CUP Series Ontario Motor Speedway

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Results

The 1979 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 18th, 1979

Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA

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  • 22 Chevrolet
  • 2 Mercury
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 132.822
  • Cautions: 6 for 26 laps
  • Lead Changes: 35
  • 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
14 26 42 Kyle Petty Chevrolet 121 121 196 0 0 running
10 8 90 Ricky Rudd Mercury 139 134 199 1 0 running
13 21 44 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 124 124 196 0 0 running
1 2 27 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 185 175 200 56 0 running
18 15 73 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile 109 109 194 0 0 running
2 3 15 Bobby Allison Ford 175 170 200 17 0 running
15 17 50 Bruce Hill Oldsmobile 118 118 196 0 0 running
29 12 12 Buck Simmons Chevrolet 76 76 123 0 0 transmission
19 25 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 106 106 194 0 0 running
4 4 28 Buddy Baker Chevrolet 165 160 200 39 0 running
3 1 11 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 170 165 200 55 0 running
24 31 24 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile 91 91 190 0 0 running
33 22 40 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 64 64 57 0 0 engine
9 6 2 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 143 138 199 8 0 running
8 10 88 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 147 142 199 2 0 running
17 28 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 112 112 195 0 0 running
7 13 05 Dick Brooks Chevrolet 151 146 200 16 0 running
11 9 1 Donnie Allison Chevrolet 130 130 199 0 0 running
25 34 79 Frank Warren Dodge 88 88 186 0 0 running
23 29 74 Hal Callentine Oldsmobile 94 94 191 0 0 running
20 19 47 Harry Gant Chevrolet 103 103 193 0 0 water pump
31 20 70 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 70 70 104 0 0 engine
26 27 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 85 85 153 0 0 brakes
32 35 78 Jim Robinson Chevrolet 67 67 104 0 0 ignition
36 14 01 Jimmy Insolo Oldsmobile 55 55 36 0 0 engine
12 11 72 Joe Millikan Chevrolet 127 127 199 0 0 running
35 24 31 John Rezek Buick 58 58 38 0 0 crash
6 7 21 Neil Bonnett Mercury 150 150 200 0 0 running
28 16 18 Randy Ogden Chevrolet 79 79 135 0 0 engine
16 23 3 Richard Childress Chevrolet 115 115 195 0 0 running
5 5 43 Richard Petty Chevrolet 160 155 200 6 0 running
30 37 22 Richard White Chevrolet 73 73 121 0 0 running
27 18 25 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 82 82 147 0 0 engine
21 30 45 Roy Smith Oldsmobile 100 100 193 0 0 running
22 33 10 Tim Williamson Chevrolet 97 97 191 0 0 running
34 36 64 Tommy Gale Ford 61 61 49 0 0 running
37 32 19 Vince Giamformaggio Chevrolet 52 52 26 0 0 engine

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