Race: Virginia National Bank 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 30
Date: April 25, 1982
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia National Bank 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 167 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (167) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Total Purse | $170,500 | Winner Earnings | $26,795 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 8 of 30 |
Virginia National Bank 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 500 | 167 | running | 185 | $26,795 |
| 2 | 14 | 1 | Butch Lindley | Zervakis Racing | Emanuel Zervakis | Buick | 499 | 163 | running | 175 | $14,250 |
| 3 | 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,275 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 496 | 55 | running | 165 | $8,520 |
| 5 | 12 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 496 | 25 | running | 160 | $12,600 |
| 6 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,350 |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,000 |
| 8 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 489 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,940 |
| 9 | 21 | 40 | Jimmy Hensley | Midlothian Texaco | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 485 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,600 |
| 10 | 28 | 48 | Slick Johnson | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,820 |
| 11 | 17 | 26 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | 130 | $1,300 |
| 12 | 18 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,250 |
| 13 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 470 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,760 |
| 14 | 11 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | — | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 439 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,500 |
| 15 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 394 | 2 | rear end | 123 | $7,525 |
| 16 | 31 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 351 | 0 | engine | 115 | $2,740 |
| 17 | 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 314 | 0 | engine | 112 | $5,675 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Tim Richmond | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 254 | 18 | oil pump | 0 | $2,580 |
| 19 | 13 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 240 | 0 | handling | 106 | $6,625 |
| 20 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 230 | 70 | engine | 108 | $6,645 |
| 21 | 30 | 97 | Bob Schacht | Test Tube | Bob Schacht | Oldsmobile | 219 | 0 | engine | 100 | $890 |
| 22 | 29 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 138 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $2,030 |
| 23 | 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 100 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $7,170 |
| 24 | 20 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 96 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,010 |
| 25 | 5 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | rear end | 0 | $7,550 |
| 26 | 6 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 63 | 0 | crash | 85 | $840 |
| 27 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 60 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,330 |
| 28 | 27 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 51 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $820 |
| 29 | 2 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | timing chain | 76 | $9,510 |
| 30 | 26 | 37 | Donnie Allison | Simoniz | Bob Rogers | Buick | 39 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,300 |
| 31 | 25 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 14 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,300 |
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