Race: Los Angeles Times 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 30
Date: November 21, 1976
Track: Ontario Motor Speedway
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Los Angeles Times 500 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 21 Mercury |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 121 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (121) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $155,639 | Winner Earnings | $27,715 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Cale Yarborough | 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 | 1 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 121 | running | 185 | $27,715 |
| 2 | 11 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 170 | $14,690 |
| 3 | 9 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 165 | $11,670 |
| 4 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,810 |
| 5 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 155 | $6,250 |
| 6 | 27 | 36 | Bobby Wawak | Gwinn-Wawak | John Gwinn | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 150 | $3,840 |
| 7 | 15 | 50 | Terry Bivins | Stock Car Products | Michael Brockman | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,540 |
| 8 | 26 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,040 |
| 9 | 14 | 81 | Terry Ryan | WAM Racing | Bill Monaghan | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 138 | $2,940 |
| 10 | 21 | 47 | Bruce Hill | — | Bruce Hill | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,080 |
| 11 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Signs by Fritz | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,670 |
| 12 | 20 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 190 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,385 |
| 13 | 24 | 55 | Larry Phillips | Haddick's Towing | Jerry Lankford | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | — | $1,990 |
| 14 | 10 | 67 | Sonny Easley | Haddick's Towing | Jerry Lankford | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,950 |
| 15 | 40 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Oil Field Construction | Matt Puskarich | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,765 |
| 16 | 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | — | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,690 |
| 17 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | — | Elmo Langley | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,455 |
| 18 | 31 | 79 | Frank Warren | — | Frank Warren | Dodge | 181 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,195 |
| 19 | 13 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,515 |
| 20 | 23 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | hub | — | $1,464 |
| 21 | 19 | 38 | Jimmy Insolo | Martin's Union 76 | Roger Paquette | Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | battery | — | $1,415 |
| 22 | 28 | 94 | Mike Hiss | — | Black Gold Oil | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | running | — | $1,365 |
| 23 | 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 168 | 68 | clutch | 99 | $7,785 |
| 24 | 2 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 153 | 0 | engine | 91 | $4,865 |
| 25 | 16 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Red Fox Cocktails | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,715 |
| 26 | 36 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,165 |
| 27 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 127 | 11 | engine | 87 | $6,165 |
| 28 | 35 | 33 | Glenn Francis | Auto Anti-Theft | Trent Francis | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,065 |
| 29 | 29 | 5 | Jim Thirkettle | Allied Box & Crate | Jim Thirkettle | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,015 |
| 30 | 37 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,465 |
| 31 | 39 | 26 | Carl Joiner | Bor-A-Car | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | crash | 70 | $915 |
| 32 | 33 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | Olympia Beer | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | engine | 0 | $865 |
| 33 | 5 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 102 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,815 |
| 34 | 8 | 28 | Donnie Allison | Black Gold Oil | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 61 | $760 |
| 35 | 38 | 98 | Johnny Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Johnny Kieper | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 58 | $710 |
| 36 | 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | overheating | 55 | $1,200 |
| 37 | 34 | 19 | Henley Gray | Belden Asphalt | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | transmission | 52 | $690 |
| 38 | 25 | 29 | Roy Smith | — | Dick Midgley | Chevrolet | 23 | 0 | engine | 49 | $680 |
| 39 | 4 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 12 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $3,670 |
| 40 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 43 | $3,660 |
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