Race: Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 30
Date: March 28, 1982
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 27 Buick |
| Team / Owner | M.C. Anderson | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 11th | Winner Laps Led | 51 |
| Started First | Benny Parsons | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (148) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Total Purse | $188,315 | Winner Earnings | $17,360 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 5 of 30 |
Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 492 | 51 | running | 180 | $17,360 |
| 2 | 9 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 491 | 5 | running | 175 | $13,705 |
| 3 | 1 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 491 | 2 | running | 170 | $17,300 |
| 4 | 14 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 491 | 18 | running | 165 | $10,825 |
| 5 | 20 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 489 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,825 |
| 6 | 5 | 50 | Joe Millikan | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 489 | 5 | running | 155 | $10,300 |
| 7 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 489 | 148 | running | 156 | $14,700 |
| 8 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 488 | 28 | running | 147 | $5,930 |
| 9 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 471 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,360 |
| 10 | 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 468 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,200 |
| 11 | 32 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,780 |
| 12 | 21 | 75 | Gary Balough | Sanyo | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 444 | 0 | crash | 127 | $4,515 |
| 13 | 26 | 40 | Dick May | Baxter Price | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 444 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,800 |
| 14 | 19 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 441 | 6 | crash | 126 | $1,700 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 437 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,960 |
| 16 | 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 435 | 0 | crash | 115 | $8,550 |
| 17 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 403 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,670 |
| 18 | 22 | 48 | Slick Johnson | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Buick | 402 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,505 |
| 19 | 13 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 386 | 128 | engine | 111 | $2,050 |
| 20 | 33 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | Jabe Thomas | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 376 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,360 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 347 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,200 |
| 22 | 23 | 18 | Donnie Allison | Hodges | Jack Ogden | Buick | 271 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,180 |
| 23 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 255 | 0 | steering | 94 | $1,140 |
| 24 | 2 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy | Buick | 206 | 70 | steering | 96 | $3,790 |
| 25 | 6 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 191 | 30 | overheating | 93 | $8,660 |
| 26 | 17 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 175 | 0 | engine | 85 | $2,700 |
| 27 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | clutch | 82 | $2,650 |
| 28 | 24 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 162 | 0 | shocks | 79 | $940 |
| 29 | 28 | 6 | Ernie Cline | — | Bob Haas | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $900 |
| 30 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 119 | 1 | crash | 78 | $8,660 |
| 31 | 30 | 29 | Tim Richmond | Fast Company Ltd. | Mike Lovern | Ford | 112 | 0 | engine | 0 | $820 |
| 32 | 27 | 37 | Mark Martin | Rogers Leasing / Simoniz / Apache Stove | Bob Rogers | Buick | 111 | 0 | valve | 67 | $2,440 |
| 33 | 7 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 79 | 0 | crash | 64 | $9,140 |
| 34 | 16 | 17 | Lake Speed | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Buick | 42 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,700 |
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