Draft:1978 Los Angeles Times 500

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

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Instructions · What links here · 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 3 days ago by 24.154.56.98 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 2 days ago by 24.154.56.98

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
17
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

Lap Leaders
Laps	Leader
1–2	Bobby Allison
6	Lennie Pond
14	Bobby Allison
16	Jim Thirkettle
19	Benny Parsons
20	Donnie Allison
21–42	Bobby Allison
48–49	Bobby Allison
53–56	Darrell Waltrip
57–69	Bobby Allison
78–80	Bobby Allison
84–88	Cale Yarborough
89–96	Darrell Waltrip
97–111	Bobby Allison
112	Darrell Waltrip
113–149	Bobby Allison
150–152	Cale Yarborough
153–172	Bobby Allison
173	Donnie Allison
174–178	Bobby Allison
179–186	Cale Yarborough
187–200	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 Periods
4 for 17 laps
Laps	Reason

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

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

Preceded by 1978 Dixie 500	NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1978-79	Succeeded by 1979 Winston Western 500

Preceded by 1977	Los Angeles Times 500 races 1978	Succeeded by 1979

[race_weather-1] Weather information for the 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac

[1978lat500-2] 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 information at Racing Reference

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