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Los Angeles Times 500 1978
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· 1978 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Bobby Allison
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
200
185
2
Cale Yarborough
Junior Johnson & Associates
Oldsmobile
200
175
3
Donnie Allison
Ellington Racing
Chevrolet
200
170
4
Buddy Baker
M.C. Anderson Racing
Chevrolet
199
160
5
Darrell Waltrip
DiGard Motorsports
Chevrolet
199
160
6
Lennie Pond
Ranier Racing
Chevrolet
198
155
7
Jimmy Insolo
Osterlund Motorsports
Chevrolet
198
146
8
Benny Parsons
DeWitt Racing
Chevrolet
197
147
9
Dick Brooks
Donlavey Racing
Mercury
196
138
10
Jim Thirkettle
Buick
196
139
11
Richard Childress
Richard Childress Racing
Oldsmobile
196
130
12
Roger Hamby
Hamby Racing
Chevrolet
195
127
13
Janet Guthrie
Lynda Ferreri (Owner)
Buick
194
124
14
Bill Schmitt
Schmitt Racing
Oldsmobile
192
121
15
Cecil Gordon
Gordon Racing
Oldsmobile
190
118
16
James Hylton
Hylton Engineering
Oldsmobile
190
115
17
Tommy Gale
Langley-Woodfield Racing
Ford
190
112
18
Richard White
Mike White (Owner)
Chevrolet
188
114
19
Ferrel Harris
Robert Gee (Owner)
Chevrolet
188
106
20
Rocky Moran
Rocky Moran (Owner)
Buick
188
103
21
Ed Negre
Negre Racing
Chrysler
186
100
22
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Chevrolet
186
97
23
Frank Warren
Warren Racing
Dodge
185
94
24
Gary Myers
Gary Myers (Owner)
Chevrolet
183
91
25
John Borneman
Borneman Motorsports
Chevrolet
181
88
26
J.D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Chevrolet
178
85
27
Dave Marcis
Osterlund Motorsports
Chevrolet
177
82
28
Don Noel
Don Noel (Owner)
Chevrolet
158
79
29
Mel Larson
Buick
138
76
30
Ronnie Thomas
Robertson Racing
Chevrolet
129
73
31
Dick May
Gray Racing
Chevrolet
113
70
32
Steve Pfeifer
Michael McCluney (Owner)
Chevrolet
98
67
33
Harry Goularte
Go-Em Racing
Chevrolet
97
64
34
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Chevrolet
83
66
35
Buddy Arrington
Arrington Racing
Ford
83
58
36
Chuck Wahl
DuWayne Wahl (Owner)
Chevrolet
43
55
37
Neil Bonnett
Osterlund Motorsports
Chevrolet
42
52
38
David Pearson
Wood Brothers Racing
Mercury
28
49
39
Rick McCray
McCray Motorsports
Chevrolet
15
46
40
Ray Elder
Dave Hill (Owner)
Dodge
2
43
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Bud Moore Engineering
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