Race: Warner W. Hodgdon American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 30
Date: October 31, 1982
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Mountain Dew |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 49 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (127) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $190,230 | Winner Earnings | $26,610 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 28 of 30 |
Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 492 | 49 | running | 180 | $26,610 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 492 | 127 | running | 180 | $20,100 |
| 3 | 12 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 492 | 108 | running | 170 | $8,100 |
| 4 | 18 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 491 | 3 | running | 165 | $8,480 |
| 5 | 2 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 491 | 18 | running | 160 | $7,455 |
| 6 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 491 | 14 | running | 155 | $11,100 |
| 7 | 3 | 28 | Buddy Baker | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 488 | 34 | running | 151 | $11,000 |
| 8 | 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 486 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,700 |
| 9 | 26 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,660 |
| 10 | 24 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 471 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,400 |
| 11 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Buck Stove | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 467 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,680 |
| 12 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 463 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,095 |
| 13 | 33 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 458 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,800 |
| 14 | 8 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 445 | 52 | engine | 126 | $9,300 |
| 15 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 444 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,070 |
| 16 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,910 |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Tim Richmond | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 436 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,670 |
| 18 | 9 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 390 | 0 | steering | 109 | $3,480 |
| 19 | 25 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Turbo Sales & Service | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 387 | 0 | engine | 106 | $1,300 |
| 20 | 30 | 87 | Randy Baker | Buck Baker Driving School | Buck Baker | Pontiac | 347 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,300 |
| 21 | 34 | 78 | Richard Brickhouse | House of Raeford | Tom Goff | Pontiac | 337 | 0 | oil leak | 100 | $1,220 |
| 22 | 27 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 335 | 0 | crash | 97 | $3,160 |
| 23 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 325 | 0 | crash | 94 | $2,830 |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Mark Martin | Martin Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 314 | 0 | con arm | 91 | $3,280 |
| 25 | 1 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 288 | 32 | crash | 93 | $2,760 |
| 26 | 32 | 41 | Joe Millikan | Matthews Racing | Billy Matthews | Oldsmobile | 277 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,020 |
| 27 | 15 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 245 | 0 | engine | 82 | $8,030 |
| 28 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 242 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,610 |
| 29 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 208 | 0 | valve | 76 | $1,475 |
| 30 | 35 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | oil pressure | 73 | $860 |
| 31 | 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 191 | 0 | engine | 70 | $8,220 |
| 32 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 148 | 55 | engine | 72 | $2,440 |
| 33 | 22 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 91 | 0 | oil pressure | 64 | $1,740 |
| 34 | 13 | 1 | Benny Parsons | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 61 | $700 |
| 35 | 31 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Bull Frog Knits | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | crash | 58 | $675 |
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