Race: National 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 10, 1982
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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National 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 24 |
| Started First | Harry Gant | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (280) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $321,960 | Winner Earnings | $47,740 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
National 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 334 | 24 | running | 180 | $47,740 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 22 | running | 175 | $33,040 |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Buick | 333 | 0 | running | 165 | $13,915 |
| 4 | 13 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 331 | 1 | running | 165 | $14,010 |
| 5 | 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 331 | 0 | running | 155 | $8,765 |
| 6 | 12 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,440 |
| 7 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,640 |
| 8 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 328 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,420 |
| 9 | 11 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 326 | 280 | engine | 148 | $13,620 |
| 10 | 25 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,815 |
| 11 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 323 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,240 |
| 12 | 33 | 84 | Rick Baldwin | Aladdin Hotel | Rick Baldwin | Dodge | 323 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,065 |
| 13 | 2 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 319 | 5 | engine | 129 | $13,815 |
| 14 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 318 | 2 | running | 126 | $14,165 |
| 15 | 26 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 310 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,630 |
| 16 | 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 309 | 0 | engine | 115 | $8,470 |
| 17 | 37 | 24 | John Anderson | Western Carolina Forklift | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 305 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,100 |
| 18 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 288 | 0 | engine | 109 | $5,890 |
| 19 | 20 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 282 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,580 |
| 20 | 36 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 265 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,365 |
| 21 | 23 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 261 | 0 | engine | 100 | $6,260 |
| 22 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 260 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,690 |
| 23 | 32 | 41 | Sterling Marlin | Jiffy Lube | Billy Matthews | Oldsmobile | 256 | 0 | engine | 94 | $3,615 |
| 24 | 21 | 8 | Dick Brooks | Sonny's Barbeque | Steve Harrison | Pontiac | 239 | 0 | clutch | 91 | $1,515 |
| 25 | 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 237 | 0 | ball joint | 88 | $9,565 |
| 26 | 34 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,415 |
| 27 | 39 | 78 | Richard Brickhouse | Sundrop | Tom Goff | Pontiac | 220 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,390 |
| 28 | 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 219 | 0 | ignition | 79 | $1,855 |
| 29 | 22 | 1 | Kyle Petty | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 191 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,340 |
| 30 | 4 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 178 | 0 | engine | 73 | $3,580 |
| 31 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 122 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,445 |
| 32 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Buick | 99 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,900 |
| 33 | 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 98 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,640 |
| 34 | 27 | 77 | Dean Combs | Boulevard Datsun | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 91 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $1,115 |
| 35 | 29 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Oldsmobile | 79 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,090 |
| 36 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 68 | 0 | oil pump | 55 | $2,080 |
| 37 | 38 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | valve | 52 | $1,070 |
| 38 | 16 | 2 | Mark Martin | Jolly Rancher | Bud Reeder | Buick | 59 | 0 | valve | 49 | $2,565 |
| 39 | 31 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | water pump | 46 | $1,055 |
| 40 | 35 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Buick | 7 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,050 |
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