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1978 Official Race Results : L.A. Times 500

L.A. Times 500 | November 19, 1978 | Race 30 of 30
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FIN ST CAR DRIVER MAKE SPONSOR PTS/BNS LAPS STATUS WINNINGS
1215 Bobby Allison Ford Norris Industries 185/10 200Running 16,775
2111 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 175/5 200Running 15,550
351 Donnie Allison Chevrolet Hawaiian Tropic 170/5 200Running 10,500
4827 Buddy Baker Chevrolet Circus-Circus 160/0 199Running 7,750
5488 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Gatorade 160/5 199Accident 8,200
6954 Lennie Pond Chevrolet W.i.n. 155/5 198Running 7,140
71098 Jimmy Insolo Chevrolet Kelly Girl 146/0 198Running 3,640
8772 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 147/5 197Running 7,040
91190 Dick Brooks Mercury Truxmore 138/0 196Running 5,040
101651 Jim Thirkettle Buick Allied Box & Crate 139/5 196Running 2,740
11143 Richard Childress Oldsmobile Kansas Jack 130/0 196Running 4,170
122517 Roger Hamby Chevrolet Hamby / Ellis Automotive 127/0 195Running 2,765
131568 Janet Guthrie Buick Singer 124/0 194Running 2,090
141373 Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile Old Milwaukee 121/0 192Running 3,960
153824 Cecil Gordon Oldsmobile Transmissions Unlimited 118/0 190Running 3,325
162448 James Hylton Oldsmobile Palatine Automotive 115/0 190Running 3,130
171764 Tommy Gale Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda 112/0 190Running 2,945
182712 Richard White Chevrolet Boulevard Automotive 114/5 188Engine Failure 2,285
19338 Ferrel Harris Chevrolet L.R. Cook 106/0 188Running 2,625
203458 Rocky Moran Buick Daisy Shoppe 103/0 188Running 1,565
213618 Ed Negre Chrysler Jones 100/0 186Running 1,515
221952 Jimmy Means Chevrolet Means Racing 97/0 186Running 2,315
231876 Frank Warren Dodge Native Tan 94/0 185Running 2,055
24404 Gary Myers Chevrolet Spencer's Baby Wear 91/0 183Running 1,365
252681 John Borneman Chevrolet Borneman 88/0 181Running 1,445
262270 J.D. McDuffie Chevrolet Bailey Excavating 85/0 178Running 1,885
27122 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Kelly Girl 82/0 177Running 1,315
283599 Don Noel Chevrolet Noel Fabrication 79/0 158Rod 1,165
292016 Mel Larson Buick Riviera Hot Spas 76/0 138Ignition 1,115
303225 Ronnie Thomas * Chevrolet Louise Smith 73/0 129Engine Failure 1,555
313119 Dick May Chevrolet Belden Asphalt 70/0 113Running 1,505
32390 Steve Pfeifer Chevrolet Leisure Living 67/0 98Battery 955
33377 Harry Goularte Chevrolet Associated Concrete 64/0 97Engine Failure 905
34343 Richard Petty Chevrolet STP 66/5 83Engine Failure 4,555
352867 Buddy Arrington Ford Leo's Red Mustang 58/0 83Engine Failure 1,305
362937 Chuck Wahl Chevrolet Excel Trailer 55/0 43Overheating 795
37215 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet Armor All 52/0 42Rear Suspension 4,485
38621 David Pearson Mercury Purolator 49/0 28Engine Failure 1,275
392308 Rick McCray Chevrolet McCray Racing 46/0 15Drive Train 765
403032 Ray Elder Dodge Midland Motor Homes 43/0 2Broken Rod 755
* Denotes Rookie

RACE FACTS

Average Speed: 137.783 mph
Margin of Victory: 1.7 seconds
Time of Race: 03:37:44
Lead Changes: 30
Cautions: 4 for 17 laps.

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