STANDINGS
1979 Official Driver Standings: L.A. Times 500
L.A. Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway | Race 31 of 31
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| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | POINTS | BEHIND | STARTS | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | +1 | Richard Petty | 4830 | Leader | 31 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 416,650 |
| 2 | -1 | Darrell Waltrip | 4819 | -11 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 450,870 |
| 3 | -- | Bobby Allison | 4633 | -197 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 362,825 |
| 4 | -- | Cale Yarborough | 4604 | -226 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 379,515 |
| 5 | -- | Benny Parsons | 4256 | -574 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 207,680 |
| 6 | -- | Joe Millikan | 4014 | -816 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 199,460 |
| 7 | +1 | Dale Earnhardt* | 3749 | -1081 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 237,575 |
| 8 | -1 | Richard Childress | 3735 | -1095 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 111,415 |
| 9 | -- | Ricky Rudd | 3642 | -1188 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 135,605 |
| 10 | -- | Terry Labonte | 3615 | -1215 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 119,860 |
| 11 | -- | Buddy Arrington | 3589 | -1241 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 118,390 |
| 12 | -- | D.k. Ulrich | 3508 | -1322 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 99,985 |
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| 13 | -- | J.D. McDuffie | 3473 | -1357 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 89,885 |
| 14 | -- | James Hylton | 3405 | -1425 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85,485 |
| 15 | +1 | Buddy Baker | 3249 | -1581 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 255,455 |
| 16 | -1 | Frank Warren | 3199 | -1631 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 87,410 |
| 17 | -- | Ronnie Thomas | 2912 | -1918 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92,950 |
| 18 | -- | Tommy Gale | 2795 | -2035 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65,680 |
| 19 | -- | Cecil Gordon | 2737 | -2093 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,210 |
| 20 | -- | Dave Marcis | 2736 | -2094 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 48,305 |
| 21 | +1 | Harry Gant | 2664 | -2166 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 46,435 |
| 22 | +1 | Dick Brooks | 2622 | -2208 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 61,235 |
| 23 | -2 | Jimmy Means | 2575 | -2255 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54,730 |
| 24 | -- | Donnie Allison | 2508 | -2322 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 142,620 |
| 25 | -- | Baxter Price | 2364 | -2466 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44,415 |
| 26 | -- | Neil Bonnett | 2223 | -2607 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 140,735 |
| 27 | -- | Tighe Scott | 1879 | -2951 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 87,260 |
| 28 | -- | Bill Elliott | 1548 | -3282 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 56,580 |
| 29 | -- | Lennie Pond | 1415 | -3415 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31,220 |
| 30 | -- | Dick May | 1390 | -3440 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,595 |
| 31 | -- | Roger Hamby | 1231 | -3599 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,000 |
| 32 | -- | David Pearson | 1203 | -3627 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 87,680 |
| 33 | -- | Coo Coo Marlin | 613 | -4217 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27,540 |
| 34 | -- | Bruce Hill | 594 | -4236 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,260 |
| 35 | -- | Blackie Wangerin | 571 | -4259 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,300 |
| 36 | -- | Grant Adcox | 560 | -4270 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,290 |
| 37 | +4 | Kyle Petty | 559 | -4271 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10,810 |
| 38 | -1 | Chuck Bown | 523 | -4307 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31,380 |
| 39 | -1 | John Anderson | 496 | -4334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11,210 |
| 40 | -1 | Ralph Jones | 477 | -4353 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,785 |
| 41 | -1 | Earle Canavan | 456 | -4374 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,675 |
| 42 | -- | Slick Johnson | 431 | -4399 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,360 |
| 43 | -- | Nelson Oswald | 431 | -4399 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,610 |
| 44 | -- | Dave Watson | 413 | -4417 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7,170 |
| 45 | -- | Al Holbert | 402 | -4428 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14,170 |
| 46 | -- | Bobby Wawak | 376 | -4454 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,295 |
| 47 | -- | Jody Ridley | 374 | -4456 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11,245 |
| 48 | -- | Bill Hollar | 371 | -4459 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,545 |
| 49 | -- | Rick Newsom | 355 | -4475 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,530 |
| 50 | +4 | Bill Schmitt | 342 | -4488 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11,695 |
| 51 | -1 | Ed Negre | 336 | -4494 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,215 |
| 52 | -1 | John Kennedy | 322 | -4508 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,515 |
| 53 | +5 | Tim Williamson | 320 | -4510 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5,580 |
| 54 | +16 | Richard White | 264 | -4566 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,180 |
| 55 | +12 | Jimmy Insolo | 258 | -4572 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,905 |
| 56 | -4 | H.B. Bailey | 255 | -4575 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,835 |
| 57 | +16 | Jim Robinson | 240 | -4590 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,005 |
| 58 | -5 | Henry Jones | 237 | -4593 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,160 |
| 59 | -4 | Steve Spencer | 230 | -4600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,270 |
| 60 | -4 | Travis Tiller | 229 | -4601 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,065 |
| 61 | -4 | Jim Vandiver | 225 | -4605 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,015 |
| 62 | -3 | Bill Elswick | 221 | -4609 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,400 |
| 63 | -3 | Jack Ingram | 219 | -4611 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,240 |
| 64 | -3 | Jimmy Finger | 213 | -4617 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,020 |
| 65 | -3 | Wayne Watercutter | 212 | -4618 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,380 |
| 66 | -3 | Bob Burcham | 212 | -4618 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,565 |
| 67 | -3 | John Rezek | 209 | -4621 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,035 |
| 68 | -3 | Mike Potter | 209 | -4621 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,165 |
