1980 Los Angeles Times 500 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1980 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on November 15, 1980, leading 8 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 3 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 200 | 65 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Lake Speed | 11 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 12 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 77 | John Anderson | 18 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 21 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 22 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | 20 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 40 | Stan Barrett | 28 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 16 | 192 | 9 | Running |
| 16 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 19 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 27 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 17 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 08 | Rick McCray | 35 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 38 | Don Waterman | 36 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 3 | Richard Childress | 25 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 74 | Henry Jones | 39 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 98 | Hershel McGriff | 14 | 158 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | 30 | 148 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 145 | 90 | Engine |
| 26 | 49 | Kevin Housby | 38 | 133 | 0 | Lug nuts |
| 27 | 93 | Chuck Bown | 33 | 120 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 78 | Jim Robinson | 37 | 103 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 15 | 99 | 0 | Rear end |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 34 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 33 | Glenn Francis | 29 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 23 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 79 | Joe Booher | 32 | 78 | 0 | Crank |
| 35 | 60 | Glen Ward | 42 | 77 | 0 | Crank |
| 36 | 45 | Roy Smith | 13 | 70 | 0 | Valve |
| 37 | 4 | D.K. Ulrich | 24 | 55 | 0 | Valve |
| 38 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 26 | 47 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 9 | 31 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 5 | Joe Ruttman | 40 | 29 | 0 | Transmission |
| 41 | 47 | Harry Gant | 6 | 16 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 13 | Don Puskarich | 41 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 15, 1980 |
| Track | Ontario Motor Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |