1978 Los Angeles Times 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1978 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on November 19, 1978, leading 134 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 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 200 | 134 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 200 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Buddy Baker | 8 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 199 | 13 | Crash |
| 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | 9 | 198 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 98 | Jimmy Insolo | 10 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 7 | 197 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 51 | Jim Thirkettle | 16 | 196 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Richard Childress | 14 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 25 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | 15 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 13 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 38 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 24 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 17 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 12 | Richard White | 27 | 188 | 2 | Engine |
| 19 | 8 | Ferrel Harris | 33 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 58 | Rocky Moran | 34 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 18 | Ed Negre | 36 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 19 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 79 | Frank Warren | 18 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 4 | Gary Myers | 40 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 81 | John Borneman | 26 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 22 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 177 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 99 | Don Noel | 35 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 16 | Mel Larson | 20 | 138 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 32 | 129 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 19 | Dick May | 31 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 0 | Steve Pfeifer | 39 | 98 | 0 | Battery |
| 33 | 7 | Harry Goularte | 37 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 83 | 30 | Engine |
| 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 28 | 83 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | 29 | 43 | 0 | Overheating |
| 37 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 42 | 0 | Suspension |
| 38 | 21 | David Pearson | 6 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 08 | Rick McCray | 23 | 15 | 0 | Transmission |
| 40 | 32 | Ray Elder | 30 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 19, 1978 |
| Track | Ontario Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |