Race: Los Angeles Times 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 30
Date: November 23, 1975
Track: Ontario Motor Speedway
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Los Angeles Times 500 Race Information
| Winner | Buddy Baker | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Norris Industries |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 148 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Buddy Baker (148) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $140,775 | Winner Earnings | $35,300 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 30 of 30 |
Los Angeles Times 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 148 | running | 0 | $35,300 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 12 | running | 175 | $14,300 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 200 | 5 | running | 170 | $12,000 |
| 4 | 7 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 165 | $8,825 |
| 5 | 4 | 16 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola / AMC | Roger Penske | Matador | 199 | 5 | running | 160 | $4,925 |
| 6 | 12 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,225 |
| 7 | 8 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Stock Car Products | Roger Paquette | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,425 |
| 8 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,625 |
| 9 | 37 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,325 |
| 10 | 28 | 96 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,025 |
| 11 | 30 | 1 | Don Hall | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $2,225 |
| 12 | 33 | 5 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,550 |
| 13 | 38 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto Body | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,875 |
| 14 | 5 | 28 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore / Foyt Enterprises | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | engine | 121 | $1,725 |
| 15 | 23 | 63 | Don Hoffman | Moyer Chevrolet | Billy Moyer | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,650 |
| 16 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 168 | 29 | engine | 120 | $7,975 |
| 17 | 24 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Frank Warren | Dodge | 160 | 0 | engine | 112 | $2,000 |
| 18 | 31 | 76 | Hugh Pearson | Wayne's Pump Service | Hugh Pearson | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | engine | 109 | $1,450 |
| 19 | 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,900 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Clyde Lynn Auto Parts | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,850 |
| 21 | 17 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 114 | 0 | engine | 100 | $1,800 |
| 22 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 113 | 0 | battery | 97 | $1,750 |
| 23 | 25 | 39 | Tom Williams | Varner Realty | Tom Williams | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,200 |
| 24 | 36 | 98W | Johnny Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Johnny Kieper | Chevrolet | 86 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,150 |
| 25 | 14 | 96W | Ray Elder | Olympia Brewery | Fred Elder | Dodge | 71 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,600 |
| 26 | 11 | 47 | Bruce Hill | Howson Algraphy | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 69 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,550 |
| 27 | 39 | 31 | Jim Boyd | Boyd Racing | Jim Boyd | Dodge | 68 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,000 |
| 28 | 32 | 65 | Carl Adams | Adams Racing | Richard Mummert | Ford | 67 | 0 | engine | 79 | $950 |
| 29 | 18 | 29 | Roy Smith | Mercury Marine | Dick Midgley | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | suspension | 76 | $900 |
| 30 | 29 | 2 | John Martin | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 53 | 0 | engine | 73 | $850 |
| 31 | 19 | 26 | Hershel McGriff | Bridal Veil Lumber / Allied Box | Ken Friez | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | engine | 70 | $800 |
| 32 | 22 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Speedway Engineering | Jim Thirkettle | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | engine | 67 | $750 |
| 33 | 35 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | engine | 64 | $700 |
| 34 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | ignition | 61 | $3,150 |
| 35 | 26 | 37 | Chuck Wahl | Excel Trailer | DuWayne Wahl | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $600 |
| 36 | 13 | 98 | Richie Panch | Grey-Rock Brake Products | Bettie Panch | Mercury | 22 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,090 |
| 37 | 40 | 10 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | Matt Puskarich | Dodge | 20 | 0 | crash | 52 | $580 |
| 38 | 20 | 3 | Chuck Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown | Dodge | 13 | 0 | engine | 49 | $570 |
| 39 | 15 | 68 | Sonny Easley | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Jerry Lankford | Ford | 10 | 0 | engine | 46 | $560 |
| 40 | 34 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 2 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,050 |
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