1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series

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The inaugural NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series began on Saturday, February 13 and ended on Saturday, October 31. Jack Ingram, driving as an owner-driver, won the championship at season's end.

Contents

Teams and drivers

TeamManufacturerNo.Race DriverCrew ChiefRounds
A. G. Dillard Motorsports Pontiac
Plymouth
22 Rick Mast 12
Butch Mock Motorsports Pontiac 75 Gary Balough 1
Joe Ruttman 3
Charlie Henderson Pontiac 15 Brad Teague 1
Chubby Arrington Dodge 29 Joe Thurman 2
Satch Worley 2
Gant Racing Pontiac 33 George Dalton 10
77 Harry Gant 5
Ingram Racing Pontiac 11 Jack Ingram Full
Isenhower Racing Pontiac
Ford
32 Dale Jarrett 7
James Hauser Chevrolet 22 Steve Hauser 1
Johnny Hayes Racing Pontiac 28 Phil Parsons Full
HPV Motorsports Pontiac 2 Jeff Hensley 10
63 Jimmy Hensley 11
Lawson Racing Pontiac 16 Jimmy Lawson 18
Marilyn Smith Pontiac 12 Tommy Ellis 27
Mike Day Chevrolet
Pontiac
6 Tommy Houston 7
71
2721
Mike Porter Pontiac 3 Mike Porter 13
Plessinger Racing Chevrolet 01 Geoff Bodine 1
Pontiac 11
997
88 Bobby Allison 1
Rick Hanley Pontiac 04 Rick Hanley 1
Robert Gee Pontiac
Oldsmobile
15 Dale Earnhardt 8
451
Rogers Racing Pontiac 22 David Rogers 2
TGR Enterprises Pontiac 8 Mike Riley 3
321
Thackston Racing Ford 24 Dale Jarrett 20
Glenn Jarrett 4
Thomas Brothers Racing Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
00 Sam Ard Jesse Coke Full
Venturini Motorsports Buick 35 Bill Venturini 1
Whitaker Racing Oldsmobile
Pontiac
7 Morgan Shepherd 9
15 Mark Martin 1
Pontiac Dale Earnhardt 1
Oldsmobile 98 Morgan Shepherd 3
Weast Racing Ford 42 Allan Powell 9
Pontiac 82 Ralph Morris 1
White Racing Pontiac 1 Pete Silva 15
Zervakis Racing Pontiac 01 Butch Lindley 14

Schedule

Schedule as follows: [1]

No.Race Title Track Date
1 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 13
2 Eastern 150 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond February 20
3 Southeastern 150 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol March 13
4 Dogwood 500 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville March 28
5 TranSouth 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington April 3
6 Mountain Dew 300 Hickory Speedway, Hickory April 10
7 Busch 200 South Boston Speedway, South Boston April 18
8 Budweiser 200 Caraway Speedway, Asheboro April 23
9 Spring 220 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond May 2
10 Hampton Chevy 200 Langley Speedway, Hampton May 8
11 Sportsman 200 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover May 15
12 Sunkist 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory May 23
13 Mello Yello 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord May 29
14 Inaugural 200 Asheville Speedway, Asheville June 11
15 Winston 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory June 19
16 Roses Stores 200 South Boston Speedway, South Boston June 26
17 Coca-Cola 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham June 27
18 Goody's 200 Caraway Speedway, Asheboro July 7
19 Lowes 200 South Boston Speedway, South Boston July 24
20 Goody's 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory August 1
21 Gene Lovelace 200 Langley Speedway, Hampton August 7
22 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont August 13
23 Pet Dairy 150 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol August 27
24 Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory September 4
25 Harvest 150 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond September 11
26 Autumn 150 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville September 25
27 Miller Time 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord October 9
28 Southern Auto Racing News 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory October 17
29 Cardinal 250 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville October 31

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300, which had been a Sportsman race, was moved to the national tour, and was run on February 13 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mike Porter won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 15- Dale Earnhardt
  2. 98- Jody Ridley
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 75- Gary Balough
  5. 99- Geoff Bodine
  6. 77- Harry Gant
  7. 3- Mike Porter
  8. 28- Phil Parsons
  9. 27- Tommy Houston
  10. 24- Dale Jarrett

Eastern 150

The Eastern 150 was run on February 20 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6- Tommy Houston
  2. Bubba Nissen
  3. 22- Rick Mast
  4. Bosco Lowe
  5. 3- Mike Porter
  6. 24- Dale Jarrett
  7. Dickie Boswell
  8. Ray Hendrick
  9. 28- Phil Parsons
  10. Orvil Reedy

Southeastern 150

The Southeastern 150 was run on March 13 at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. David Pearson won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 28- Phil Parsons
  2. 21- David Pearson
  3. 36- Tommy Ellis
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. 15- Brad Teague
  6. 23- Larry Utsman
  7. 12- Ronnie Silver
  8. 2- Tommy Hilbert
  9. 35- Buck Doran
  10. 27- Willie Blevins

