1982 Warner W Hodgdon American 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$190,230Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:9.500 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 20Min 47Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:33Average Speed:115.112 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:8 For 55 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughBuick:9
Car No.:#11 BuickCar No.:#28 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:M.C. Anderson RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Jeff HammondCrew Chief:Tim BrewerPontiac:0
Laps Led:49 of 492Pole Speed:143.220 MPH
Official 1982 Warner W Hodgdon American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1411 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning18049249
2788 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonGatoradeRunning180492127
31221 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettWarner HodgdonRunning170492108
41844 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteTexas Jeans / StratagraphRunning1654913
5298 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLevi GarrettRunning16049118
61943 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning15549114
7328 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerRanier RacingRunning15148834
82047 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1424860
92648 Lennie PondLennie PondPalatine AutomotiveRunning1384790
10246 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichPentax CamerasRunning1344710
112171 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson Transmission / Buck StoveRunning1304670
12149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Tool CompanyRunning1274630
133394 Bobby WawakBobby WawakSuperior PipingRunning1244580
14815 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansEngine12644552
152852 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1184440
162964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King FordRunning1154440
1752 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondJ.D. StacyRunning1124360
18975 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanPet DairySteering1093900
192540 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonTurbo Sales & ServiceEngine1063870
203087 Randy BakerRandy BakerBaker Driving SchoolRunning1033470
213478 Richard BrickhouseRichard BrickhouseHouse Of Raeford03370
222770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMacks Stores IncorporatedAccident973350
232367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer SalesAccident943250
24112 Mark Martin (R)Mark MartinMartin RacingChassis913140
25127 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvolineAccident9328832
263241 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanMatthews RacingAccident02770
271550 Geoffrey Bodine (R)Geoffrey BodineSpectrum FurnitureEngine822450
2863 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesEngine792420
291642 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPValves762080
303525 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas RacingOil Pressure732040
311790 Jody RidleyJody RidleyJ.D. Stacy RacingEngine701910
321033 Harry GantHarry Gant7-Eleven / Skoal BanditEngine7214855
332217 Lake SpeedLake SpeedYazoo MowersOil Pressure64910
34131 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsUnoAccident61680
353120 Rick NewsomRick NewsomBull Frog KnitsAccident58270

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