Race: Valleydale 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 30
Date: March 14, 1982
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Valleydale 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 222 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (255) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $147,265 | Winner Earnings | $26,520 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 3 of 30 |
Valleydale 500 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 | 500 | 222 | running | 180 | $26,520 |
| 2 | 9 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 255 | running | 180 | $18,480 |
| 3 | 4 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 500 | 2 | running | 170 | $6,705 |
| 4 | 10 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 499 | 13 | running | 165 | $6,575 |
| 5 | 6 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,680 |
| 6 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 498 | 1 | running | 155 | $4,950 |
| 7 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 7 | running | 151 | $9,430 |
| 8 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,630 |
| 9 | 3 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,430 |
| 10 | 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,180 |
| 11 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 489 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,570 |
| 12 | 23 | 26 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,830 |
| 13 | 21 | 50 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 485 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,930 |
| 14 | 17 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 482 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,230 |
| 15 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 480 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,100 |
| 16 | 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 474 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,915 |
| 17 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,730 |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 457 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,570 |
| 19 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 434 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,410 |
| 20 | 15 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 431 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,230 |
| 21 | 24 | 48 | Slick Johnson | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 413 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,200 |
| 22 | 14 | 37 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Bob Rogers | Buick | 400 | 0 | a frame | 97 | $1,855 |
| 23 | 12 | 75 | Gary Balough | Rahilly & Grady | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 391 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,830 |
| 24 | 28 | 86 | John McFadden | Setzer Well Company | Will Cronkrite | Buick | 368 | 0 | crash | 91 | $655 |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 307 | 0 | ignition | 88 | $630 |
| 26 | 26 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 297 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $620 |
| 27 | 7 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 217 | 0 | valve | 82 | $1,110 |
| 28 | 11 | 13 | Dick Brooks | Carolina Tool & Equipment | Bobby Hawkins | Ford | 109 | 0 | crash | 79 | $600 |
| 29 | 22 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 68 | 0 | oil pump | 76 | $1,090 |
| 30 | 29 | 40 | Dick May | Stihl Chain Saw | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 34 | 0 | engine | 73 | $580 |
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