1978 Los Angeles Times 500

1978 Los Angeles Times 500
Race details[1]
Race 30 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
Date November 19, 1978 (1978-11-19)
Official name Los Angeles Times 500
Location Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 2.500 miles (4.023 km)
Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804 km)
Average speed 137.783 miles per hour (221.740 km/h)
Attendance 50,905[2]
Pole position
Driver
Junior Johnson & Associates
Most laps led
Driver Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering
Laps 134
Winner
No. 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering
Television in the United States
Network CBS
Announcers Ken Squier and David Hobbs

The 1978 Los Angeles Times 500, the 7th running of the event, was the thirtieth race of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season. It was held on November 19 at Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California. Cale Yarborough won the pole and Bobby Allison won the race.

Starting Grid

Row Inside Outside
1 11-Cale Yarborough 15-Bobby Allison  W 
2 43-Richard Petty 88-Darrell Waltrip
3 1-Donnie Allison 21-David Pearson  W 
4 72-Benny Parsons 27-Buddy Baker  W 
5 54-Lennie Pond 98-Jimmy Insolo
6 90-Dick Brooks
7
8 51-Jim Thirkettle
9
10
11 5-Neil Bonnett  W 
12
13 17-Roger Hamby  R 
14
15
16 25-Ronnie Thomas  R 
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18
19
20

Race report

Race results

Finish Start No Name Team Manufacturer Qual Laps Time/Status Money ($) Points
1 2 15 Bobby Allison  W  Bud Moore Engineering Ford 155.574 200 3:37:44 24,025 185
2 1 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 156.190 200 +1.70 19,700 175
3 5 1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Chevrolet 154.384 200 +20.0 12,925 170
4 8 27 Buddy Baker M. C. Anderson Chevrolet 153.670 199 Flagged (-1 lap) 8,600 160
5 4 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 154.440 199 Crash 9,200 160
6 9 54 Lennie Pond Ranier Racing Chevrolet 153.620 198 Flagged (-2 laps) 7,140 155
7 10 98 Jimmy Insolo Rod Osterlund Chevrolet 153.173 198 Flagged (-2 laps) 5,640 146
8 7 72 Benny Parsons DeWitt Racing Chevrolet 154.064 197 Flagged (-3 laps) 7,040 147
9 11 90 Dick Brooks Donlavey Racing Mercury 152.785 196 Flagged (-4 laps) 5,040 138
10 16 51 Jim Thirkettle Jim Thirkettle Buick 150.978 196 Flagged (-4 laps) 3,740 139

 W  Former Los Angeles Times 500 winner

 R  Rookie

Race statistics

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points[2] Differential
1 Cale Yarborough 4841 0
2 Bobby Allison 4367 -474
3 Darrell Waltrip 4362 -479
4 Benny Parsons 4350 -491
7 Lennie Pond 3794 -1047
8 Dick Brooks 3769 -1072

Broadcasting

Radio

Television

CBS Sports
Booth Announcers Pit/garage reporters

Announcer: Ken Squier
Color: David Hobbs

 Brock Yates

References

  1. ^ Weather information for the 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
  2. ^ a b 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 information at Racing Reference
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