1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup season was the 34th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 11th modern-era Cup series. The season began on February 14 At the Daytona International Speedway and concluded on November 21 at Riverside International Raceway. Darrell Waltrip took his second straight championship driving for Junior Johnson by 72 points over Bobby Allison.

Teams and drivers

Team	Make	No.	Driver	Car Owner	Crew Chief
Arrington Racing	Dodge Mirada	67	Buddy Arrington	Buddy Arrington
Benfield Racing	Buick Regal	98	Morgan Shepherd	Ron Benfield	Buddy Parrott
Bud Moore Engineering	Ford Thunderbird	15	Dale Earnhardt	Bud Moore	Bud Moore
Cliff Stewart Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	50	Geoffrey Bodine '	Cliff Stewart
DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Regal	88	Bobby Allison	Bill Gardner	Gary Nelson
Donlavey Racing	Ford Thunderbird	90	Jody Ridley	Junie Donlavey
Hagan Racing	Buick Regal	44	Terry Labonte	Billy Hagan	Jake Elder
Hamby Motorsports	Buick Regal Pontiac Grand Prix	17	Lowell Cowell	Roger Hamby
Hamby Motorsports	Buick Regal Pontiac Grand Prix	17	Lake Speed	Roger Hamby
Hylton Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	48	James Hylton	James Hylton
Jim Stacy Racing	Buick Regal	2	Tim Richmond '	Jim Stacy	Dale Inman
Johnny Hayes Racing	Buick Regal	55	Benny Parsons	Johnny Hayes
Junior Johnson & Associates	Buick Regal	11	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson	Jeff Hammond
Langley Racing	Ford Thunderbird	64	Tommy Gale	Elmo Langley
M. C. Anderson Racing	Buick Regal	27	Cale Yarborough	M. C. Anderson	Tim Brewer
Mach 1 Racing	Buick Regal	33	Harry Gant	Hal Needham	Travis Carter
Marcis Auto Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	71	Dave Marcis	Dave Marcis
Martin Racing	Buick Regal Pontiac Grand Prix	02	Mark Martin	Bud Reeder
McDuffie Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	70	J. D. McDuffie	J. D. McDuffie
Means Racing	Buick Regal	52	Jimmy Means	Jimmy Means
Melling Racing	Ford Thunderbird	9	Bill Elliott	Harry Melling	Ernie Elliott
Petty Enterprises	Pontiac Grand Prix	42	Kyle Petty	Richard Petty	Mike Beam
Petty Enterprises	Pontiac Grand Prix	43	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Maurice Petty
Race Hill Farm Team	Buick Regal	47	Ron Bouchard	Jack Beebe	David Ifft
RahMoc Enterprises	Buick Regal	75	Joe Ruttman	Bob Rahilly	Bob Rahilly
Ranier-Lundy Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	28	Buddy Baker	Harry Ranier	Waddell Wilson
Richard Childress Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	3	Ricky Rudd	Richard Childress	Kirk Shelmerdine
Thomas Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	25	Ronnie Thomas	Ronnie Thomas
Ulrich Racing	Buick Regal	6	D. K. Ulrich	D. K. Ulrich
Wawak Racing	Buick Regal	94	Bobby Wawak	Bobby Wawak
Wood Brothers Racing	Ford Thunderbird	21	Neil Bonnett	Glen Wood	Leonard Wood

Schedule

Bolded races indicate a NASCAR Crown Jewel race
1982 Non-Points Results (Cup Series Speedweeks)

Busch Clash

The 1982 season unofficially kicked off on February 7 with the non-points fourth annual Busch Clash, open to all pole winners from the 1981 season in a 20 lap dash. Terry Labonte drew pole position
Top Five

88-Bobby Allison
44-Terry Labonte
21-Neil Bonnett
11-Darrell Waltrip
27-Cale Yarborough

Time of Race: 15 minutes, 39 seconds

Caution Flags: None

Margin Of Victory: 1.5 car lengths

Of the 13 drivers that started this race, 11 finished the race and all of those finishers were on the lead lap.
Bobby Allison became the fourth different winner of this annual race. He took home $50,000.
UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers

On February 11 the Uno Twin 125 Mile Qualifiers were held. Benny Parsons was on the pole for race 1 with a speed of 196.317 mph and Harry Gant was on the pole for race 2 with a speed of 195.609 mph.
Race 1 Top Five