Dogwood 500

The Dogwood 500 was run on March 28 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 00- Sam Ard
  2. 01- Butch Lindley
  3. 11- Jack Ingram
  4. 99- Geoff Bodine
  5. 29- Joe Thurman
  6. Jeff Hensley
  7. Jimmy Hensley
  8. Dickie Boswell
  9. 27- Tommy Houston
  10. 1- Pete Silva

TranSouth 200

The TranSouth 200 was run on April 3 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 99- Geoff Bodine
  2. 98- Jody Ridley
  3. 21- David Pearson
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. 3- Mike Porter
  6. 00- Sam Ard
  7. Glenn Jarrett
  8. 50- John Anderson
  9. 27- Tommy Houston
  10. Allan Powell

Mountain Dew 300

The Mountain Dew 300 was run on April 10 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 28- Phil Parsons
  4. 27- Tommy Houston
  5. 99- Geoff Bodine
  6. Gary Neice
  7. 14- Ronnie Silver
  8. 24- Dale Jarrett
  9. Ben Hess
  10. Allan Powell

Busch 200

The Busch 200 was run on April 18 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia. Jack Ingram won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 00- Sam Ard
  2. 11- Jack Ingram
  3. Jimmy Hensley
  4. Ray Hendrick
  5. Bob Shreeves
  6. 27- Tommy Houston
  7. Bubba Nissen
  8. Wayne Patterson
  9. Dickie Boswell
  10. Gary Neice

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was run on April 23 at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 15- Dale Earnhardt
  2. Jimmy Hensley
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 27- Tommy Houston
  5. Bob Shreeves
  6. Jeff Hensley
  7. 24- Dale Jarrett
  8. Darrell Wheeler
  9. Don Browning
  10. Butch Isom

Spring 220

The Spring 220 was run on May 2 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 01- Butch Lindley
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 12- Tommy Ellis
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. Ray Hendrick
  6. 28- Phil Parsons
  7. Jimmy Lawson
  8. Wayne Patterson
  9. Bubba Nissen
  10. Frank Butler

Hampton Chevy 200

The Hampton Chevy 200 was run on May 8 at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia. Bob Shreeves won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 28- Phil Parsons
  4. Ray Hendrick
  5. 1- Pete Silva
  6. Bob Shreeves
  7. Jimmy Lawson
  8. Diane Teel
  9. Jeff Hensley
  10. Lester Gupton

Sportsman 200

The Sportsman 200 was run on May 15 at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, DE. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 75- Joe Ruttman
  2. 11- Jack Ingram
  3. 01- Butch Lindley
  4. 12- Tommy Ellis
  5. 21- David Pearson
  6. 6- Tommy Houston
  7. 28- Phil Parsons
  8. 99- Geoff Bodine
  9. 25- Bobby Allison
  10. 33- George Dalton

Sunkist 200

The Sunkist 200 was run on May 23 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 11- Jack Ingram
  4. 39- John Settlemyre
  5. 27- Tommy Houston
  6. 14- Ronnie Silver
  7. Bob Shreeves
  8. Gary Neice
  9. 24- Dale Jarrett
  10. 12- Tommy Ellis

Mello Yello 300

The Mello Yello 300 was run on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 77- Harry Gant
  2. 15- Dale Earnhardt
  3. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  4. 12- Tommy Ellis
  5. 25- Bobby Allison
  6. 47- Darrell Waltrip
  7. 3- Mike Porter
  8. 99- Geoff Bodine
  9. 22- David Rogers
  10. 24- Glenn Jarrett

Inaugural 200

The Inaugural 200 was run on June 11 at New Asheville Speedway in Asheville, North Carolina. Gary Neice won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 12- Tommy Ellis
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 14- Ronnie Silver
  5. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  6. Bosco Lowe
  7. 28- Phil Parsons
  8. Ronnie Davidson
  9. Richie Rice
  10. 24- Dale Jarrett

Winston 200

The Winston 200 was run on June 19 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 39- John Settlemyre
  2. 12- Tommy Ellis
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. 14- Ronnie Silver
  6. 24- Dale Jarrett
  7. 27- Tommy Houston
  8. 1- Pete Silva
  9. 28- Phil Parsons
  10. Ronnie Davidson

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was run on June 26 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, VA. Butch Lindley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 01- Butch Lindley
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 28- Phil Parsons
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. 22- Rick Mast
  6. Bob Shreeves
  7. 24- Dale Jarrett
  8. Dickie Boswell
  9. Carol Harris
  10. Bob Glass

Coca-Cola 200

The Coca-Cola 200 was run on June 27 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, NC. This race was originally scheduled for March, but was snowed out. David Pearson won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 21- David Pearson
  2. 15- Dale Earnhardt
  3. 28- Phil Parsons
  4. 11- Jack Ingram
  5. 00- Sam Ard
  6. 1- Pete Silva
  7. Satch Worley
  8. 24- Dale Jarrett
  9. Harry Lee Hill
  10. Steve Jarvis