| 69 | -3 | Marty Robbins | 207 | -4623 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,120 |
| 70 | -2 | Steve Peles | 203 | -4627 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,180 |
| 71 | -2 | Bill Dennis | 200 | -4630 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,675 |
| 72 | +15 | Buck Simmons | 197 | -4633 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,025 |
| 73 | -2 | Dave Dion | 191 | -4639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,265 |
| 74 | -2 | Mike Kempton | 185 | -4645 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,605 |
| 75 | +9 | Vince Giamformaggio | 176 | -4654 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,295 |
| 76 | -2 | Connie Saylor | 170 | -4660 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,435 |
| 77 | -2 | Paul Fess | 164 | -4666 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,860 |
| 78 | -2 | Sandy Satullo | 155 | -4675 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,360 |
| 79 | -2 | David Sosebee | 146 | -4684 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,910 |
| 80 | -2 | Jim Thirkettle | 142 | -4688 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,450 |
| 81 | -2 | Norm Palmer | 142 | -4688 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,500 |
| 82 | -2 | Geoffrey Bodine | 139 | -4691 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,820 |
| 83 | -2 | Louis Gatto | 137 | -4693 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,445 |
| 84 | -2 | Elmo Langley | 137 | -4693 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,600 |
| 85 | -2 | Steve Pfeifer | 134 | -4696 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,220 |
| 86 | -1 | Sterling Marlin | 123 | -4707 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| 87 | -1 | Butch Hartman | 121 | -4709 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,225 |
| 88 | -- | Al Elmore | 118 | -4712 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,155 |
| 89 | -- | Ed Hale | 118 | -4712 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 90 | -- | Gary Balough | 116 | -4714 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,015 |
| 91 | -- | Keith Davis | 116 | -4714 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,310 |
| 92 | -- | Skip Manning | 116 | -4714 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,880 |
| 93 | -- | Kevin Housby | 115 | -4715 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,190 |
| 94 | -- | Ernie Shaw | 115 | -4715 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 625 |
| 95 | -- | Billy Hagan | 112 | -4718 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,280 |
| 96 | -- | Steve Moore | 112 | -4718 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,415 |
| 97 | -- | Dick Whalen | 106 | -4724 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 |
| 98 | -- | Nestor Peles | 106 | -4724 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 99 | -- | Joe Fields | 103 | -4727 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,385 |
| 100 | -- | John Borneman | 103 | -4727 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,315 |
| 101 | -- | Roy Smith | 100 | -4730 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,690 |
| 102 | -1 | Don Graham | 97 | -4733 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,495 |
| 103 | -1 | Jerry Jolly | 97 | -4733 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,440 |
| 104 | -1 | Larry Isley | 97 | -4733 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 925 |
| 105 | +24 | Hal Callentine | 94 | -4736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,975 |
| 106 | -2 | Harry Goularte | 94 | -4736 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,460 |
| 107 | -2 | James Hurlbert | 91 | -4739 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,400 |
| 108 | -2 | Robert Tartaglia | 91 | -4739 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,175 |
| 109 | -2 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 91 | -4739 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,105 |
| 110 | -2 | Joey Arrington | 85 | -4745 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 650 |
| 111 | -2 | Rick McCray | 82 | -4748 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750 |
| 112 | -2 | Don Puskarich | 79 | -4751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 855 |
| 113 | -2 | John A. Utsman | 79 | -4751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,850 |
| 114 | -2 | Butch Lindley | 79 | -4751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 115 | -2 | Dick Kranzler | 76 | -4754 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| 116 | -2 | Wayne Broome | 73 | -4757 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,595 |
| 117 | -2 | Don Noel | 70 | -4760 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 700 |
| 118 | -2 | Bobby Fisher | 70 | -4760 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,465 |
| 119 | -2 | Glenn Jarrett | 67 | -4763 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,745 |
| 120 | -2 | Bill Meazel | 67 | -4763 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
| 121 | -2 | Billy Smith | 64 | -4766 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 122 | -2 | Bobby Brack | 63 | -4767 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 123 | -2 | Chris Monoleos | 61 | -4769 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550 |
| 124 | -2 | Bill Seifert | 55 | -4775 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 960 |
| 125 | -2 | Jeff Halverson | 55 | -4775 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 126 | -2 | Bub Strickler | 55 | -4775 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 550 |
| 127 | -2 | Butch Mock | 46 | -4784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,165 |
| 128 | -2 | Steve Gray | 46 | -4784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,305 |
| 129 | -2 | Richard Brickhouse | 46 | -4784 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 870 |
| 130 | -2 | AJ Foyt | 0 | -4830 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 41,690 |
| 131 | -1 | Freddy Smith | 0 | -4830 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,950 |
| 132 | -1 | Darrell Busham | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| 133 | -1 | Claude Ballott-Lena | 0 | -4830 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,080 |
| 134 | -1 | Earl Brooks | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 135 | -- | Randy Ogden | 0 | -4830 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,465 |
| 136 | -2 | Melvin Revis | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 137 | -1 | Jimmy Hindman | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
| 138 | -1 | Al Rudd Jr. | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 740 |
| 139 | -1 | John Haver | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 950 |
| 140 | -1 | Bill Green | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 980 |
| 141 | -1 | Ferrel Harris | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 142 | -1 | Ron Hutcherson | 0 | -4830 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,165 |
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