1978 Los Angeles Times 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 30 in the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | November 19, 1978 | ||
| Official name | Los Angeles Times 500 | ||
| Location | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario, California | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.500 miles (4.023 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (804 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.783 miles per hour (221.740 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 50,905 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | |
| Laps | 134 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers | Ken Squier and David Hobbs | ||
The 1978 Los Angeles Times 500, the 7th running of the event, was the thirtieth race of the 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup season. It was held on November 19 at Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California. Cale Yarborough won the pole and Bobby Allison won the race.