Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 30
Date: August 1, 1982
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 107 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (107) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $326,015 | Winner Earnings | $58,770 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 19 of 30 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 188 | 107 | running | 185 | $58,770 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 188 | 12 | running | 175 | $34,350 |
| 3 | 13 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 27 | running | 170 | $26,975 |
| 4 | 4 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 188 | 8 | running | 165 | $11,625 |
| 5 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 188 | 4 | running | 160 | $13,095 |
| 6 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 155 | $8,070 |
| 7 | 14 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,920 |
| 8 | 8 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,780 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,250 |
| 10 | 9 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 19 | running | 139 | $13,625 |
| 11 | 17 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,180 |
| 12 | 25 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove / Rogers | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 187 | 2 | running | 132 | $8,765 |
| 13 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | McMillan | Dave Marcis | Buick | 186 | 2 | running | 129 | $7,630 |
| 14 | 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,040 |
| 15 | 1 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,245 |
| 16 | 15 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 184 | 1 | engine | 120 | $3,305 |
| 17 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 182 | 2 | running | 117 | $5,605 |
| 18 | 30 | 66 | Lowell Cowell | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,935 |
| 19 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Hillin Drilling | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 182 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,850 |
| 20 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 181 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,090 |
| 21 | 16 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 180 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,725 |
| 22 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 179 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,445 |
| 23 | 40 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 178 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,510 |
| 24 | 31 | 6 | Al Loquasto | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 175 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,190 |
| 25 | 38 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Buick | 174 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,095 |
| 26 | 37 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 164 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,255 |
| 27 | 12 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Buick | 162 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,170 |
| 28 | 33 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller | Buick | 114 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,085 |
| 29 | 35 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 84 | 0 | oil pump | 76 | $3,735 |
| 30 | 28 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | Buick | 80 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,940 |
| 31 | 36 | 19 | Charlie Baker | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 69 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $1,835 |
| 32 | 34 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 63 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $1,790 |
| 33 | 39 | 56 | Bob Slawinski | — | Chapman Racing | Buick | 56 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,745 |
| 34 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 47 | 0 | valve | 61 | $8,700 |
| 35 | 18 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 29 | 0 | crash | 58 | $9,290 |
| 36 | 29 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 15 | 0 | engine | 55 | $2,610 |
| 37 | 21 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 13 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,365 |
| 38 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 10 | 0 | engine | 49 | $2,520 |
| 39 | 20 | 1 | Kyle Petty | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 7 | 0 | cam | 46 | $1,475 |
| 40 | 32 | 0 | Jim Hurlbert | Hurlbert Racing | Jim Hurlbert | Buick | 1 | 0 | ignition | 43 | $1,430 |
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