| 1982 National 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 30 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $321,960 | Race Date: | Oct 10, 1982 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.930 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 39Min 5Sec. | Concord, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 137.208 MPH | 1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 34 Laps | charlottemotorspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Harry Gant H. Gant | Driver: | Harry Gant H. Gant | Buick: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #33 Buick | Car No.: | #33 Buick | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Mach 1 Racing | Team: | Mach 1 Racing | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Travis Carter | Crew Chief: | Travis Carter | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 24 of 334 | Pole Speed: | 164.694 MPH | |||||
| Official 1982 National 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Running |  | 180 | 334 | 24 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool Company | Running |  | 175 | 334 | 22 |
| 3 | 10 | 03 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 165 | 333 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Running | | 165 | 331 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Weyman & Bruton | Running | | 155 | 331 | 0 |
| 6 | 12 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | Running |  | 150 | 331 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy Racing | Running | | 146 | 329 | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 142 | 328 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | Engine | | 148 | 326 | 280 |
| 10 | 25 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Running |  | 134 | 326 | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Running | | 130 | 323 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | 84 | Rick Baldwin | Aladin Hotel | Running |  | 127 | 323 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine (R) | Spectrum Furniture | Engine | | 129 | 319 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Running | | 126 | 318 | 2 |
| 15 | 26 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | Running | | 118 | 310 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Engine | | 115 | 309 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 24 | John Anderson | Western Carolina Forklift | Running | | 0 | 305 | 0 |
| 18 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Macks Stores Incorporated | Cylinder Head | | 109 | 288 | 0 |
| 19 | 20 | 2 | Tim Richmond (R) | Stacy-Pak | Running | | 106 | 282 | 0 |
| 20 | 36 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Automotive | Running |  | 0 | 265 | 0 |
| 21 | 23 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Engine | | 100 | 261 | 0 |
| 22 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Running | Chrysler | 97 | 260 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 41 | Sterling Marlin | Jiffy Lube | Engine | | 0 | 256 | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | 8 | Dick Brooks | Sonny's Barbecue | Clutch | | 91 | 239 | 0 |
| 25 | 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Ball Joint | | 88 | 237 | 0 |
| 26 | 34 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Accident | | 85 | 227 | 0 |
| 27 | 39 | 78 | Richard Brickhouse | Sundrop | Accident | | 82 | 220 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Ignition | | 79 | 219 | 0 |
| 29 | 22 | 1 | Kyle Petty | Uno / STP | Engine | | 76 | 191 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Engine | | 73 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Engine | | 70 | 122 | 0 |
| 32 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Chevrolet / Transmissions Unlimited | Engine | | 67 | 99 | 0 |
| 33 | 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | Engine | | 64 | 98 | 0 |
| 34 | 27 | 77 | Dean Combs | Boulevard Datsun Racing | Transmission | | 61 | 91 | 0 |
| 35 | 29 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Engine | | 58 | 79 | 0 |
| 36 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Honda | Oil Pump | | 55 | 68 | 0 |
| 37 | 38 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Valves | | 52 | 66 | 0 |
| 38 | 16 | 2 | Mark Martin (R) | Jolly Rancher | Valves | | 49 | 59 | 0 |
| 39 | 31 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | Water Pump | | 46 | 37 | 0 |
| 40 | 35 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Accident | | 43 | 7 | 0 |
