Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 30
Date: November 7, 1982
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 88 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 100 |
| Started First | Morgan Shepherd | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (100) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $232,320 | Winner Earnings | $45,500 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 29 of 30 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 328 | 100 | running | 185 | $45,500 |
| 2 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 328 | 9 | running | 175 | $19,230 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 328 | 44 | running | 170 | $19,700 |
| 4 | 18 | 2 | Tim Richmond | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 328 | 1 | running | 165 | $9,895 |
| 5 | 10 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,775 |
| 6 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Chevy & Transmission | Dave Marcis | Buick | 327 | 32 | running | 155 | $7,565 |
| 7 | 20 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 326 | 2 | running | 151 | $7,255 |
| 8 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan | Buick | 326 | 4 | running | 147 | $6,335 |
| 9 | 28 | 5 | Rodney Combs | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 325 | 5 | running | 143 | $2,900 |
| 10 | 14 | 2 | Mark Martin | Jolly Rancher | Bud Reeder | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $6,275 |
| 11 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 324 | 12 | running | 135 | $2,100 |
| 12 | 27 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,515 |
| 13 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,400 |
| 14 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Motorsports Design | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 319 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,845 |
| 15 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 54 | engine | 123 | $10,000 |
| 16 | 40 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 310 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,650 |
| 17 | 26 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,500 |
| 18 | 32 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Buick | 303 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,400 |
| 19 | 5 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 302 | 50 | running | 111 | $8,300 |
| 20 | 12 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 295 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,300 |
| 21 | 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 287 | 0 | engine | 100 | $9,100 |
| 22 | 29 | 86 | Darryl Sage | L-Car | Lee Sage | Chevrolet | 285 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,050 |
| 23 | 23 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 277 | 0 | crash | 94 | $2,775 |
| 24 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 266 | 9 | engine | 96 | $975 |
| 25 | 1 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 262 | 3 | engine | 93 | $4,915 |
| 26 | 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 244 | 0 | oil pump | 85 | $2,680 |
| 27 | 31 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 229 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,900 |
| 28 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 219 | 0 | head gasket | 79 | $8,275 |
| 29 | 15 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,585 |
| 30 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 162 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,825 |
| 31 | 21 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 156 | 0 | engine | 70 | $815 |
| 32 | 16 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 99 | 0 | engine | 67 | $9,305 |
| 33 | 36 | 22 | Marty Robbins | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins | Buick | 89 | 0 | crash | 64 | $795 |
| 34 | 8 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 85 | 3 | crash | 66 | $8,385 |
| 35 | 19 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 73 | 0 | engine | 58 | $775 |
| 36 | 39 | 38 | Jerry Bowman | Bowman Racing | Jerry Bowman | Oldsmobile | 53 | 0 | clutch | 55 | $765 |
| 37 | 24 | 19 | Dick May | Demeter Grain | Henley Gray | Buick | 52 | 0 | engine | 52 | $755 |
| 38 | 22 | 1 | Donnie Allison | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Oldsmobile | 36 | 0 | crash | 49 | $745 |
| 39 | 34 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | Budweiser Light | Marvin Thackston | Ford | 35 | 0 | engine | 46 | $735 |
| 40 | 38 | 73 | Steve Moore | Franklin City Music Park | Willard Moore | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | oil pressure | 43 | $725 |
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1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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