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1982 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$305,370Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:.790 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 31Min Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:41Average Speed:115.224 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:40No. of Cautions:14 For 87 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonBuick:9
Car No.:#27 BuickCar No.:#3 BuickPontiac:0
Team:M.C. Anderson RacingTeam:Bobby Hawkins RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:99 of 367Pole Speed:155.739 MPH

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Official 1982 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1927 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvolineRunning18536799
2843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning17536720
3515 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning17036736
4139 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Tool CompanyRunning16536727
51828 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerJ.D. Stacy RacingRunning1553650
62217 Lake SpeedLake SpeedYazoo MowersRunning1503650
71550 Geoffrey Bodine (R)Geoffrey BodinePerformance ConnectionRunning1463640
82055 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsWeyman & BurtonRunning1423640
92767 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesRunning1383640
101771 Dave MarcisDave MarcisTransmissions UnlimitedRunning1393625
111233 Harry GantHarry Gant7-Eleven / Skoal BanditRunning1353597
12304 Connie SaylorConnie SaylorConnie Mining TiresRunning1323573
13475 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanPet DairyRunning12935726
14241 Kyle PettyKyle PettyUno / STPRunning1213550
153919 Dick MayDick MayGray RacingRunning03520
163670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMacks Stores IncorporatedRunning1153500
173799 Philip DuffiePhilip DuffieDuffie Sand & GravelRunning1123490
183248 James HiltonJames HiltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1093430
194020 Rick NewsomRick NewsomBojanglesRunning03410
20388 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonDigard / GatoradeRunning10832788
213594 Bobby WawakBobby WawakWawak RacingRunning1053162
22192 Mark Martin (R)Mark MartinJolly Rancher / RogersRunning973100
233152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsWheel Stud942550
24211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewEngine9624023
252564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaAccident882320
262147 Ron BouchardRon BouchardJ.D. StacyAccident852250
27236 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichPentax CamerasCylinder872250
281690 Jody RidleyJody RidleyJ.D. Stacy RacingAccident842241
292636 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyAlmeda Auto PartsBrakes762000
3072 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondStacy-PakEngine7817721
3163 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesEngine701681
322940 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonBaxter Price RacingEngine721512
333466 Mike PotterMike PotterCam Farm / Kings InnRear Gear641410
341021 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolValves661311
351144 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteTexas Jeans / StratagraphEngine581200
361498 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLevi GarrettValves551060
37103 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew / Carolina Tool57785
383842 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas RacingCylinder0740
393313 Earle CanavanEarle CanavanJ&BEngine0690
402824 Lennie PondLennie PondCarolina Bank & TrustA Frame43340
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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