1982 Coca-Cola 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1982 Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta on March 21, 1982, leading 33 of 287 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | 287 | 33 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 287 | 13 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 15 | 287 | 20 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Benny Parsons | 18 | 287 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | 3 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | 7 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Gary Balough | 31 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 8 | 286 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 34 | 285 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 5 | Jim Sauter | 24 | 285 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 18 | Donnie Allison | 21 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 20 | 284 | 2 | Running |
| 13 | 26 | Brad Teague | 28 | 284 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 32 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 37 | Tom Sneva | 27 | 282 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 280 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 25 | 278 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 73 | Steve Moore | 37 | 271 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 02 | Mark Martin | 12 | 264 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 36 | Dick May | 39 | 260 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 256 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 88 | Bobby Allison | 19 | 242 | 19 | Engine |
| 23 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 30 | 236 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 50 | Joe Millikan | 10 | 233 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 221 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 216 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 16 | 214 | 44 | Engine |
| 28 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 211 | 155 | Engine |
| 29 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 13 | 204 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 183 | 1 | Valve |
| 31 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 38 | 172 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 36 | 155 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 17 | Lake Speed | 17 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 13 | Dick Brooks | 11 | 87 | 0 | Valve |
| 35 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | 23 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 29 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 50 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 9 | 17 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 96 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 40 | 0 | 0 | Did not start |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 21, 1982 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 287 |