27-Cale Yarborough
44-Terry Labonte
88-Bobby Allison
28-Benny Parsons
51-A.J. Foyt

Time Of Race: 55 minutes, 26 seconds

Caution Flags: 5 for 17 Laps

Margin Of Victory: 2 car lengths
Race 2 Top Five

1-Buddy Baker
11-Darrell Waltrip
2-Joe Ruttman
15-Dale Earnhardt
42-Kyle Petty

Time Of Race: 51 minutes, 54 seconds

Caution Flags: 2 for 12 Laps

Margin Of Victory: Under Caution

Daytona 500 Consolation Race

On February 12, NASCAR allowed all 14 cars that failed to qualify for the Daytona 500 to race in a consolation race at a 30 lap distance. Slick Johnson was on the pole.
Top Five

29-Tim Richmond
48-Slick Johnson
25-Ronnie Thomas
05-Bill Meazell
49-James Hylton

Time of Race: 31 minutes, 17 seconds

Caution Flags: 1 for 6 Laps

Margin Of Victory: 0.21 seconds

1982 Season Results

Daytona 500

The 1982 season officially kicked off on February 14 with the Daytona 500 held at the Daytona International Speedway. Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 196.317 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
27-Cale Yarborough
2-Joe Ruttman
44-Terry Labonte
9-Bill Elliott
47-Ron Bouchard
33-Harry Gant
1-Buddy Baker
90-Jody Ridley
30-Roy Smith

Time of Race: 3 hours 14 minutes 49 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 34 Laps
Margin Of Victory: 22.87 seconds

Bobby Allison, who had won the Busch Clash on February 7, would dominate the race leading 147 of 200 laps and cruise to victory. Buick would take seven of the first eight finishing spots. There was controversy in Allison's victory as his bumper fell off early in the race.
Richmond 400

The Richmond 400 was run on February 21 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 93.256 mph.
Top Ten

71-Dave Marcis
43-Richard Petty
27-Benny Parsons
15-Dale Earnhardt
44-Terry Labonte
50-Joe Millikan
21-Neil Bonnett
88-Bobby Allison
47-Ron Bouchard
98-Morgan Shepherd

Time of Race: 1 hour 51 minutes 30 seconds.
Caution Flags: 6 for 33 laps.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Race shortened to 250 of 400 laps due to rain.

Dave Marcis captured the final win of his career and the only victory with his own team.
Valleydale 500

The Valleydale 500 was held on March 14 at the Bristol International Raceway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 111.068 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
15-Dale Earnhardt
98-Morgan Shepherd
44-Terry Labonte
88-Bobby Allison
33-Harry Gant
43-Richard Petty
47-Ron Bouchard
28-Benny Parsons
71-Dave Marcis

Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 52 seconds
Caution Flags: 3 for 25 laps
Margin of Victory: 13.2 seconds

Darrell Waltrip would go on to win his first race of the season. He and Dale Earnhardt would combine to lead 477 of 500 laps.
Coca-Cola 500

The Coca-Cola 500 was held on March 21 at the Atlanta International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole with a speed of 163.774 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
43-Richard Petty
27-Cale Yarborough
28-Benny Parsons
33-Harry Gant
98-Morgan Shepherd
75-Gary Balough
44-Terry Labonte
62-Rick Wilson
5-Jim Sauter

Time of Race: 3 hours 29 minutes 58 seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 47 laps
Margin of Victory: Under Caution
Race shortened to 287 of 328 laps due to rain.

Darrell Waltrip led 33 laps and when rain hit in the final laps he beat Richard Petty by inches to the race-ending yellow. It was Waltrip's second win of the 1982 Winston Cup season.
Dale Earnhardt led 155 laps but finished 28th.
Gary Balough scored his best ever finish of 7th.
This race provided footage for the motion picture Six Pack.
Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500

The Carolina 500 was originally scheduled for March 21 but due to rain it was postponed and held on March 28 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 141.577 mph.
Top Ten

27-Cale Yarborough
44-Terry Labonte
28-Benny Parsons
88-Bobby Allison
98-Morgan Shepherd
50-Joe Millikan
11-Darrell Waltrip
33-Harry Gant
67-Buddy Arrington
70-J. D. McDuffie

Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds
Caution Flags: 9 for 86 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 lap

Cale Yarborough led 51 laps on way to his first Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Darrell Waltrip led 148 laps and finished 7th.
Neil Bonnett led 128 laps and finished 19th.
Gary Balough whom brought out the races final caution flag for a crash ended up finishing 12th. It was his last Cup Series race until 1991 as he was shortly after this event sentenced to prison for drug trafficking charges as was Billie Harvey, Tim Richmond's car owner.
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500

The CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 was held on April 4 at the Darlington Raceway. Buddy Baker won his 1st pole since 1980 with a speed of 153.979 mph. He would them promptly finish last due to flywheel problems.
Top Ten

15-Dale Earnhardt
27-Cale Yarborough
9-Bill Elliott
28-Benny Parsons
2-Tim Richmond '
44-Terry Labonte
02-Mark Martin '
67-Buddy Arrington
37-Donnie Allison
24-Lennie Pond

Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 53 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 feet

Dale Earnhardt led 181 laps on way to his only Winston Cup victory of 1982 and his 1st victory in a Ford.
Northwestern Bank 400

The Northwestern Bank 400 was held on April 18 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 114.801 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
44-Terry Labonte
15-Dale Earnhardt
28-Benny Parsons
43-Richard Petty
33-Harry Gant
98-Morgan Shepherd
88-Bobby Allison
3-Ricky Rudd
37-Neil Bonnett

Time of Race: 2 hours 33 minutes 37 seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 34 laps
Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Darrell Waltrip led 345 laps on way to his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Virginia National Bank 500

The Virginia National Bank 500 was held on April 25 at the Martinsville Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole with a speed of 89.988 mph.
Top Ten

33-Harry Gant
01-Butch Lindley
21-Neil Bonnett
3-Ricky Rudd
11-Darrell Waltrip
71-Dave Marcis
02-Mark Martin
67-Buddy Arrington
40-Jimmy Hensley
48-Slick Johnson

Time of Race: 3 hours 30 minutes 1 seconds
Caution Flags: 9 for 46 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 lap

Harry Gant led 167 laps on way to his 1st ever Winston Cup victory after finishing in 2nd place 9 different times.
Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held on May 2 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway. Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 200.176 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
44-Terry Labonte
28-Benny Parsons
42-Kyle Petty
98-Morgan Shepherd
37-Donnie Allison
2-Tim Richmond '
15-Dale Earnhardt
52-Jimmy Means
02-Mark Martin '

Time of Race: 3 hours 11 minutes 19 seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths

The lead changed 53 times among 13 drivers. Parsons drafted into the lead with three laps to go; on the final lap he swung low to break the draft, but Waltrip, Labonte, and Petty drafted past on the high side; Parsons edged Petty while Labonte's last-second bid for the win fell short. Darrell Waltrip led 54 laps on way to his 4th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
The race is also remembered for the bizarre story of the mysterious L.W. Wright; a con-artist pretending to be a NASCAR veteran. Wright started and finished near the back; then after the race disappeared after the checks for a NASCAR license and car bounced, never to be seen again.
Cracker Barrel Country Store 420

The Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 was held on May 8 at the Nashville Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 102.773 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
44-Terry Labonte
47-Ron Bouchard
75-Joe Ruttman
37-Neil Bonnett
88-Bobby Allison
2-Tim Richmond
71-Dave Marcis
43-Richard Petty
15-Dale Earnhardt

Time of Race: 2 hours 59 minutes 52 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 39 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 lap

Darrell Waltrip led 419 laps on way to his 5th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Mason-Dixon 500

The Mason-Dixon 500 was held on May 16 at the Dover Downs International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 139.308 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
71-Dave Marcis
15-Dale Earnhardt
44-Terry Labonte
02-Mark Martin '
47-Ron Bouchard
98-Morgan Shepherd
37-Donnie Allison
2-Tim Richmond '
17-Lake Speed

Time of Race: 4 hours 9 minutes 43 seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 32 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 laps

Allison led 488 laps for the first Winston Cup win by a car equipped with power steering and his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982.
World 600

The World 600 was held on May 30 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. David Pearson won the pole with a speed of 162.511 mph.
Top Ten

21-Neil Bonnett
9-Bill Elliott
88-Bobby Allison
27-Cale Yarborough
1-Buddy Baker
90-Jody Ridley
3-Ricky Rudd
43-Richard Petty
71-Dave Marcis
47-Ron Bouchard

Time of Race: 4 hours 36 minutes 48 seconds
Caution Flags: 10 for 62 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

Neil Bonnett won his only Winston Cup victory of 1982. It was his final victory with Wood Brothers Racing.
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500

The inaugural Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was held on June 6 at the Pocono International Raceway. Terry Labonte was on the pole because qualifying was rained out so the line up was set by the current Winston Cup points standings. This was the only time in 1982 that qualifying was rained out.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
2-Tim Richmond '
28-Benny Parsons
33-Harry Gant
44-Terry Labonte
3-Ricky Rudd
43-Richard Petty
50-Geoffrey Bodine '
90-Jody Ridley
71-Dave Marcis

Time of Race: 4 hours 24 minutes 8 seconds
Caution Flags: 7 for 51 laps
Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Bobby Allison led the most laps in route to his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Darrell Waltrip led 10 laps and finished 13th.
Budweiser 400

The Budweiser 400 was held on June 13 at the Riverside International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole with a speed of 162.511 mph.
Top Ten

2-Tim Richmond '
44-Terry Labonte
50-Geoffrey Bodine '
15-Dale Earnhardt
21-Neil Bonnett
74-Roy Smith
90-Jody Ridley
02-Mark Martin
47-Ron Bouchard
25-Jim Reich

Time of Race: 2 hours 23 minutes 51 seconds
Caution Flags: 1 for 7 laps
Margin of Victory: 3.82 seconds

Rookie Tim Richmond led just 10 laps for his 1st ever Winston Cup victory.
Darrell Waltrip had a dismal day falling out of the race after 28 laps with a piston failure finishing 32nd with no laps led.
Bobby Allison didn't fare much better falling out of the race after 47 laps with engine failure but he led 15 laps.
Terry Labonte padded to his points lead by finishing 2nd and leading the most laps. Labonte now led by 144 points over Allison, 210 points over Waltrip.
Gabriel 400

The Gabriel 400 was held on June 20 at the Michigan International Speedway. Ron Bouchard won the pole with a speed of 162.404 mph.
Top Ten

27-Cale Yarborough
11-Darrell Waltrip
9-Bill Elliott
88-Bobby Allison
3-Ricky Rudd
42-Kyle Petty
15-Dale Earnhardt
98-Morgan Shepherd
50-Geoffrey Bodine
33-Harry Gant

Time of Race: 3 hours 23 minutes 13 seconds
Caution Flags: 3 for 42 laps
Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths

Cale Yarborough led 73 laps for his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Firecracker 400

The Firecracker 400 was held on July 4 at the Daytona International Speedway. Rookie Geoffrey Bodine won the first Winston Cup pole of his career with a speed of 194.721 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
9-Bill Elliott
47-Ron Bouchard
98-Morgan Shepherd
03-David Pearson
50-Geoffrey Bodine
3-Ricky Rudd
1-Buddy Baker
17-Lake Speed
71-Dave Marcis

Time of Race: 2 hours 27 minutes 9 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 25 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

Bobby Allison won his 4th Winston Cup race of 1982. He also led the most laps.
Busch Nashville 420

The Busch Nashville 420 was held on July 10 at the Nashville Speedway. Morgan Shepard won the 1st Winston Cup pole of his career with a speed of 103.959 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
44-Terry Labonte
33-Harry Gant
3-Ricky Rudd
2-Tim Richmond '
50-Geoffrey Bodine '
43-Richard Petty
90-Jody Ridley
15-Dale Earnhardt
47-Ron Bouchard

Time of Race: 2 hours 53 minutes 35 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 24 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 lap

Darrell Waltrip led 400 laps for his 6th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Mountain Dew 500

The Mountain Dew 500 was held on July 25 at the Pocono International Raceway. Cale Yarborough won the pole with a speed of 150.764 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
43-Richard Petty
44-Terry Labonte
47-Ron Bouchard
28-Buddy Baker
11-Darrell Waltrip
75-Joe Ruttman
71-Dave Marcis
67-Buddy Arrington
02-Mark Martin

Time of Race: 4 hours 19 minutes 45 seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 43 laps
Margin of Victory: 17 seconds

Bobby Allison only led 16 laps but picked up his 5th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Richard Petty led some 70 laps as the lead changed 46 times but had to pit for fuel with four to go. Darrell Waltrip ran out off Turn One on the last lap.
The race saw a 23 lap caution when Dale Earnhardt and Tim Richmond blasted the first turn boilerplate wall and track crews had to weld it back in place.
Talladega 500

The Talladega 500 was held on August 1 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway. Geoffrey Bodine won the 2nd Winston Cup pole of his career with a speed of 199.4 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
28-Buddy Baker
43-Richard Petty
27-Cale Yarborough
44-Terry Labonte
9-Bill Elliott
2-Tim Richmond
98-Morgan Shepherd
3-Ricky Rudd
88-Bobby Allison

Time of Race: 2 hours 58 minutes 26 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 25 laps
Margin of Victory: 1 car length

Darrell Waltrip led 107 laps to pick up his 7th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Champion Spark Plug 400

The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held on August 22 at the Michigan International Speedway. Just over a year after he won his 1st ever pole, Bill Elliott won the 2nd Winston Cup pole of his career with a speed of 162.995 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
43-Richard Petty
33-Harry Gant
98-Geoffrey Bodine
55-Benny Parsons
67-Buddy Arrington
11-Darrell Waltrip
71-Dave Marcis
21-Neil Bonnett
47-Ron Bouchard

Time of Race: 2 hours 45 minutes 53 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 29 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

Bobby Allison picked up his 6th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Busch 500

The Busch 500 was held on August 28 at the Bristol International Raceway. Rookie Tim Richmond won the first Winston Cup pole of his career at a speed of 112.507 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
88-Bobby Allison
33-Harry Gant
44-Terry Labonte
98-Morgan Shepherd
15-Dale Earnhardt
3-Ricky Rudd
90-Jody Ridley
28-Buddy Baker
50-Geoffrey Bodine

Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 32 seconds
Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.70 seconds

Darrell Waltrip picked up his 8th Winston Cup victory of 1982. Bobby Allison would lead 169 laps but finish second.
Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held on September 6 at the Darlington Raceway. David Pearson won the pole with a speed of 155.739 mph.
Top Ten

27-Cale Yarborough
43-Richard Petty
15-Dale Earnhardt
9-Bill Elliott
28-Buddy Baker
17-Lake Speed
50-Geoffrey Bodine
55-Benny Parsons
67-Buddy Arrington
71-Dave Marcis

Time of Race: 4 hours 21 minutes 32 seconds
Caution Flags: 14 for 87 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.79 seconds

Cale Yarborough picked up his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982. It was his last vicotry with the M.C. Anderson Racing team.
The lead changed 41 times among 17 drivers, the most competitive running in the event's history.
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400

The Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 was held on September 12 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Bobby Allison won the pole with a speed of 93.435 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
2-Tim Richmond
11-Darrell Waltrip
3-Ricky Rudd
21-Neil Bonnett
44-Terry Labonte
33-Harry Gant
71-Dave Marcis
28-Buddy Baker
17-Lake Speed

Time of Race: 2 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds
Caution Flags: 2 for 12 laps
Margin of Victory: 17 seconds

Bobby Allison picked up his 7th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
CRC Chemicals 500

The CRC Chemicals 500 was held on September 19 at the Dover Downs International Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 139.384 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
42-Kyle Petty
9-Bill Elliott
50-Geoffrey Bodine '
55-Benny Parsons
71-Dave Marcis
67-Buddy Arrington
47-Ron Bouchard
2-Tim Richmond '
88-Bobby Allison

Time of Race: 4 hours 38 minutes 43 seconds
Caution Flags: 9 for 67 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

Darrell Waltrip picked up his 9th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Holly Farms 400

The Holly Farms 400 was held on October 3 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 113.86 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
33-Harry Gant
44-Terry Labonte
43-Richard Petty
50-Geoffrey Bodine
75-Joe Ruttman
47-Ron Bouchard
17-Lake Speed
90-Jody Ridley
42-Kyle Petty

Time of Race: 2 hours 32 minutes 57 seconds
Caution Flags: 4 for 26 laps
Margin of Victory: 13.8 seconds

Darrell Waltrip led 329 laps and picked up his 10th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
The only other lap leader was Bobby Allison who led 71 laps but only completed 141 laps before having an engine problem.
National 500

The National 500 was held on October 10 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 164.694 mph.
Top Ten

33-Harry Gant
9-Bill Elliott
03-David Pearson
75-Joe Ruttman
55-Benny Parsons
28-Buddy Baker
90-Jody Ridley
43-Richard Petty
88-Bobby Allison
62-Rick Wilson

Time of Race: 3 hours 39 minutes 5 seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 34 laps
Margin of Victory: 2.93 seconds

Harry Gant won his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982 after Bobby Allison, who led 280 laps, blew his engine with ten laps to go.
This was Gant's 1st victory from pole position.
This was also David Pearson's 300th Winston Cup top 5 finish.
This was also Jody Ridley's 100th Winston Cup start.
Richard Petty finished eighth despite damage in a ten-car crash started by Dale Earnhardt; Petty was unusually angry when Earnhardt blamed Petty for the crash.
Old Dominion 500

The Old Dominion 500 was held on October 17 at the Martinsville Speedway. Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 89.132 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
3-Ricky Rudd
43-Richard Petty
44-Terry Labonte
75-Joe Ruttman
28-Buddy Baker
90-Jody Ridley
33-Harry Gant
52-Jimmy Means
67-Buddy Arrington

Time of Race: 3 hours 41 minutes 5 seconds
Caution Flags: 10 for 70 laps
Margin of Victory: 2 seconds

Darrell Waltrip led 237 laps and picked up his 11th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Bobby Allison blew an engine after leading 98 laps and finished 19th.
Waltrip came into this race trailing Allison by 37 points. His victory and Allison's retirement meant Waltrip took over the points lead for the first time all season. Waltrip left Martinsville holding a 37-point lead over Allison.
Warner W. Hodgdon American 500

The Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 was held on October 31 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. Cale Yarborough won the pole with a speed of 143.22 mph.
Top Ten

11-Darrell Waltrip
88-Bobby Allison
21-Neil Bonnett
44-Terry Labonte
98-Morgan Shepherd
43-Richard Petty
88-Buddy Baker
47-Ron Bouchard
48-Lennie Pond
6-D. K. Ulrich

Time of Race: 4 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds
Caution Flags: 8 for 55 laps
Margin of Victory: 9.5 seconds

Darrell Waltrip won his 12th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
Bobby Allison led 177 laps but spun out of the pits on Lap 450. He recovered for a 2nd place finish but the difference between he & Waltrip would remain unchanged at 37 points.
Wood Brothers Racing with Neil Bonnett led 108 laps. Wood Brothers prepared cars would not lead 100 laps or more in a Cup Series race again until 2017 when Ryan Blaney led for 148 laps at Texas.
Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held on November 7 at the Atlanta International Raceway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole with a speed of 166.779 mph.
Top Ten

88-Bobby Allison
33-Harry Gant
11-Darrell Waltrip
2-Tim Richmond '
75-Joe Ruttman
71-Dave Marcis
3-Ricky Rudd
44-Terry Labonte
5-Rodney Combs
02-Mark Martin '

Time of Race: 3 hours 48 minutes 51 seconds
Caution Flags: 10 for 56 laps
45 lead changes among 14 drivers
Margin of Victory: 0.5 seconds

Bobby Allison won his 8th Winston Cup victory of 1982.
This was the final Winston Cup race for country singer Marty Robbins before his death in December 1982
Rodney Combs made his first NASCAR start in this race
Heading into the season finale at Riverside, Waltrip had a 22 point lead over Allison.
This was Cale Yarborough's last race in the M. C. Anderson #27. He would complete 73 laps before blowing an engine finishing 35th. He would join TBS as the Driver Expert for the season finale at Riverside.
Winston Western 500

The Winston Western 500 was held on November 21 at the Riverside International Raceway. He had already locked up the season long pole award for winning the most poles but Darrell Waltrip added 1 more to his tally for his 7th pole of 1982 with a speed of 114.995 mph.
Top Ten

2-Tim Richmond '
3-Ricky Rudd
11-Darrell Waltrip
21-Neil Bonnett
02-Mark Martin '
47-Ron Bouchard
55-Benny Parsons
98-Morgan Shepherd
90-Jody Ridley
16-Jim Bown

Time of Race: 3 hours 7 minutes 24 seconds
Caution Flags: 3 for 16 laps
Margin of Victory: 7 seconds

Tim Richmond won his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982. It was his final victory with the J.D. Stacy team
Bobby Allison's title hopes ended on lap 111 of 119 when his engine failed and he finished 16th. It was Allison's last race with the number 88 and the last with sponsor Gatorade. Next season he would use number 22 and retain Miller High Life for sponsorship while staying with DiGard Racing.
Waltrip won his second straight title by 72 points over Allison.
By virture of finishing 8th & Dale Earnhardt finishing last, Morgan Shepherd was able to get to 10th in points while Earnhardt fell to 12th in the final standings. Jimmy Means finishing 12th in the race was the other reason for the 12th place final points standings as Means took 11th in the final standings.
This would be the last full time race for Mark Martin in the Cup Series until 1988.
For the second straight season, Terry Labonte failed to win a race.
Final points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Races	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Earnings
1	Darrell Waltrip	4489	30	12	17	20	7	923,151
2	Bobby Allison	4417	30	8	14	20	1	795,078
3	Terry Labonte	4211	30	0	17	21	2	398,635
4	Harry Gant	3877	30	2	9	16	1	337,581
5	Richard Petty	3814	30	0	9	16	0	465,793
6	Dave Marcis	3666	30	1	2	14	0	249,026
7	Buddy Arrington	3642	30	0	0	8	0	178,158
8	Ron Bouchard	3545	30	0	3	15	1	375,758
9	Ricky Rudd	3537	30	0	6	13	2	217,139
10	Morgan Shepherd	3451	29	0	6	13	2	166,030
11	Jimmy Means	3423	30	0	0	2	0	154,460
12	Dale Earnhardt	3402	30	1	7	12	1	400,880
13	Jody Ridley	3333	30	0	0	10	0	308,663
14	Mark Martin '	3042	30	0	2	8	0	142,710
15	Kyle Petty	3024	29	0	2	4	0	126,285
16	Joe Ruttman	3021	29	0	5	7	0	191,633
17	Neil Bonnett	2966	25	1	7	10	0	158,197
18	Benny Parsons	2892	23	0	10	13	3	252,267
19	J. D. McDuffie	2886	30	0	0	1	0	112,743
20	Lake Speed	2850	30	0	0	5	0	118,457
21	Tommy Gale	2698	26	0	0	0	0	101,485
22	Geoffrey Bodine '	2654	25	0	4	10	2	247,750
23	Buddy Baker	2591	23	0	4	11	1	253,675
24	D. K. Ulrich	2566	25	0	0	1	0	78,120
25	Bill Elliott	2558	21	0	8	9	1	201,030
26	Tim Richmond	2497	26	2	7	12	1	175,980
27	Cale Yarborough	2022	16	3	8	8	2	231,590
28	James Hylton	1514	13	0	0	0	0	49,130
29	Slick Johnson	1261	17	0	0	1	0	44,190
30	Ronnie Thomas	1093	18	0	0	0	0	23,570
31	Bobby Wawak	1002	10	0	0	0	0	23,660
32	Brad Teague	966	9	0	0	0	0	14,300
33	Lennie Pond	756	13	0	0	2	0	45,715
34	Rick Wilson	731	8	0	0	2	0	33,230
35	Joe Millikan	678	8	0	0	2	0	62,325
36	Rick Newsom	619	8	0	0	0	0	12,390
37	David Pearson	613	6	0	2	2	2	55,945
38	Gary Balough	564	5	0	0	1	0	35,735
39	Lowell Cowell	554	5	0	0	0	0	26,215
40	Philip Duffie	542	5	0	0	0	0	13,755
41	H. B. Bailey	462	6	0	0	0	0	9,455
42	Butch Lindley	435	4	0	1	1	0	16,695
43	Dean Combs	431	5	0	0	0	0	7,940
44	Delma Cowart	410	5	0	0	0	0	11,855
45	Donnie Allison	406	9	0	0	3	0	38,180
