1978 Los Angeles Times 500

Auto race held at Ontario Motor Speedway in 1978 CUST Race 30 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Los Angeles Times 500 Weather information for the 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1978 11 19 1978 30 30 Ontario Motor Speedway.png Los Angeles Times 500 Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California 2.500 4.023 200 500 804 137.783 mi/h 50,9051978 Los Angeles Times 500 information at Racing Reference Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering 134 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering CBS 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 RowInsideOutside1USA 11-Cale YarboroughUSA 15-Bobby Allison gold W silver2USA 43-Richard PettyUSA 88-Darrell Waltrip3USA 1-Donnie AllisonUSA 21-David Pearson gold W silver4USA 72-Benny ParsonsUSA 27-Buddy Baker gold W silver5USA 54-Lennie PondUSA 98-Jimmy Insolo6USA 90-Dick BrooksUSA 7USA USA 8USA USA 51-Jim Thirkettle9USA USA 10USA USA 11USA 5-Neil Bonnett gold W silverUSA 12USA USA 13USA 17-Roger Hamby orange R silverUSA 14USA USA 15USA USA 16USA USA 25-Ronnie Thomas orange R silver17USA USA 18USA USA 19USA USA 20USA USA Race report Race results FinishStartNoNameTeamManufacturerQualLapsTime/StatusMoney ($)Points1215USA Bobby Allison gold W silverBud Moore EngineeringFord155.5742003:37:4424,0251852111USA Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile156.190200 +1.7019,700175351USA Donnie AllisonHoss EllingtonChevrolet154.384200 +20.012,9251704827USA Buddy BakerM. C. AndersonChevrolet153.670199Flagged (-1 lap)8,6001605488USA Darrell WaltripDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet154.440199Crash9,2001606954USA Lennie PondRanier RacingChevrolet153.620198Flagged (-2 laps)7,14015571098USA Jimmy InsoloRod OsterlundChevrolet153.173198Flagged (-2 laps)5,6401468772USA Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingChevrolet154.064197Flagged (-3 laps)7,04014791190USA Dick BrooksDonlavey RacingMercury152.785196Flagged (-4 laps)5,040138101651USA Jim ThirkettleJim ThirkettleBuick150.978196Flagged (-4 laps)3,740139 gold W silver Former Los Angeles Times 500 winner orange R silver Rookie Race statistics Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–2 Bobby Allison6 Lennie Pond14 Bobby Allison16 Jim Thirkettle19 Benny Parsons20 Donnie Allison21–42 Bobby Allison48–49 Bobby Allison53–56 Darrell Waltrip57–69 Bobby Allison78–80 Bobby Allison84–88 Cale Yarborough89–96 Darrell Waltrip97–111 Bobby Allison112 Darrell Waltrip113–149 Bobby Allison150–152 Cale Yarborough153–172 Bobby Allison173 Donnie Allison174–178 Bobby Allison179–186 Cale Yarborough187–200 Bobby Allison Total laps led Driver Laps Bobby Allison 134 Cale Yarborough 16 Darrell Waltrip 9 Donnie Allison 2 Benny Parsons 1 Lennie Pond 1 Jim Thirkettle 1 Caution Periods4 for 17 laps Laps Reason Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 10px Cale Yarborough 4841 0 2 Bobby Allison 4367 -474 3 Darrell Waltrip 4362 -479 4 Benny Parsons 4350 -491 7 10px Lennie Pond 3794 -1047 8 10px Dick Brooks 3769 -1072 Broadcasting Radio Television CBS SportsBooth AnnouncersPit/garage reportersAnnouncer: Ken Squier Color: David HobbsBrock Yates References 1978 Dixie 500 1979 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1978-79 1977 1979 Los Angeles Times 500 races 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 Los Angeles Times 500 Los Angeles Times 500 Los Angeles Times 500