Race: Los Angeles Times 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 31 of 31
Date: November 15, 1980
Track: Ontario Motor Speedway
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Los Angeles Times 500 Race Information
| Winner | Benny Parsons | Car | No. 27 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | M.C. Anderson | Sponsor | Melling Tool |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 8 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (90) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $179,865 | Winner Earnings | $24,835 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 31 of 31 |
Los Angeles Times 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Melling Tool | M.C. Anderson | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 180 | $24,835 |
| 2 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Purolator | Wood Brothers | Mercury | 200 | 8 | running | 175 | $13,335 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Busch | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 65 | running | 170 | $17,035 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 17 | running | 165 | $10,985 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Mike Curb / Hodgdon | Rod Osterlund | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 160 | $10,835 |
| 6 | 11 | 7 | Lake Speed | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $7,305 |
| 7 | 12 | 75 | Joe Millikan | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,925 |
| 8 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Apache Stove | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,075 |
| 9 | 18 | 77 | John Anderson | Warren Fabricating | John Rebhan | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,325 |
| 10 | 21 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 196 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,655 |
| 11 | 22 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Fluro-Cote / Old Milwaukee | Bill Schmitt | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,385 |
| 12 | 20 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | Gardena Honda | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | — | $3,850 |
| 13 | 28 | 40 | Stan Barrett | Needham-Reynolds | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | — | $4,115 |
| 14 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,845 |
| 15 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Buck Stove / Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 192 | 9 | running | 123 | $3,660 |
| 16 | 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,475 |
| 17 | 27 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pressley's Truck Center | Cecil Gordon | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,265 |
| 18 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Truxmore / Sunny King | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,055 |
| 19 | 35 | 8 | Rick McCray | Ken McCray | Rick McCray | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,290 |
| 20 | 36 | 38 | Don Waterman | Edwards Auto Repair | Don Waterman | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,230 |
| 21 | 25 | 3 | Richard Childress | CRC Chemicals | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,670 |
| 22 | 39 | 74 | Henry Jones | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 178 | 0 | running | — | $1,550 |
| 23 | 14 | 98 | Hershel McGriff | Olympia Beer | Johnny Kieper | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $1,500 |
| 24 | 30 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Automotive Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,475 |
| 25 | 7 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 90 | engine | 98 | $5,850 |
| 26 | 38 | 49 | Kevin Housby | Taylor & Martin | Jack Housby | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | lug nuts | — | $1,350 |
| 27 | 33 | 93 | Chuck Bown | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Johnny Kieper | Dodge | 120 | 0 | crash | — | $1,300 |
| 28 | 37 | 78 | Jim Robinson | San Fernando Valley Lumber | A.J. Kurten | Chevrolet | 103 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $1,250 |
| 29 | 15 | 68 | Lennie Pond | Kings Mountain Truck Plaza | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $1,200 |
| 30 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 97 | 0 | engine | 73 | $7,325 |
| 31 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,575 |
| 32 | 29 | 33 | Glenn Francis | Excel Trailer | Trent Francis | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,025 |
| 33 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 81 | 0 | engine | 64 | $975 |
| 34 | 32 | 79 | Joe Booher | Harris Electric | Frank Warren | Dodge | 78 | 0 | crank | — | $1,425 |
| 35 | 42 | 60 | Glen Ward | Rogue Valley Spa | Lillian Ward | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | crank | 58 | $875 |
| 36 | 13 | 45 | Roy Smith | Aircraft Standards | Robert Beadle | Oldsmobile | 70 | 0 | valve | 55 | $850 |
| 37 | 24 | 4 | D.K. Ulrich | Juarez Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | valve | — | $875 |
| 38 | 26 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Stone's Cafeteria | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | brakes | 49 | $1,340 |
| 39 | 9 | 12 | Donnie Allison | Ramey's Chevy City | Kennie Childers | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $810 |
| 40 | 40 | 5 | Joe Ruttman | The 5 Racers | Jim Stacy | Oldsmobile | 29 | 0 | transmission | — | $1,055 |
| 41 | 6 | 47 | Harry Gant | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,305 |
| 42 | 41 | 13 | Don Puskarich | Puskarich Racing | Matt Puskarich | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | engine | 37 | $805 |
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