Race: Los Angeles Times 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 30
Date: November 20, 1977
Track: Ontario Motor Speedway
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Los Angeles Times 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 5 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Jim Stacy | Sponsor | Jim Stacy |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 96 |
| Started First | Richard Petty | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (96) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $151,875 | Winner Earnings | $22,510 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| 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 | 2 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | Jim Stacy | Jim Stacy | Dodge | 200 | 96 | running | 185 | $22,510 |
| 2 | 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 200 | 59 | running | 175 | $17,535 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 170 | $14,285 |
| 4 | 13 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,385 |
| 5 | 4 | 21 | David Pearson | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 199 | 11 | running | 160 | $5,285 |
| 6 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 1 | running | 155 | $6,135 |
| 7 | 14 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 1st National City Travelers Checks | Bobby Allison | Matador | 198 | 6 | running | 151 | $5,085 |
| 8 | 16 | 22 | Ricky Rudd | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd | Chevrolet | 197 | 3 | running | 147 | $5,515 |
| 9 | 17 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 197 | 3 | running | 143 | $4,505 |
| 10 | 28 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,145 |
| 11 | 3 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | — | $2,385 |
| 12 | 8 | 72 | Benny Parsons | 1st National City Travelers Checks | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 197 | 4 | running | 132 | $5,410 |
| 13 | 33 | 25 | Joe Ruttman | Pearson Realtors | Robert Switzer | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,035 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | Dave Marcis | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,885 |
| 15 | 36 | 98 | Roland Wlodyka | — | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,810 |
| 16 | 27 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 195 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,065 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Tighe Scott | Scotty's Fashions | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,880 |
| 18 | 34 | 95 | Harry Jefferson | — | George Jefferson | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,600 |
| 19 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Mistec Transmission | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,670 |
| 20 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,510 |
| 21 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Pacific Coast | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,300 |
| 22 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,040 |
| 23 | 31 | 97 | Bill Osborne | — | Bill Osborne | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | — | $1,350 |
| 24 | 15 | 68 | Janet Guthrie | Kelly Girl | Lynda Ferreri | Chevrolet | 175 | 5 | running | 96 | $1,300 |
| 25 | 29 | 20 | Richard White | Lindsay Auto Parts | Mike White | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,380 |
| 26 | 22 | 6 | Sonny Easley | San Fernando Valley Lumber | Sonny Easley | Ford | 153 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,200 |
| 27 | 24 | 8 | Ed Negre | — | Ed Negre | Dodge | 151 | 0 | fire | 82 | $1,770 |
| 28 | 41 | 81 | John Borneman | Borneman Plastering | Arthur Godfrey | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,200 |
| 29 | 6 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 137 | 8 | engine | 81 | $4,250 |
| 30 | 42 | 52 | Don Graham | Herbert Performance | Bob Lehman | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,000 |
| 31 | 40 | 3 | Ron McGee | M.C. Productions | Steve Temme | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | running | 70 | $950 |
| 32 | 39 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Transmissions Unlimited | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,400 |
| 33 | 32 | 39 | Vince Giamformaggio | Cal-French Bread | Sam Arakalian | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | fire | 64 | $850 |
| 34 | 25 | 93 | Norm Palmer | Herborn Alignment | Norm Palmer | Dodge | 55 | 0 | running | 61 | $800 |
| 35 | 35 | 41 | Ernie Stierly | Allied Plating | Ernie Stierly | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | drive line | 58 | $750 |
| 36 | 19 | 9 | Johnny Kieper | Wholesale Truck Parts | Johnny Kieper | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | engine | 55 | $740 |
| 37 | 37 | 9 | Eddie Bradshaw | C & M Racing | Chester Papienski | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 52 | $730 |
| 38 | 12 | 27 | Sam Sommers | — | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | engine | 49 | $720 |
| 39 | 18 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Lake's Drywall | Gerald Craker | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,710 |
| 40 | 38 | 74 | Roger McCluskey | — | Black Gold Oil | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | — | $700 |
| 41 | 9 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Old Milwaukee | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 40 | $700 |
| 42 | 7 | 1 | Donnie Allison | Hawaiian Tropic | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | electrical | 37 | $3,400 |
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