Goody's 200

The Goody's 200 was run on July 7 at Caraway Speedway in Asheville, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  4. Jimmy Hensley
  5. 1- Pete Silva
  6. 24- Dale Jarrett
  7. 27- Tommy Ellis
  8. John Utsman
  9. Jeff Hensley
  10. Jimmy Lawson

Lowes 200

The Lowes 200 was run on July 24 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, VA. Butch Lindley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 00- Sam Ard
  2. 11- Jack Ingram
  3. 12- Tommy Ellis
  4. 01- Butch Lindley
  5. 27- Tommy Houston
  6. Bubba Nissen
  7. Jimmy Hensley
  8. Carol Harris
  9. 24- Dale Jarrett
  10. Charlie Luck

Goody's 200

The Goody's 200 was run on August 1 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 27- Tommy Houston
  2. 12- Tommy Ellis
  3. 11- Jack Ingram
  4. 1- Pete Silva
  5. 00- Sam Ard
  6. Allan Powell
  7. Gary Neice
  8. 28- Phil Parsons
  9. Ronnie Davidson
  10. Bennie Davis

Gene Lovelace 200

The Gene Lovelace 200 was run on August 7 at Langley Speedway in Hampton, VA. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 12- Tommy Ellis
  2. 11- Jack Ingram
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 27- Tommy Houston
  5. 1- Pete Silva
  6. 28- Phil Parsons
  7. Carol Harris
  8. Charlie Luck
  9. 24- Dale Jarrett
  10. Jimmy Lawson

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was run on August 13 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in Clermont, IN. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  2. 12- Tommy Ellis
  3. 27- Tommy Houston
  4. Jimmy Hensley
  5. 11- Jack Ingram
  6. 01- Butch Lindley
  7. Rick Mast
  8. Randy Tissot
  9. 25- Bobby Allison
  10. Jeff Berry

Pet Dairy 150

The Pet Dairy 150 was run on August 27 at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 01- Butch Lindley
  3. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  4. 12- Tommy Ellis
  5. 27- Bosco Lowe
  6. 47- Randy Tissot
  7. 24- Glenn Jarrett
  8. 21- Larry Pearson
  9. 00- Sam Ard
  10. 6- Tommy Houston

Bobby Isaac Memorial 200

The Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 was run on September 4 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 27- Tommy Houston
  4. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  5. Gary Neice
  6. 39- John Settlemyre
  7. 12- Tommy Ellis
  8. 24- Dale Jarrett
  9. 28- Phil Parsons
  10. 14- Ronnie Silver

Harvest 150

The Harvest 150 was run on September 11 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Richmond, VA. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 01- Butch Lindley
  2. 7- Morgan Shepherd
  3. 00- Sam Ard
  4. 27- Tommy Houston
  5. Bob Shreeves
  6. 11- Jack Ingram
  7. Charlie Luck
  8. 22- Rick Mast
  9. Bubba Nissen
  10. Jimmy Lawson

Autumn 150

The Autumn 150 was run on September 25 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. Sam Ard won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 00- Sam Ard
  2. 1- Butch Lindley
  3. 6- Tommy Houston
  4. 12- Tommy Ellis
  5. 11- Jack Ingram
  6. 28- Phil Parsons
  7. 5- Joe Thurman
  8. 99- Wayne Patterson
  9. 4- Carol Harris
  10. 39- John Settlemyre

Miller Time 300

The Miller Time 300 was run on October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC. Phil Parsons won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 17- Darrell Waltrip
  2. 00- Sam Ard
  3. 88- Bobby Allison
  4. 24- Glenn Jarrett
  5. 11- Jack Ingram
  6. 5- John Anderson
  7. 28- Phil Parsons
  8. 21- Larry Pearson
  9. 4- Rodney Combs
  10. 24- Bosco Lowe

Southern Auto Racing News 200

The Southern Auto Racing News 200 was run on October 17 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, NC. Phil Parsons won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 11- Jack Ingram
  2. 12- Tommy Ellis
  3. 24- Dale Jarrett
  4. 1- Pete Silva
  5. Bob Shreeves
  6. Billy Hess
  7. Wayne Patterson
  8. Allan Powell
  9. 28- Phil Parsons
  10. Jimmy Hensley

Cardinal 250

The Cardinal 250 was run on October 31 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 01- Butch Lindley
  2. Charlie Luck
  3. Bob Shreeves
  4. 3- Mike Porter
  5. Bob Pressley
  6. 00- Sam Ard
  7. 28- Phil Parsons
  8. Jeff Hensley
  9. 14- Ronnie Silver
  10. Paul Radford

The above information is from Racing Reference.

Final Points Standings

  1. Jack Ingram - 4495
  2. Sam Ard - 4448
  3. Tommy Ellis - 3873
  4. Tommy Houston - 3827
  5. Phil Parsons - 3783
  6. Dale Jarrett - 3415
  7. Pete Silva - 2349
  8. Jimmy Lawson - 2105
  9. Butch Lindley - 2063
  10. Bob Shreeves - 1928

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References

  1. "1982 NASCAR Busch Grand National Results". ESPN . Retrieved 2011-05-05.