Race: Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 10, 1982
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Busch Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 400 |
| Started First | Morgan Shepherd | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (400) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $126,935 | Winner Earnings | $22,025 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Busch Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 420 | 400 | running | 185 | $22,025 |
| 2 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 419 | 0 | running | 170 | $8,595 |
| 3 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 419 | 0 | running | 165 | $6,805 |
| 4 | 16 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 419 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,360 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 419 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,175 |
| 6 | 11 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 418 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,435 |
| 7 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 418 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,235 |
| 8 | 14 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,635 |
| 9 | 13 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,635 |
| 10 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 414 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,185 |
| 11 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson Transmission | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,055 |
| 12 | 6 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 412 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,845 |
| 13 | 23 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 411 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,685 |
| 14 | 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 403 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,475 |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove / Rogers | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,385 |
| 16 | 25 | 86 | Darryl Sage | Space Age | Lee Sage | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 115 | $885 |
| 17 | 21 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,135 |
| 18 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,190 |
| 19 | 12 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,460 |
| 20 | 28 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 381 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,935 |
| 21 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 370 | 1 | engine | 105 | $1,010 |
| 22 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 261 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,185 |
| 23 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP / UNO | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 241 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,160 |
| 24 | 2 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 230 | 0 | engine | 91 | $7,835 |
| 25 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | engine | 88 | $1,110 |
| 26 | 1 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 169 | 19 | engine | 90 | $1,805 |
| 27 | 26 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 53 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,100 |
| 28 | 22 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 44 | 0 | ignition | 79 | $595 |
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