46	Bobby Hillin, Jr.	379	5	0	0	0	0	9,830
47	Roy Smith	375	3	0	0	2	0	26,770
48	Dick Brooks	347	5	0	0	0	0	9,470
49	Connie Saylor	335	7	0	0	0	0	16,225
50	Darryl Sage	324	5	0	0	0	0	4,970
51	Travis Tiller	316	4	0	0	0	0	6,395
52	Bob Schacht	297	3	0	0	0	0	2,880
53	Tom Sneva	285	3	0	0	0	0	15,585
54	Rick McCray		2	0	0	0	0	3,355
55	Dick May		8	0	0	0	0	16,810
56	Jim Bown	246	2	0	0	1	0	4,490
57	Jim Reich	240	2	0	0	1	0	4,865
58	John Callis	234	3	0	0	0	0	2,675
59	Steve Moore		4	0	0	0	0	6,625
60	Jimmy Walker	210	3	0	0	0	0	2,320
61	Jocko Maggiacomo		4	0	0	0	0	3,525
62	Jim Sauter		3	0	0	1	0	23,270
63	Don Waterman	199	2	0	0	0	0	3,805
64	Bill Schmitt	191	2	0	0	0	0	2,210
65	Rusty Wallace	186	3	0	0	0	0	7,655
66	Jim Robinson	182	2	0	0	0	0	2,220
67	John Krebs	158	2	0	0	0	0	201,750
68	Elliott Forbes-Robinson	155	2	0	0	0	0	7,985
69	Jim Lee	155	2	0	0	0	0	1,760
70	A. J. Foyt	146	2	0	0	0	0	9,405
71	Rodney Combs	143	1	0	0	1	0	2,900
72	Mark Stahl	143	2	0	0	0	0	4,240
73	Hershel McGriff	143	2	0	0	0	0	1,545
74	Robin McCall	140	2	0	0	0	0	2,395
75	Tommy Ellis		2	0	0	0	0	3,220
76	Rick Baldwin	127	1	0	0	0	0	6,065
77	Scott Miller	124	1	0	0	0	0	1,495
78	Glenn Francis	121	1	0	0	0	0	1,650
79	Marty Robbins	116	2	0	0	0	0	2,055
80	Jeff McDuffie	115	1	0	0	0	0	1,005
81	Al Loquasto		5	0	0	0	0	14,090
82	Cecil Gordon		4	0	0	0	0	13,920
83	John Anderson		4	0	0	0	0	11,855
84	Don Puskarich	103	1	0	0	0	0	1,870
84	Randy Baker	103	1	0	0	0	0	1,300
86	Trevor Boys	97	1	0	0	0	0	1,200
87	John McFadden	91	1	0	0	0	0	655
88	Tommy Houston	88	1	0	0	0	0	875
89	Richard Brickhouse		2	0	0	0	0	2,610
90	Steve Gray	82	1	0	0	0	0	1,250
91	Joe Fields		3	0	0	0	0	2,610
92	Bob Jarvis		2	0	0	0	0	2,895
93	Bill Scott	79	1	0	0	0	0	2,175
94	Ernie Cline	76	1	0	0	0	0	900
95	Blackie Wangerin	73	1	0	0	0	0	1,600
96	Stan Barrett	70	1	0	0	0	0	5,585
97	Mike Potter	64	2	0	0	0	0	3,535
98	Bob Slawinski	64	1	0	0	0	0	1,745
99	Gil Roth	61	1	0	0	0	0	615
100	Tom Hessert	58	1	0	0	0	0	950
101	Derrike Cope	55	1	0	0	0	0	625
102	Earle Canavan		2	0	0	0	0	2,380
103	Randy Becker		2	0	0	0	0	1,640
104	Billie Harvey	46	1	0	0	0	0	3,875
104	Glenn Jarrett	46	1	0	0	0	0	735
106	David Simko		2	0	0	0	0	2,700
107	Kevin Terris	40	1	0	0	0	0	525

Rookie of the year

Geoffrey Bodine won the rookie of the year even though he only started 25 of the 30 races. However he had 4 top fives, 10 top tens, 2 poles, and 118 laps led. Mark Martin his closest competitor for the award did start all 30 races but he only had 2 top fives, 8 top tens, 0 poles, and 4 laps led.

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1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Teams and drivers

Schedule

1982 Non-Points Results (Cup Series Speedweeks)

UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers

Daytona 500 Consolation Race

1982 Season Results

Daytona 500

Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500

Warner W. Hodgdon American 500

Final points standings

Rookie of the year