| 1977 L.A. Times 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 30 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $151,875 | Race Date: | Nov 20, 1977 | Ontario Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 20 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 3h 53m 50s | Ontario, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 37 | Average Speed: | 128.296 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 22 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Neil Bonnett N. Bonnett | Driver: | Richard Petty R. Petty | Dodge: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #5 Dodge | Car No.: | #43 Dodge | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Jim Stacy Racing | Team: | Petty Enterprises | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Harry Hyde | Crew Chief: | Dale Inman | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 96 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 154.905 MPH | |||||
| Official 1977 L.A. Times 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | J.D. Stacy | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 96 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 175 | 200 | 59 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 | 13 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Running |  | 160 | 200 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Running |  | 160 | 199 | 11 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 155 | 199 | 1 |
| 7 | 14 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | AMC Matador | 151 | 198 | 6 |
| 8 | 16 | 22 | Ricky Rudd (R) | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Running | | 147 | 197 | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Running | | 143 | 197 | 3 |
| 10 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Running | | 134 | 197 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | Running | | 130 | 197 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Ch | Running | | 132 | 197 | 4 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 | Joe Ruttman | Pearson Brothers | Running | | 124 | 196 | 0 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 121 | 196 | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 118 | 196 | 0 |
| 16 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Running | | 115 | 195 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Tighe Scott (R) | Scotty's Fashions | Running | | 112 | 195 | 0 |
| 18 | 34 | 95 | Harry Jefferson | Jefferson Racing | Running | | 109 | 195 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Running | | 106 | 191 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Transmissions Unlimited | Running | | 103 | 190 | 0 |
| 21 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Pafific Coast | Running | | 100 | 190 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale (R) | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 97 | 189 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 97 | Bill Osborne | Bill Osborne (Car Owner) | Running | | 0 | 188 | 0 |
| 24 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie (R) | Kelly Girl | Running | | 96 | 175 | 5 |
| 25 | 29 | 20 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts | Running | | 88 | 175 | 0 |
| 26 | 22 | 6 | Sonny Easley | Sonny Easley (Car Owner) | Engine | | 85 | 153 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Fire | | 82 | 151 | 0 |
| 28 | 41 | 81 | John Borneman | Arthur Godfrey (Car Owner) | Engine | | 79 | 150 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Engine | | 81 | 137 | 8 |
| 30 | 42 | 52 | Don Graham | Herbert Performance | Engine | | 73 | 118 | 0 |
| 31 | 40 | 3 | Ron McGee | M.C. Productions | Running | | 70 | 103 | 0 |
| 32 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Engine | | 67 | 101 | 0 |
| 33 | 32 | 39 | Vince Giamformaggio | Cal-French Bread | Fire | | 64 | 93 | 0 |
| 34 | 25 | 93 | Norm Palmer | Helborn Alignment | Running | | 61 | 55 | 0 |
| 35 | 35 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating | Drivetrain | | 58 | 54 | 0 |
| 36 | 19 | 9 | John Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Engine | | 55 | 50 | 0 |
| 37 | 37 | 9 | Eddie Bradshaw | C&M Racing | Engine | | 52 | 38 | 0 |
| 38 | 12 | 27 | Sam Sommers (R) | M.C. Anderson Racing | Engine | | 49 | 28 | 0 |
| 39 | 18 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Lakes Drywall | Accident | | 46 | 26 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | 74 | Roger McCluskey | Black Gold Oil | Engine | | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 41 | 9 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Engine | | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 42 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Electrical | | 37 | 9 | 0 |
