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1979 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 15 of 16 Combination race with Winston Cup drivers An explanation of combination races from The Third Turn Sunday, November 18, 1979 at Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, CA 200 laps on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles) Time of race: 3:45:52 Average speed: 132.822 mph Pole speed: 154.902 mph Cautions: 6 for 26 laps Margin of victory: .42 sec Attendance: 56153 Lead changes: 35 Glossary    1979 NASCAR Winston West Series results   /   1979 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:   John Krebs (#91), Dick Whalen (#6), Dick Kranzler (#14), Norm Palmer (#93), Hershel McGriff (#29)