1982 Daytona 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$801,650Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Daytona International Speedway
Margin of Victory:22.870 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 14Min 49Sec.Daytona Beach, Florida
Lead Changes:31Average Speed:153.991 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:5 For 34 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBuick:9
Car No.:#88 BuickCar No.:#28 PontiacFord:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Ranier Racing with MDMPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Gary NelsonCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:147 of 200Pole Speed:196.317 MPH
Official 1982 Daytona 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1788 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonGatoradeRunning185200147
2327 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvolineRunning1752005
382 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanJ.D. StacyRunning1652000
4544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteJ.D. Stacy RacingRunning1651993
5209 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Tool CompanyRunning1551980
62247 Ron BouchardRon BouchardJ.D. StacyRunning1501980
7233 Harry GantHarry Gant7-Eleven / Skoal BanditRunning15119812
841 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerUno / WNDBRunning1471983
92390 Jody RidleyJody RidleyJ.D. Stacy RacingRunning1381970
103830 Roy SmithRoy SmithPride Of VictoriaRunning1341960
113175 Gary BaloughGary BaloughSantonRunning1301960
12175 Jim SauterJim SauterJ.D. StacyRunning1321938
133370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMacks Stores IncorporatedRunning1241930
143617 Lowell CowellLowell CowellKings Inn DaytonaRunning1211910
153967 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPeacock Dodge DaytonaRunning1181910
164264 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1151850
174052 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1121850
181362 Rick WilsonRick WilsonWilson RacingEngine1091820
192498 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLevi GarrettEngine1061610
20611 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewEngine1081519
21951 A.J. FoytA.J. FoytValvoline / GilmoreSteering1001450
222537 Tom SnevaTom SnevaSimonizTransmission971440
231242 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPEngine991317
241171 Dave MarcisDave MarcisJ.D. Stacy RacingBurned Piston961313
251421 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettWarner HodgdonAccident881040
26128 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsJ.D. Stacy RacingAccident851030
272143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPAccident821030
281896 Elliott Forbes-RobinsonElliott Forbes-RobinsonJolly RancherAccident791010
293059 Tighe ScottTighe ScottRuss TogsAccident0810
30262 Mark Martin (R)Mark MartinApache StoveValves73750
31416 Stan BarrettStan BarrettUlrich RacingEngine70650
322894 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak RacingEngine67560
33370 Delma CowartDelma CowartCoastal TransmissionEngine64550
342918 Donnie AllisonDonnie AllisonRobinson BrothersOil Pressure61530
35163 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesEngine58510
361015 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansEngine60446
371972 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceSouthland Fire EquipmentEngine52400
381513 Dick BrooksDick BrooksCarolina Tool & EquipmentBurned Piston49240
393531 Billie HarveyBillie HarveyBelden AsphaltValves4660
402750 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance ConnectionAccident4330
413266 Lake SpeedLake SpeedNative TanAccident4030
423423 Geoffrey Bodine (R)Geoffrey BodineBahre RacingAccident3730

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