Race: Coca-Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 30
Date: March 21, 1982
Track: Atlanta International Raceway
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Coca-Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 33 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (155) |
| Race Distance | 436.814 miles (287 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $306,640 | Winner Earnings | $49,615 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 4 of 30 |
Coca-Cola 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 287 | 33 | running | 180 | $49,615 |
| 2 | 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 287 | 13 | running | 175 | $37,725 |
| 3 | 15 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 287 | 20 | running | 170 | $16,250 |
| 4 | 18 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 287 | 0 | running | 160 | $19,345 |
| 5 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 286 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,890 |
| 6 | 7 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 286 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,800 |
| 7 | 31 | 75 | Gary Balough | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 286 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,635 |
| 8 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Buick | 286 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,405 |
| 9 | 34 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 285 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,820 |
| 10 | 24 | 5 | Jim Sauter | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 285 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,085 |
| 11 | 21 | 18 | Donnie Allison | Robinson Brothers | Jack Ogden | Buick | 284 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,750 |
| 12 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Buick | 284 | 2 | running | 132 | $6,665 |
| 13 | 28 | 26 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,350 |
| 14 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 282 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,155 |
| 15 | 27 | 37 | Tom Sneva | Simoniz | Bob Rogers | Buick | 282 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,835 |
| 16 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 280 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,375 |
| 17 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,950 |
| 18 | 37 | 73 | Steve Moore | Franklin City Music Park | Willard Moore | Pontiac | 271 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,450 |
| 19 | 12 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Buick | 264 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,355 |
| 20 | 39 | 36 | Dick May | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 260 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,430 |
| 21 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 256 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,945 |
| 22 | 19 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 242 | 19 | engine | 102 | $7,895 |
| 23 | 30 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | Buick | 236 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,845 |
| 24 | 10 | 50 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 233 | 0 | engine | 91 | $8,795 |
| 25 | 2 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 221 | 0 | engine | 88 | $4,160 |
| 26 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 216 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,905 |
| 27 | 16 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 214 | 44 | engine | 87 | $5,615 |
| 28 | 1 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 211 | 155 | engine | 89 | $21,375 |
| 29 | 13 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 204 | 0 | engine | 76 | $3,580 |
| 30 | 6 | 1 | Buddy Baker | WPLO / UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 183 | 1 | valve | 78 | $1,495 |
| 31 | 38 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,435 |
| 32 | 36 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Old Milwaukee Light | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 155 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,190 |
| 33 | 17 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 97 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,160 |
| 34 | 11 | 13 | Dick Brooks | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Ford | 87 | 0 | valve | 61 | $1,375 |
| 35 | 23 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | Southland Fire Equipment | John Childs | Buick | 71 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,355 |
| 36 | 29 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 64 | 0 | engine | 55 | $8,315 |
| 37 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 52 | $3,050 |
| 38 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 50 | 0 | engine | 49 | $3,010 |
| 39 | 9 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline / Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 17 | 0 | rear end | 46 | $1,255 |
| 40 | 40 | 96 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Jolly Rancher | Will Cronkrite | Buick | 0 | 0 | did not start | 0 | — |
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1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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