1982 Southern 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1982 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 6, 1982, leading 99 of 367 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 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 367 | 99 | Running |
| 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 367 | 20 | Running |
| 3 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 367 | 36 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 13 | 367 | 27 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Buddy Baker | 18 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 17 | Lake Speed | 22 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | 15 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 20 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 27 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 362 | 5 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 359 | 7 | Running |
| 12 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 30 | 357 | 3 | Running |
| 13 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | 4 | 357 | 26 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | Kyle Petty | 24 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Dick May | 39 | 352 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 99 | Philip Duffie | 37 | 349 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 48 | James Hylton | 32 | 343 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 40 | 341 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 88 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 327 | 88 | Running |
| 21 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 35 | 316 | 2 | Running |
| 22 | 02 | Mark Martin | 19 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 255 | 0 | Wheel |
| 24 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 240 | 23 | Engine |
| 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 232 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 21 | 225 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 23 | 225 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 16 | 224 | 1 | Crash |
| 29 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 26 | 200 | 0 | Brakes |
| 30 | 2 | Tim Richmond | 7 | 177 | 21 | Engine |
| 31 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 168 | 1 | Engine |
| 32 | 40 | Slick Johnson | 29 | 151 | 2 | Engine |
| 33 | 66 | Mike Potter | 34 | 141 | 0 | Rear end |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 10 | 131 | 1 | Valve |
| 35 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 120 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 106 | 0 | Valve |
| 37 | 03 | David Pearson | 1 | 78 | 5 | Axle |
| 38 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | 38 | 74 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 13 | Earle Canavan | 33 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 24 | Lennie Pond | 28 | 34 | 0 | A frame |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 6, 1982 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |