Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 6, 1982
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 27 Buick |
| Team / Owner | M.C. Anderson | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 99 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (99) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $305,370 | Winner Earnings | $34,300 |
| Different Leaders | 17 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 367 | 99 | running | 185 | $34,300 |
| 2 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 367 | 20 | running | 175 | $26,165 |
| 3 | 5 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 367 | 36 | running | 170 | $21,225 |
| 4 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 27 | running | 165 | $13,925 |
| 5 | 18 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 365 | 0 | running | 155 | $16,140 |
| 6 | 22 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 365 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,205 |
| 7 | 15 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,825 |
| 8 | 20 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 364 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,375 |
| 9 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 364 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,820 |
| 10 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 362 | 5 | running | 139 | $8,125 |
| 11 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 359 | 7 | running | 135 | $8,065 |
| 12 | 30 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Connie Mining Tire | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 357 | 3 | running | 132 | $4,750 |
| 13 | 4 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 357 | 26 | running | 129 | $7,755 |
| 14 | 24 | 1 | Kyle Petty | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,950 |
| 15 | 39 | 19 | Dick May | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 352 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,925 |
| 16 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 350 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,135 |
| 17 | 37 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 349 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,580 |
| 18 | 32 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 343 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,095 |
| 19 | 40 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Bojangles' | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 341 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,260 |
| 20 | 3 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 327 | 88 | running | 108 | $11,875 |
| 21 | 35 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 316 | 2 | running | 105 | $2,990 |
| 22 | 19 | 2 | Mark Martin | Jolly Rancher / Rogers | Bud Reeder | Buick | 310 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,245 |
| 23 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 255 | 0 | wheel | 94 | $5,000 |
| 24 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 240 | 23 | engine | 96 | $13,735 |
| 25 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 232 | 0 | crash | 88 | $5,220 |
| 26 | 21 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 225 | 0 | crash | 85 | $9,340 |
| 27 | 23 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 225 | 0 | engine | 82 | $3,965 |
| 28 | 16 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 224 | 1 | crash | 84 | $9,605 |
| 29 | 26 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $2,010 |
| 30 | 7 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 177 | 21 | engine | 78 | $4,240 |
| 31 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 168 | 1 | engine | 75 | $4,175 |
| 32 | 29 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 151 | 2 | engine | 72 | $2,075 |
| 33 | 34 | 66 | Mike Potter | Cam Farm / King's Inn | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 141 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $1,860 |
| 34 | 10 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 131 | 1 | valve | 66 | $1,805 |
| 35 | 11 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | engine | 58 | $3,760 |
| 36 | 14 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 106 | 0 | valve | 55 | $2,770 |
| 37 | 1 | 3 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew / Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Buick | 78 | 5 | axle | 57 | $4,490 |
| 38 | 38 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,560 |
| 39 | 33 | 13 | Earle Canavan | J & B | Earle Canavan | Buick | 69 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,530 |
| 40 | 28 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Carolina Bank & Trust | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 34 | 0 | a frame | 43 | $2,500 |
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