1979 Los Angeles Times 500 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1979 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on November 18, 1979, leading 56 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 2 | 200 | 56 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 200 | 55 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 200 | 39 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 200 | 6 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 7 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 05 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 200 | 16 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 199 | 2 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 199 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 199 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 72 | Joe Millikan | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 21 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 26 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 50 | Bruce Hill | 17 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Richard Childress | 23 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 15 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 47 | Harry Gant | 19 | 193 | 0 | Water pump |
| 21 | 45 | Roy Smith | 30 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 10 | Tim Williamson | 33 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 74 | Hal Callentine | 29 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 31 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | 34 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 48 | James Hylton | 27 | 153 | 0 | Brakes |
| 27 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 18 | 147 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 18 | Randy Ogden | 16 | 135 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 12 | Buck Simmons | 12 | 123 | 0 | Transmission |
| 30 | 22 | Richard White | 37 | 121 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 20 | 104 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 78 | Jim Robinson | 35 | 104 | 0 | Ignition |
| 33 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | 22 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 36 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 31 | John Rezek | 24 | 38 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | 14 | 36 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 19 | Vince Giamformaggio | 32 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 18, 1979 |
| Track | Ontario Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |