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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 FordNorris Industries 185/10 200Running 16,775
2111 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 175/5 200Running 15,550
351 Donnie Allison ChevroletHawaiian Tropic 170/5 200Running 10,500
4827 Buddy Baker ChevroletCircus-Circus 160/0 199Running 7,750
5488 Darrell Waltrip ChevroletGatorade 160/5 199Accident 8,200
6954 Lennie Pond ChevroletW.i.n. 155/5 198Running 7,140
71098 Jimmy Insolo ChevroletKelly Girl 146/0 198Running 3,640
8772 Benny Parsons Chevrolet1st Nat'l City Trav. Cks. 147/5 197Running 7,040
91190 Dick Brooks MercuryTruxmore 138/0 196Running 5,040
101651 Jim Thirkettle BuickAllied Box & Crate 139/5 196Running 2,740
11143 Richard Childress OldsmobileKansas Jack 130/0 196Running 4,170
122517 Roger Hamby ChevroletHamby / Ellis Automotive 127/0 195Running 2,765
131568 Janet Guthrie BuickSinger 124/0 194Running 2,090
141373 Bill Schmitt OldsmobileOld Milwaukee 121/0 192Running 3,960
153824 Cecil Gordon OldsmobileTransmissions Unlimited 118/0 190Running 3,325
162448 James Hylton OldsmobilePalatine Automotive 115/0 190Running 3,130
171764 Tommy Gale FordSunny King Ford & Honda 112/0 190Running 2,945
182712 Richard White ChevroletBoulevard Automotive 114/5 188Engine Failure 2,285
19338 Ferrel Harris ChevroletL.R. Cook 106/0 188Running 2,625
203458 Rocky Moran BuickDaisy Shoppe 103/0 188Running 1,565
213618 Ed Negre ChryslerJones 100/0 186Running 1,515
221952 Jimmy Means ChevroletMeans Racing 97/0 186Running 2,315
231876 Frank Warren DodgeNative Tan 94/0 185Running 2,055
24404 Gary Myers ChevroletSpencer's Baby Wear 91/0 183Running 1,365
252681 John Borneman ChevroletBorneman 88/0 181Running 1,445
262270 J.D. McDuffie ChevroletBailey Excavating 85/0 178Running 1,885
27122 Dave Marcis ChevroletKelly Girl 82/0 177Running 1,315
283599 Don Noel ChevroletNoel Fabrication 79/0 158Rod 1,165
292016 Mel Larson BuickRiviera Hot Spas 76/0 138Ignition 1,115
303225 Ronnie Thomas * ChevroletLouise Smith 73/0 129Engine Failure 1,555
313119 Dick May ChevroletBelden Asphalt 70/0 113Running 1,505
32390 Steve Pfeifer ChevroletLeisure Living 67/0 98Battery 955
33377 Harry Goularte ChevroletAssociated Concrete 64/0 97Engine Failure 905
34343 Richard Petty ChevroletSTP 66/5 83Engine Failure 4,555
352867 Buddy Arrington FordLeo's Red Mustang 58/0 83Engine Failure 1,305
362937 Chuck Wahl ChevroletExcel Trailer 55/0 43Overheating 795
37215 Neil Bonnett ChevroletArmor All 52/0 42Rear Suspension 4,485
38621 David Pearson MercuryPurolator 49/0 28Engine Failure 1,275
392308 Rick McCray ChevroletMcCray Racing 46/0 15Drive Train 765
403032 Ray Elder DodgeMidland 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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