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 RowInsideOutside1 11-Cale Yarborough 15-Bobby Allison 2 43-Richard Petty 88-Darrell Waltrip3 1-Donnie Allison 21-David Pearson 4 72-Benny Parsons 27-Buddy Baker 5 54-Lennie Pond 98-Jimmy Insolo6 90-Dick Brooks 7 8 51-Jim Thirkettle9 10 11 5-Neil Bonnett 12 13 17-Roger Hamby 14 15 16 25-Ronnie Thomas 17 18 19 20
Race report
Race results FinishStartNoNameTeamManufacturerQualLapsTime/StatusMoney ($)Points1215 Bobby Allison Bud Moore EngineeringFord155.5742003:37:4424,0251852111 Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile156.190200 +1.7019,700175351 Donnie AllisonHoss EllingtonChevrolet154.384200 +20.012,9251704827 Buddy BakerM. C. AndersonChevrolet153.670199Flagged (-1 lap)8,6001605488 Darrell WaltripDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet154.440199Crash9,2001606954 Lennie PondRanier RacingChevrolet153.620198Flagged (-2 laps)7,14015571098 Jimmy InsoloRod OsterlundChevrolet153.173198Flagged (-2 laps)5,6401468772 Benny ParsonsDeWitt RacingChevrolet154.064197Flagged (-3 laps)7,04014791190 Dick BrooksDonlavey RacingMercury152.785196Flagged (-4 laps)5,040138101651 Jim ThirkettleJim ThirkettleBuick150.978196Flagged (-4 laps)3,740139
Former Los Angeles Times 500 winner
Rookie
Race statistics
Lap Leaders Laps Leader1–2 Bobby Allison6 Lennie Pond14 Bobby Allison16 Jim Thirkettle19 Benny Parsons20 Donnie Allison21–42 Bobby Allison48–49 Bobby Allison53–56 Darrell Waltrip57–69 Bobby Allison78–80 Bobby Allison84–88 Cale Yarborough89–96 Darrell Waltrip97–111 Bobby Allison112 Darrell Waltrip113–149 Bobby Allison150–152 Cale Yarborough153–172 Bobby Allison173 Donnie Allison174–178 Bobby Allison179–186 Cale Yarborough187–200 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 Periods4 for 17 laps Laps Reason
Standings after the race Pos Driver Points 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 SportsBooth AnnouncersPit/garage reportersAnnouncer: Ken Squier Color: David HobbsBrock Yates
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