Los Angeles Times 500

Los Angeles Times 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
VenueOntario Motor Speedway
Corporate sponsorLos Angeles Times
First race1971
Last race1980
Distance500 miles (805 km)
Laps200
Previous namesMiller High Life 500 (1971โ€“1972)
Los Angeles Times 500 (1974โ€“1980)

The Los Angeles Times 500 was an annual NASCAR Winston Cup race held at Ontario Motor Speedway in Ontario, California, United States, in February from 1971 to 1972 and in November from 1974 to 1980.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1971 February 28 21 A. J. Foyt Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 500 (804.672) 3:43:36 134.168 Report
1972 March 5 21 A. J. Foyt Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 500 (804.672) 3:56:04 127.082 Report
1973 March 4 Not held
1974 November 24 12 Bobby Allison Penske Racing AMC 200 500 (804.672) 3:42:17 134.963 Report
1975 November 23 15 Buddy Baker Bud Moore Engineering Ford 200 500 (804.672) 3:33:12 140.712 Report
1976 November 21 21 David Pearson Wood Brothers Racing Mercury 200 500 (804.672) 3:38:49 137.101 Report
1977 November 20 5 Neil Bonnett Jim Stacy Dodge 200 500 (804.672) 3:53:50 128.296 Report
1978 November 19 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford 200 500 (804.672) 3:37:44 137.783 Report
1979 November 18 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Racing Chevrolet 200 500 (804.672) 3:45:52 132.822 Report
1980 November 15 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Racing Chevrolet 200 500 (804.672) 3:51:46 129.441 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Driver Years Won Ref(s)
2 A. J. Foyt 1971, 1972
Bobby Allison 1974, 1978
Benny Parsons 1979, 1980

Multiple winners (teams)

# Wins Team Years Won Ref(s)
3 Wood Brothers Racing 1971, 1972, 1976
2 Bud Moore Engineering 1975, 1978
M.C. Anderson Racing 1979, 1980

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won Ref(s)
3 Mercury 1971, 1972, 1976
2 Ford 1975, 1978
Chevrolet 1979, 1980
1 AMC 1974
Dodge 1977

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