Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 30
Date: May 30, 1982
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
← Mason-Dixon 500 | 1982 Season Results | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 →
World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 21 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 67 |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (122) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $395,320 | Winner Earnings | $50,650 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Terry Labonte | Season Race | 12 of 30 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 67 | running | 180 | $50,650 |
| 2 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 75 | running | 175 | $35,625 |
| 3 | 9 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 399 | 99 | running | 170 | $29,525 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 160 | $15,850 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Buddy Baker | UNO / Jolly Rancher | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 398 | 3 | running | 160 | $17,440 |
| 6 | 20 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 1 | running | 155 | $17,150 |
| 7 | 10 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,130 |
| 8 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 394 | 1 | running | 147 | $14,425 |
| 9 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Dave Marcis | Buick | 391 | 1 | running | 143 | $9,670 |
| 10 | 17 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 391 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,300 |
| 11 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 390 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,650 |
| 12 | 33 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 390 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,065 |
| 13 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 388 | 19 | running | 129 | $10,180 |
| 14 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 387 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,535 |
| 15 | 28 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Mitchell Industrial Tire | G.C. Spencer | Oldsmobile | 385 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,475 |
| 16 | 40 | 32 | Bosco Lowe | Clinomint | Bill Terry | Buick | 381 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,900 |
| 17 | 25 | 42 | Kyle Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 379 | 0 | engine | 112 | $6,405 |
| 18 | 32 | 40 | Slick Johnson | Turbo Sales & Service | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 375 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,620 |
| 19 | 16 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 373 | 6 | engine | 111 | $6,100 |
| 20 | 38 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 363 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,675 |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | David Pearson | Carolina Tool / Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Buick | 362 | 2 | engine | 105 | $19,240 |
| 22 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 354 | 0 | engine | 97 | $13,130 |
| 23 | 42 | 48 | Tommy Gale | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Buick | 351 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,020 |
| 24 | 30 | 26 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,060 |
| 25 | 3 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 350 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $13,000 |
| 26 | 29 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 337 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,975 |
| 27 | 18 | 2 | Mark Martin | Apache Stove | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 328 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,990 |
| 28 | 34 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 316 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,610 |
| 29 | 23 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | Southland Fire Equipment | John Childs | Buick | 307 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,800 |
| 30 | 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 279 | 122 | head gasket | 83 | $18,470 |
| 31 | 39 | 24 | Lennie Pond | Western Carolina Forklift | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 261 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,510 |
| 32 | 26 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | Heyward Grooms | Buick | 253 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,665 |
| 33 | 41 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | oil leak | 64 | $3,340 |
| 34 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 179 | 4 | engine | 66 | $3,440 |
| 35 | 36 | 73 | Steve Moore | Franklin City Music Park | Willard Moore | Pontiac | 150 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,525 |
| 36 | 31 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Buick | 104 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,495 |
| 37 | 22 | 37 | Donnie Allison | Simoniz Super Poly | Bob Rogers | Buick | 103 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,465 |
| 38 | 24 | 77 | Dean Combs | People's Car | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 97 | 0 | handling | 49 | $1,435 |
| 39 | 8 | 28 | Benny Parsons | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | steering | 46 | $9,555 |
| 40 | 19 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Clyde Torkle's Chicken Pit Special | Jim Stacy | Buick | 44 | 0 | crash | 43 | $2,375 |
| 41 | 11 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 43 | 0 | crash | 40 | $2,475 |
| 42 | 35 | 19 | John Anderson | Shoney's | Henley Gray | Buick | 5 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,375 |
Season Navigation
1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
← Mason-Dixon 500 | 1982 Season Results | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 →