Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 30
Date: February 14, 1982
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1982 Season Results | Richmond 400 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 88 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 147 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (147) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $801,650 | Winner Earnings | $120,630 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 1 of 30 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 200 | 147 | running | 185 | $120,630 |
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 200 | 5 | running | 175 | $70,725 |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $54,820 |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Buick | 199 | 3 | running | 165 | $51,975 |
| 5 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 155 | $36,125 |
| 6 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 150 | $37,700 |
| 7 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 198 | 12 | running | 151 | $30,015 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO / WNDB | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 198 | 3 | running | 147 | $40,800 |
| 9 | 23 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 138 | $28,350 |
| 10 | 38 | 30 | Roy Smith | Pride of Victoria | John Edgett | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,975 |
| 11 | 31 | 75 | Gary Balough | Santon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,555 |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | Jim Sauter | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 193 | 5 | running | 132 | $16,950 |
| 13 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,235 |
| 14 | 36 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Buick | 191 | 0 | running | 121 | $14,950 |
| 15 | 39 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock Dodge Daytona | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 191 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,215 |
| 16 | 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,605 |
| 17 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 185 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,545 |
| 18 | 13 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | engine | 109 | $9,750 |
| 19 | 24 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 161 | 0 | engine | 106 | $8,650 |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 151 | 9 | engine | 108 | $25,375 |
| 21 | 9 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline / Gilmore | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 145 | 0 | vibration | 100 | $8,150 |
| 22 | 25 | 37 | Tom Sneva | Simoniz | Bob Rogers | Buick | 144 | 0 | transmission | 97 | $8,525 |
| 23 | 12 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 131 | 7 | engine | 99 | $9,715 |
| 24 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | W.H. Bowlin | Dave Marcis | Buick | 131 | 3 | piston | 96 | $8,905 |
| 25 | 14 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 104 | 0 | crash | 88 | $6,950 |
| 26 | 1 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | crash | 85 | $21,900 |
| 27 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | crash | 82 | $14,300 |
| 28 | 18 | 96 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Jolly Rancher | Will Cronkrite | Buick | 101 | 0 | crash | 79 | $5,900 |
| 29 | 30 | 59 | Tighe Scott | Russ Togs | Tom Pistone | Buick | 81 | 0 | crash | 76 | $5,050 |
| 30 | 26 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Buick | 75 | 0 | valve | 73 | $5,000 |
| 31 | 41 | 6 | Stan Barrett | Native Tan | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 65 | 0 | engine | 70 | $5,585 |
| 32 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 56 | 0 | engine | 67 | $5,000 |
| 33 | 37 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | Heyward Grooms | Buick | 55 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,400 |
| 34 | 29 | 18 | Donnie Allison | Robinson Brothers | Jack Ogden | Buick | 53 | 0 | oil pressure | 61 | $4,400 |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 51 | 0 | engine | 58 | $6,050 |
| 36 | 10 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 44 | 6 | engine | 60 | $14,700 |
| 37 | 19 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | Southland Fire Equipment | John Childs | Buick | 40 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,500 |
| 38 | 15 | 13 | Dick Brooks | Carolina Tool & Equipment | Bobby Hawkins | Ford | 24 | 0 | piston | 49 | $4,650 |
| 39 | 35 | 31 | Billie Harvey | Belden Asphalt | Billie Harvey | Buick | 6 | 0 | valve | 46 | $3,875 |
| 40 | 27 | 50 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | crash | 43 | $11,250 |
| 41 | 32 | 66 | Lake Speed | Native Tan | Lake Speed | Buick | 3 | 0 | crash | 40 | $5,450 |
| 42 | 34 | 23 | Geoffrey Bodine | Oxford 250 | Dick Bahre | Buick | 3 | 0 | crash | 37 | $3,450 |
Season Navigation
1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results