- 1982 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1982 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 38 | #11 Buick | Mountain Dew | 180 | 500 | Finish | $22,925 | |
| 2 | 9 | Bobby Allison | 169 | #88 Chevy | Gatorade | 180 | 500 | Finish | $16,325 | |
| 3 | 7 | Harry Gant | 47 | #33 Buick | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | 170 | 500 | Finish | $7,395 | |
| 4 | 2 | Terry Labonte | 4 | #44 Buick | Texas Jeans | 165 | 499 | Finish | $6,495 | |
| 5 | 3 | Morgan Shepherd | 85 | #98 Buick | Levi Garrett | 160 | 499 | Finish | $5,150 | |
| 6 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | 74 | #15 Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 155 | 499 | Finish | $9,600 | |
| 7 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | 0 | #3 Pontiac | Piedmont Airlines | 146 | 498 | Finish | $4,140 |
| 8 | 24 | Jody Ridley | 0 | #90 Ford | J.D. Stacy | 142 | 495 | Finish | $8,200 | |
| 9 | 5 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #28 Pontiac | J.D. Stacy | 138 | 494 | Finish | $8,350 | |
| 10 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #50 Pontiac | Performance Connection | 134 | 494 | Finish | $7,950 | |
| 11 | 13 | Mark Martin | 0 | #02 Pontiac | Martin Racing | 130 | 492 | Finish | $3,470 | |
| 12 | 23 | Ron Bouchard | 0 | #47 Oldsmobile | J.D. Stacy | 127 | 491 | Finish | $7,550 | |
| 13 | 17 | Lake Speed | 0 | #17 Buick | Yazoo Mowers | 124 | 491 | Finish | $3,160 | |
| 14 | 19 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Broadway Motors | 121 | 485 | Finish | $2,950 | |
| 15 | 15 | Brad Teague | 0 | #26 Chevy | Food Country USA | 118 | 482 | Finish | $1,050 | |
| 16 | 22 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Hills Racing | 115 | 481 | Finish | $2,790 | |
| 17 | 18 | Darryl Sage | 0 | #86 Chevy | Space Age | 112 | 481 | Finish | $950 | |
| 18 | 16 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #40 Buick | Price Racing | 109 | 480 | Finish | $900 | |
| 19 | 25 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 106 | 473 | Finish | $2,480 | |
| 20 | 20 | Connie Saylor | 0 | #4 Buick | Lady & Son Auction | 0 | 472 | Finish | $925 | |
| 21 | 10 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Buick | W.H. Bolin | 100 | 470 | Finish | $2,270 | |
| 22 | 27 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 97 | 463 | Finish | $1,925 | |
| 23 | 28 | James Hylton | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Palatine Auto Parts | 94 | 451 | Finish | $1,900 | |
| 24 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 2 | #75 Buick | Pet Dairy | 96 | 259 | Rear End | $1,225 | |
| 25 | 1 | Tim Richmond | 81 | #2 Buick | Stacy-Pak | 93 | 83 | Engine | $2,400 | |
| 26 | 14 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 85 | 50 | Steering | $7,475 | |
| 27 | 21 | Al Loquasto | 0 | #6 Buick | Pentax Cameras | 0 | 45 | Engine | $1,150 | |
| 28 | 29 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #25 Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 79 | 30 | Overheating | $625 | |
| 29 | 30 | Rick Newsom | 0 | #20 Chevy | Bojangles' | 76 | 28 | Oil Pump | $600 | |
| 30 | 26 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Pontiac | STP / UNO | 73 | 2 | Engine | $1,185 |