| 1979 L.A. Times 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 31 of 31 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $170,035 | Race Date: | Nov 18, 1979 | Ontario Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .420 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 45m 52s | Ontario, California | |
| Lead Changes: | 35 | Average Speed: | 132.822 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 37 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 26 Laps | ||
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Benny Parsons B. Parsons | Driver: | Cale Yarborough C. Yarborough | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #27 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Oldsmobile | Ford: | 7 | |||
| Team: | M.C. Anderson | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | David Ifft | Crew Chief: | Tim Brewer | Mercury: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 56 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 154.902 MPH | |||||
| Official 1979 L.A. Times 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | M.C. Anderson Racing | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 56 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Hodgdon / Moore | Running |  | 175 | 200 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 55 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | W.I.N. Incorporated | Running | | 165 | 200 | 39 |
| 5 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 160 | 200 | 6 |
| 6 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Running |  | 150 | 200 | 0 |
| 7 | 13 | 5 | Dick Brooks | Nelson Malloch Racing | Running | | 151 | 200 | 16 |
| 8 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | Running | | 147 | 199 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt (R) | Osterlund Racing | Running | | 143 | 199 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Truxmore Industries | Running | | 139 | 199 | 1 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Running | | 130 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan (R) | Appliance Wheels | Running | | 127 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte (R) | Technicraft | Running | | 124 | 196 | 0 |
| 14 | 26 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Running | | 121 | 196 | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Global Heat Exchange | Running | | 118 | 196 | 0 |
| 16 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Running | | 115 | 195 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Shoney's | Running | | 112 | 195 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Running | | 109 | 194 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Switzer Construction | Running |  | 106 | 194 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | 47 | Harry Gant (R) | Race Hill Farm | Water Pump | | 103 | 193 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 45 | Roy Smith | Iron Peddlers | Running | | 100 | 193 | 0 |
| 22 | 33 | 10 | Tim Williamson | Thernasol | Running | | 97 | 191 | 0 |
| 23 | 29 | 74 | Hal Callentine | Cal-Four | Running | | 94 | 191 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Reliable RV | Running | | 91 | 190 | 0 |
| 25 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Golden Bear | Running | | 88 | 186 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive | Brakes | | 85 | 153 | 0 |
| 27 | 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Engine | | 82 | 147 | 0 |
| 28 | 16 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Econo-Car | Head Gasket | | 0 | 135 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Kencoal | Transmission | | 76 | 123 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 22 | Richard White | Boulevard Automotive | Running | | 73 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | Engine | | 70 | 104 | 0 |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | Jim Robinson | San-Val Supply | Ignition | | 67 | 104 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Midwestern Farm Lines | Engine | | 64 | 57 | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Running | | 61 | 49 | 0 |
| 35 | 24 | 31 | John Rezek | Custis Payne (Car Owner) | Accident |  | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 36 | 14 | 1 | Jimmy Insolo | Allstate Building Materials | Rocker Arm | | 55 | 36 | 0 |
| 37 | 32 | 19 | Vince Giamformaggio | Belden Asphalt | Engine | | 52 | 26 | 0 |
