RESULTS
1979 Official Race Results : L.A. Times 500
L.A. Times 500 | November 18, 1979 | Race 31 of 31
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | M.C. Anderson | 185/10 | 200 | Running | 27,050 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Ford | Hodgdon / Moore | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 17,350 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Busch | 170/5 | 200 | Running | 18,000 |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Chevrolet | W.i.n., Inc. | 165/5 | 200 | Running | 7,000 |
| 5 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 160/5 | 200 | Running | 9,025 |
| 6 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Mercury | Purolator | 150/0 | 200 | Running | 4,600 |
| 7 | 13 | 05 | Dick Brooks | Chevrolet | Malloch | 151/5 | 200 | Running | 3,900 |
| 8 | 10 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 147/5 | 199 | Running | 7,550 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt * | Chevrolet | Osterlund | 143/5 | 199 | Running | 7,500 |
| 10 | 8 | 90 | Ricky Rudd | Mercury | Truxmore | 139/5 | 199 | Running | 5,860 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Chevrolet | Hawaiian Tropic | 130/0 | 199 | Running | 2,600 |
| 12 | 11 | 72 | Joe Millikan | Chevrolet | Appliance Wheels | 127/0 | 199 | Running | 6,075 |
| 13 | 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Technicraft | 124/0 | 196 | Running | 4,450 |
| 14 | 26 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | STP | 121/0 | 196 | Running | 2,050 |
| 15 | 17 | 50 | Bruce Hill | Oldsmobile | Global Heat Exchange | PE | 196 | Running | 1,975 |
| 16 | 23 | 3 | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | Crc Chemicals | 115/0 | 195 | Running | 3,880 |
| 17 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Shoney's | 112/0 | 195 | Running | 1,800 |
| 18 | 15 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | Old Milwaukee | 109/0 | 194 | Running | 3,020 |
| 19 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Switzer Construction | 106/0 | 194 | Running | 3,410 |
| 20 | 19 | 47 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Race Hill Farm | 103/0 | 193 | Water Pump | 1,750 |
| 21 | 30 | 45 | Roy Smith | Oldsmobile | Iron Peddlers | 100/0 | 193 | Running | 2,690 |
| 22 | 33 | 10 | Tim Williamson | Chevrolet | Thernasol | 97/0 | 191 | Running | 2,505 |
| 23 | 29 | 74 | Hal Callentine | Oldsmobile | Cal-Four | 94/0 | 191 | Running | 1,475 |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | Reliable RV | 91/0 | 190 | Running | 2,795 |
| 25 | 34 | 79 | Frank Warren | Dodge | Golden Bear | 88/0 | 186 | Running | 2,635 |
| 26 | 27 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 85/0 | 153 | Brakes | 2,425 |
| 27 | 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Stone's Cafeteria | 82/0 | 147 | Engine Failure | 3,165 |
| 28 | 16 | 18 | Randy Ogden | Chevrolet | Econo-Car | PE | 135 | Gasket | 1,225 |
| 29 | 12 | 12 | Buck Simmons | Chevrolet | Kencoal | 76/0 | 123 | Transmission | 1,175 |
| 30 | 37 | 22 | Richard White | Chevrolet | Boulevard Automotive | 73/0 | 121 | Running | 1,480 |
| 31 | 20 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | Bailey Excavating | 70/0 | 104 | Engine Failure | 1,920 |
| 32 | 35 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Chevrolet | San-Val Supply | 67/0 | 104 | Ignition | 1,350 |
| 33 | 22 | 40 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Midwestern Farm Lines | 64/0 | 57 | Engine Failure | 1,450 |
| 34 | 36 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 61/0 | 49 | Running | 1,400 |
| 35 | 24 | 31 | John Rezek | Buick | Rezek | PE | 38 | Accident | 850 |
| 36 | 14 | 01 | Jimmy Insolo | Oldsmobile | Allstate Building Materials | 55/0 | 36 | Rocker Arm | 1,825 |
| 37 | 32 | 19 | Vince Giamformaggio | Chevrolet | Belden Asphalt | 52/0 | 26 | Engine Failure | 825 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 132.822 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.42 seconds
Time of Race: 03:45:52
Lead Changes: 35
Cautions: 6 for 26 laps.
Margin of Victory: 0.42 seconds
Time of Race: 03:45:52
Lead Changes: 35
Cautions: 6 for 26 laps.
Updated: Friday 2:42 pm
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