1976 Los Angeles Times 500 Results
David Pearson won the 1976 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on November 21, 1976, leading 121 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | David Pearson | 1 | 200 | 121 | Running |
| 2 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 9 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 48 | James Hylton | 17 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | 27 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 50 | Terry Bivins | 15 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 92 | Skip Manning | 26 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 81 | Terry Ryan | 14 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 47 | Bruce Hill | 21 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 8 | Ed Negre | 20 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 55 | Larry Phillips | 24 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Sonny Easley | 10 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | Don Puskarich | 40 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 18 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 32 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 79 | Frank Warren | 31 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 01 | Chuck Bown | 13 | 178 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 23 | 177 | 0 | Hub |
| 21 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | 19 | 171 | 0 | Battery |
| 22 | 94 | Mike Hiss | 28 | 169 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 168 | 68 | Clutch |
| 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 153 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 16 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 36 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 127 | 11 | Engine |
| 28 | 33 | Glenn Francis | 35 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | 29 | 124 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 05 | David Sisco | 37 | 118 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 26 | Carl Joiner | 39 | 111 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 33 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 28 | Donnie Allison | 8 | 102 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 98 | Johnny Kieper | 38 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 3 | Richard Childress | 22 | 54 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 19 | Henley Gray | 34 | 48 | 0 | Transmission |
| 38 | 29 | Roy Smith | 25 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 12 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 10 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 21, 1976 |
| Track | Ontario Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |