| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| March 14, 1982 | Race 3 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 94.025 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 13 seconds | Time of Race: 02:50:04 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 10 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 25 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Buick | Mountain Dew | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $26,520 |
| 2 | 9 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 180/10 | 500 | Running | $18,480 |
| 3 | 4 | #98 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Levi Garrett | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $6,705 |
| 4 | 10 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | J.D. Stacy Racing | 165/5 | 499 | Running | $6,575 |
| 5 | 6 | #88 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Gatorade | 155/0 | 498 | Running | $7,680 |
| 6 | 8 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | 7-Eleven/Skoal Bandit | 155/5 | 498 | Running | $4,950 |
| 7 | 16 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 151/5 | 497 | Running | $9,430 |
| 8 | 13 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 142/0 | 497 | Running | $7,630 |
| 9 | 3 | #28 | Benny Parsons | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy Racing | 138/0 | 496 | Running | $8,430 |
| 10 | 5 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | J.D. Stacy Racing | 134/0 | 495 | Running | $4,180 |
| 11 | 19 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | STP | 130/0 | 489 | Running | $3,570 |
| 12 | 23 | #26 | Brad Teague | Chevrolet | Food Country USA | 127/0 | 487 | Running | $1,830 |
| 13 | 21 | #50 | Joe Millikan | Pontiac | Performance Connection | 124/0 | 485 | Running | $6,930 |
| 14 | 17 | #02 | Mark Martin | Pontiac | Apache Stove | 121/0 | 482 | Running | $1,230 |
| 15 | 18 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Hill's Racing | 118/0 | 480 | Running | $3,100 |
| 16 | 20 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | 115/0 | 474 | Running | $2,915 |
| 17 | 27 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 112/0 | 473 | Running | $2,730 |
| 18 | 2 | #2 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | J.D. Stacy Racing | 109/0 | 457 | Running | $2,570 |
| 19 | 25 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Mark's Stores | 106/0 | 434 | Running | $2,410 |
| 20 | 15 | #90 | Jody Ridley | Ford | J.D. Stacy Racing | 103/0 | 431 | Running | $6,930 |
| 21 | 24 | #48 | Slick Johnson | Pontiac | Palatine Automotive | 100/0 | 413 | Running | $2,200 |
| 22 | 14 | #37 | Neil Bonnett | Buick | Hodgdon/National Engineering | PE | 400 | Broken A-Frame | $1,855 |
| 23 | 12 | #75 | Gary Balough | Buick | Rahmoc Racing | 94/0 | 391 | Accident | $1,830 |
| 24 | 28 | #86 | Johnny Mcfadden | Buick | Setzer Well Co. | 91/0 | 368 | Accident | $655 |
| 25 | 30 | #25 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Thomas Racing | 88/0 | 307 | Ignition | $630 |
| 26 | 26 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Urlich Racing | 85/0 | 297 | Rear End | $620 |
| 27 | 7 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Pontiac | Piedmont Airlines | 82/0 | 217 | Broken Valve | $1,110 |
| 28 | 11 | #13 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Carolina Tool & Equipment | 79/0 | 109 | Accident | $600 |
| 29 | 22 | #17 | Lake Speed | Buick | Yazoo Mowers | 76/0 | 68 | Oil Pump | $1,090 |
| 30 | 29 | #40 | Dick May | Buick | Stihl Chain Saws | 73/0 | 34 | Engine Failure | $580 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||