Los Angeles Times 500
Ontario Motor Speedway — January 1, 1980
Benny Parsons
Winner
200
Laps
42
Entries
7
Leaders
Benny Parsons won the 1980 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway on January 1, 1980, leading 8 of 200 laps. Neil Bonnett finished second; Cale Yarborough rounded out the podium. The race featured 7 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Track
Season
1980
Winner
Leaders
7 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | +3 | Benny Parsons |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Neil Bonnett |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | Cale Yarborough |
| 4 | 5 | +1 | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 2 | -3 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 6 | 11 | +5 | Lake Speed |
| 7 | 12 | +5 | Joe Millikan |
| 8 | 10 | +2 | Terry Labonte |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | John Anderson |
| 10 | 21 | +11 | Buddy Arrington |
| 11 | 22 | +11 | Bill Schmitt |
| 12 | 20 | +8 | Glenn Jarrett |
| 13 | 28 | +15 | Stan Barrett |
| 14 | 31 | +17 | J.D. McDuffie |
| 15 | 16 | +1 | Dave Marcis |
| 16 | 19 | +3 | Tommy Gale |
| 17 | 27 | +10 | Cecil Gordon |
| 18 | 17 | -1 | Jody Ridley |
| 19 | 35 | +16 | Rick McCray |
| 20 | 36 | +16 | Don Waterman |
| 21 | 25 | +4 | Richard Childress |
| 22 | 39 | +17 | Henry Jones |
| 23 | 14 | -9 | Hershel McGriff |
| 24 | 30 | +6 | James Hylton |
| 25 | 7 | -18 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 26 | 38 | +12 | Kevin Housby |
| 27 | 33 | +6 | Chuck Bown |
| 28 | 37 | +9 | Jim Robinson |
| 29 | 15 | -14 | Lennie Pond |
| 30 | 8 | -22 | Richard Petty |
| 31 | 34 | +3 | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 29 | -3 | Glenn Francis |
| 33 | 23 | -10 | Kyle Petty |
| 34 | 32 | -2 | Joe Booher |
| 35 | 42 | +7 | Glen Ward |
| 36 | 13 | -23 | Roy Smith |
| 37 | 24 | -13 | D.K. Ulrich |
| 38 | 26 | -12 | Ronnie Thomas |
| 39 | 9 | -30 | Donnie Allison |
| 40 | 40 | — | Joe Ruttman |
| 41 | 6 | -35 | Harry Gant |
| 42 | 41 | -1 | Don Puskarich |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1980 Los Angeles Times 500?
Benny Parsons won the 1980 Los Angeles Times 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway driving for M.C. Anderson Racing.
Where was the 1980 Los Angeles Times 500 held?
The 1980 Los Angeles Times 500 was held at Ontario Motor Speedway on January 1, 1980.