Race: Northwestern Bank 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 18, 1982
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Northwestern Bank 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 345 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (345) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $149,840 | Winner Earnings | $32,300 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
Northwestern Bank 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 400 | 345 | running | 185 | $32,300 |
| 2 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 | running | 175 | $13,835 |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 10 | running | 170 | $12,425 |
| 4 | 10 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 400 | 2 | running | 165 | $11,525 |
| 5 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 399 | 2 | running | 160 | $10,000 |
| 6 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,945 |
| 7 | 16 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,250 |
| 8 | 5 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,600 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,525 |
| 10 | 11 | 37 | Neil Bonnett | Rogers Racing | Bob Rogers | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,440 |
| 11 | 17 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 0 | $3,020 |
| 12 | 8 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,985 |
| 13 | 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,875 |
| 14 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,800 |
| 15 | 12 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 0 | $7,300 |
| 16 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 391 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,495 |
| 17 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,025 |
| 18 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 390 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,395 |
| 19 | 27 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Old Milwaukee Light | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 384 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,190 |
| 20 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 383 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,060 |
| 21 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Drilling | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 378 | 0 | running | 100 | $805 |
| 22 | 21 | 26 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 313 | 0 | running | 97 | $825 |
| 23 | 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 296 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $745 |
| 24 | 13 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 228 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $1,815 |
| 25 | 4 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 227 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $785 |
| 26 | 25 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Western Carolina Forklift | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 115 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $1,215 |
| 27 | 28 | 97 | Bob Schacht | Test Tube | Bob Schacht | Oldsmobile | 113 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $705 |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | Butch Lindley | GT Racing | Emanuel Zervakis | Buick | 65 | 0 | engine | 79 | $695 |
| 29 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,135 |
| 30 | 26 | 48 | Slick Johnson | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | valve | 73 | $1,125 |
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