Los Angeles Times 500
The 1979 Los Angeles Times 500 was run on November 18 at Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California. Cale Yarborough won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 27–Benny Parsons
- 15–Bobby Allison
- 11–Cale Yarborough
- 28–Buddy Baker
- 43–Richard Petty
- 21–Neil Bonnett
- 05–Dick Brooks
- 88–Darrell Waltrip
- 2–Dale Earnhardt
- 90–Ricky Rudd
- Waltrip finished a lap down when he spun with John Rezek and pitted before the leaders did. Richard Petty won the championship by 11 points, then the smallest margin of victory in NASCAR history and the first time in the sanctioning body's history the point lead changed hands in the final race.
Read more about this topic: 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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