| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 06, 1982 | Race 22 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 115.224 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length | Time of Race: 04:21:03 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 41 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 87 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #27 | Cale Yarborough | Buick | Valvoline | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $34,300 |
| 2 | 8 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $26,165 |
| 3 | 5 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $21,225 |
| 4 | 13 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Tool Company | PE | 367 | Running | $13,925 |
| 5 | 18 | #28 | Buddy Baker | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy Racing | 155/0 | 365 | Running | $16,140 |
| 6 | 22 | #17 | Lake Speed | Buick | Yazoo Mowers | 150/0 | 365 | Running | $10,205 |
| 7 | 15 | #50 | Geoffrey Bodine * | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 146/0 | 364 | Running | $13,825 |
| 8 | 20 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Buick | Weyman & Burton | 142/0 | 364 | Running | $5,375 |
| 9 | 27 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 138/0 | 364 | Running | $8,820 |
| 10 | 17 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | 139/5 | 362 | Running | $8,125 |
| 11 | 12 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | 7-Eleven/Skoal Bandit | 135/5 | 359 | Running | $8,065 |
| 12 | 30 | #4 | Connie Saylor | Oldsmobile | Connie Mining Tires | 132/5 | 357 | Running | $4,750 |
| 13 | 4 | #75 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Pet Dairy | 129/5 | 357 | Running | $7,755 |
| 14 | 24 | #1 | Kyle Petty | Chevrolet | Uno/Stp | 121/0 | 355 | Running | $3,950 |
| 15 | 39 | #19 | Dick May | Buick | Gray Racing | PE | 352 | Running | $3,925 |
| 16 | 36 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Macks Stores Inc. | 115/0 | 350 | Running | $6,135 |
| 17 | 37 | #99 | Philip Duffie | Buick | U.s. Duffie | 112/0 | 349 | Running | $3,580 |
| 18 | 32 | #48 | James Hylton | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 109/0 | 343 | Running | $6,095 |
| 19 | 40 | #20 | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | Bojangles | PE | 341 | Running | $3,260 |
| 20 | 3 | #88 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Digard/Gatorade | 108/5 | 327 | Running | $11,875 |
| 21 | 35 | #94 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | 105/5 | 316 | Running | $2,990 |
| 22 | 19 | #02 | Mark Martin | Buick | Jolly Rancher/Rogers | 97/0 | 310 | Running | $5,245 |
| 23 | 31 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 94/0 | 255 | Wheel Lugs | $5,000 |
| 24 | 2 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 96/5 | 240 | Engine Failure | $13,735 |
| 25 | 25 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 88/0 | 232 | Accident | $5,220 |
| 26 | 21 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 85/0 | 225 | Accident | $9,340 |
| 27 | 23 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Pentax Cameras | 87/5 | 225 | Cracked Cylinder | $3,965 |
| 28 | 16 | #90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | J.D. Stacy Racing | 84/5 | 224 | Accident | $9,605 |
| 29 | 26 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 76/0 | 200 | Brakes | $2,010 |
| 30 | 7 | #2 | Tim Richmond | Buick | Stacy-Pak | 78/5 | 177 | Engine Failure | $4,240 |
| 31 | 6 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Pontiac | Piedmont Airlines | 70/0 | 168 | Engine Failure | $4,175 |
| 32 | 29 | #40 | Slick Johnson | Buick | Baxter Price Racing | 72/5 | 151 | Engine Failure | $2,075 |
| 33 | 34 | #66 | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | Cam Farm/Kings Inn | 64/0 | 141 | Rear End | $1,860 |
| 34 | 10 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Hodgdon Tool | 66/5 | 131 | Broken Valve | $1,805 |
| 35 | 11 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Texas Jeans/Stratagraph | 58/0 | 120 | Engine Failure | $3,760 |
| 36 | 14 | #98 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Levi Garrett | 55/0 | 106 | Broken Valve | $2,770 |
| 37 | 1 | #03 | David Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew/Carolina Tool | 57/5 | 78 | Broken Axle | $4,490 |
| 38 | 38 | #42 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | PE | 74 | Cracked Cylinder | $1,560 |
| 39 | 33 | #13 | Earle Canavan | Buick | J&B | PE | 69 | Engine Failure | $1,530 |
| 40 | 28 | #24 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Carolina Bank & Trust | 43/0 | 34 | Broken A-Frame | $2,500 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||