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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 Cup race number 30 of 30 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 Cup 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)