moran Buick 103 103 188 0 0 running
12 25 17 Roger Hamby Chevrolet 127 127 195 0 0 running
30 32 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 73 73 129 0 0 engine
32 39 0 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet 67 67 98 0 0 battery
17 17 64 Tommy Gale Ford 112 112 190 0 0 running

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