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1978 Los Angeles Times 500 crew chiefs 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

Crew Chiefs for this race: Nbr Driver Owner Car Crew Chief 1 Donnie Allison Hoss Ellington Chevrolet Sheldon Pittman 3 Richard Childress Richard Childress Oldsmobile Cliff Champion 7 Harry Goularte Harry Goularte Chevrolet Anthony Goularte 08 Rick McCray Rick McCray Chevrolet Ken McCray, Jr. 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson Oldsmobile Tim Brewer 12 Richard White Mike White Chevrolet Mike White 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Ford Bud Moore 18 Ed Negre Ed Negre Chrysler Norman Negre 25 Ronnie Thomas Don Robertson Chevrolet Marshall Ralsten 27 Buddy Baker M.C. Anderson Chevrolet David Ifft 30 Tighe Scott Walter Ballard Chevrolet Walter Ballard 32 Ray Elder Dave Hill Dodge Bill Morehart 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet Dale Inman 48 James Hylton James Hylton Oldsmobile Kirk Shelmerdine 54 Lennie Pond Harry Ranier Chevrolet Herb Nab 67 Buddy Arrington Buddy Arrington Ford Joey Arrington 72 Benny Parsons L.G. DeWitt Chevrolet Jake Elder 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Oldsmobile Jim Schmitt 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Chevrolet Buddy Parrott 90 Dick Brooks Junie Donlavey Mercury Junie Donlavey A note about crew chief data:   Crew chief data has been compiled from various sources and is unverified in some cases.  If you find an error or can fill in missing data please contact us.   Thanks!