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1982 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison | 200 | $120,630 | Buick |
| 2 | 3 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 200 | $70,725 | Buick |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 200 | $54,820 | Buick |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 199 | $51,975 | Buick |
| 5 | 20 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 198 | $36,125 | Ford |
| 6 | 22 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 198 | $37,700 | Buick |
| 7 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | 198 | $30,015 | Buick |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 198 | $40,800 | Buick |
| 9 | 23 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 197 | $28,350 | Ford |
| 10 | 38 | 30 | Roy Smith | 196 | $18,975 | Pontiac |
| 11 | 31 | 75 | Gary Balough | 196 | $18,555 | Pontiac |
| 12 | 17 | 5 | James Sauter | 193 | $16,950 | Buick |
| 13 | 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 193 | $15,235 | Pontiac |
| 14 | 36 | 17 | Lowell Cowell | 191 | $14,950 | Buick |
| 15 | 39 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 191 | $13,215 | Dodge |
| 16 | 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 185 | $11,605 | Ford |
| 17 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 185 | $10,545 | Buick |
| 18 | 13 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 182 | $9,750 | Oldsmobile |
| 19 | 24 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | 161 | $8,650 | Buick |
| 20 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 151 | $25,375 | Buick |
| 21 | 9 | 51 | A.J. Foyt | 145 | $8,150 | Oldsmobile |
| 22 | 25 | 37 | Tom Sneva | 144 | $8,525 | Buick |
| 23 | 12 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 131 | $9,715 | Pontiac |
| 24 | 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 131 | $8,905 | Buick |
| 25 | 14 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 104 | $6,950 | Ford |
| 26 | 1 | 28 | Benny Parsons | 103 | $21,900 | Pontiac |
| 27 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 103 | $14,300 | Pontiac |
| 28 | 18 | 96 | E. Forbes-Robinson | 101 | $5,900 | Buick |
| 29 | 30 | 59 | Tighe Scott | 81 | $5,050 | Buick |
| 30 | 26 | 2 | Mark Martin | 75 | $5,000 | Buick |
| 31 | 41 | 6 | Stan Barrett | 65 | $5,585 | Buick |
| 32 | 28 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 56 | $5,000 | Buick |
| 33 | 37 | 0 | Delma Cowart | 55 | $3,400 | Buick |
| 34 | 29 | 18 | Donnie Allision | 53 | $4,400 | Buick |
| 35 | 16 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 51 | $6,050 | Pontiac |
| 36 | 10 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 44 | $14,700 | Ford |
| 37 | 19 | 72 | Rusty Wallace | 40 | $4,500 | Buick |
| 38 | 15 | 13 | Dick Brooks | 24 | $4,650 | Ford |
| 39 | 35 | 31 | Billie Harvey | 6 | $3,875 | Buick |
| 40 | 27 | 50 | Joe Millikan | 3 | $11,250 | Pontiac |
| 41 | 32 | 66 | Lake Speed | 3 | $5,450 | Buick |
| 42 | 34 | 23 | Geoff Bodine | 3 | $3,450 | Buick |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 14 minutes, 49 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 153.991 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Benny Parsons, 196.317 mph |
| Pole: | Benny Parsons |
| Margin of Victory: | 23 seconds |
| Caution Flags: | 5 for 34 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 31 lead changes among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: Cale Yarborough 1, Harry Gant 2-13, Dale Earnhardt 14, Bobby Allison 15-20, Earnhardt 21, B. Allison 22-28, Earnhardt 29-31, B. Allison 32-34, Earnhardt 35, Buddy Baker 36, B. Allison 37-39, Baker 40-41, Dave Marcis 42-44, Kyle Petty 45-51, B. Allison 52-76, Darrell Waltrip 77, B. Allison 78-86, Terry Labonte 87, B. Allison 88-105, Labonte 106, Yarborough 107, B. Allison 108-119, Labonte 120, James Sauter 121-125, B. Allison 126-131, Waltrip 132, B. Allison 133-144,Waltrip 145-151,B. Allison 152-159, Yarborough 160-162, B. Allison 163-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Bobby Allison 147, Harry Gant 12, Darrell Waltrip 9, Kyle Petty 7, Dale Earnhardt 6, Cale Yarborough 5, James Sauter 5, Terry Labonte 3, Buddy Baker 3, Dave Marcis 3. |
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