Race: Mountain Dew 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 30
Date: July 25, 1982
Track: Pocono International Raceway
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Mountain Dew 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 88 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 16 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (72) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $211,350 | Winner Earnings | $24,200 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 18 of 30 |
Mountain Dew 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 200 | 16 | running | 180 | $24,200 |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 72 | running | 180 | $21,500 |
| 3 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $12,755 |
| 4 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,100 |
| 5 | 16 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $13,850 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 199 | 44 | out of gas | 155 | $16,550 |
| 7 | 14 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,755 |
| 8 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Fun Seasons Yamaha | Dave Marcis | Buick | 196 | 2 | running | 147 | $6,035 |
| 9 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Hill / Poco North | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 194 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,725 |
| 10 | 15 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 193 | 1 | running | 139 | $6,030 |
| 11 | 10 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,400 |
| 12 | 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Daniels Travel / Poco North | James Hylton | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,920 |
| 13 | 32 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Superior Piping | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,200 |
| 14 | 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 186 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,460 |
| 15 | 17 | 1 | Kyle Petty | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 185 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,000 |
| 16 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,200 |
| 17 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,940 |
| 18 | 19 | 19 | Charlie Baker | H.M. Kelley Trucking | Henley Gray | Buick | 183 | 0 | engine | 109 | $1,700 |
| 19 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 183 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,650 |
| 20 | 35 | 66 | Mike Potter | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Buick | 181 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,675 |
| 21 | 30 | 40 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 179 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,550 |
| 22 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 166 | 11 | engine | 102 | $3,480 |
| 23 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 140 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $3,140 |
| 24 | 6 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 135 | 2 | crash | 96 | $3,080 |
| 25 | 7 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 134 | 9 | crash | 93 | $9,700 |
| 26 | 1 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 128 | 39 | engine | 90 | $2,900 |
| 27 | 36 | 80 | John Callis | Vel-Loc Industries | John Callis | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | ball joint | 82 | $1,250 |
| 28 | 5 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 98 | 3 | engine | 84 | $2,870 |
| 29 | 29 | 6 | Al Loquasto | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 93 | 0 | crash | 76 | $2,810 |
| 30 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 69 | 1 | carburetor | 78 | $1,100 |
| 31 | 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,050 |
| 32 | 20 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Buick | 39 | 0 | transmission | 67 | $1,025 |
| 33 | 21 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo / Onlooker / Poco North | Roger Hamby | Buick | 32 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,500 |
| 34 | 34 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Kenwood Stereo | Jocko Maggiacomo | Oldsmobile | 29 | 0 | oil pan | 61 | $975 |
| 35 | 31 | 87 | Tom Hessert, Jr. | Baker Driving School / Scott Paper | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | steering | 58 | $950 |
| 36 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 7 | 0 | engine | 55 | $8,325 |
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