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1978 Los Angeles Times 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston West Series race number 21 of 22 Combination race with Winston Cup drivers An explanation of combination races from The Third Turn Sunday, November 19, 1978 at Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:37:44 Average speed: 137.783 mph Pole speed: 156.19 mph Cautions: 4 for 17 laps Margin of victory: 1.7 sec Attendance: 50905 Lead changes: 30 Glossary    1978 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1978 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed Results not available. OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Ernie Stierly (#41), John Kieper (#98), Bennie Vaught (#94), Norm Palmer (#93), Chris Monoleos (#92), Billy Hagan (#92), John Krebs (#91), Dick Whalen (#86), Ross Kusah (#82), Hal Callentine (#74), Bobby Wawak (#74), Jack Simpson (#53), Don Graham (#52), Baxter Price (#45), Earle Canavan (#01), D.K. Ulrich (#40), Dave Watson (#37), Tighe Scott (#30), Roy Smith (#29), Ricky Rudd (#22), Ed Hale (#20), Dick Kranzler (#14), Don Puskarich (#13), Bruce Hill (#05), Mike Roche (#04), Ron McGee (#03), Jimmy Insolo (#01)