1982 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1982 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 29th season of the series. The title was won by Roy Smith, his third in the series and third in succession.

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Schedule and results

The 1982 season included 13 individual races, although Riverside International Raceway hosted three races. [1] The first and third races at Riverside were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. [2] [3]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
May 8Winston Mesa Marin 150 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Jim Robinson
May 15Stockton Winston 150 Stockton 99 Speedway Stockton, California Jim Bown
May 29Winston Roseville 150 All American Speedway Roseville, California Jim Bown [4]
June 13Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Tim Richmond
July 4Winston Portland 150 Rose City Speedway Portland, Oregon Ron Eaton
July 10Victoria Winston 150 Western Speedway Victoria, British Columbia Jim Reich [5]
July 24Winston Shasta 150 Shasta Speedway Anderson, California Ron Eaton
August 1Winston Evergreen 200 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Ron Eaton [6] [7]
August 8Sears Point Winston 200 Sears Points International Raceway Sonoma, California Roy Smith
August 15Colorado Winston 200 Continental Divide Raceways Castle Rock, Colorado Rick McCray [8]
August 29Warner W. Hodgdon 200 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Rick McCray
November 21 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Tim Richmond [9]
November 28Coors 250 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Bobby Allison

See also

References

  1. "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. "1982 Budweiser 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  3. "1982 Winston Western 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  4. Medlock, Bill (May 30, 1982). "Patient Bown Captures Winston West 150 Race". The Sacramento Bee . p. C7. Retrieved February 12, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  5. "NASCAR in Canada Part 2 - Winston West". Canadian Racer. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. "Eaton claims another NASCAR win". The Tacoma News Tribune . August 2, 1982. p. B2. Retrieved February 13, 2025 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "Ron Eaton of Tacoma, Wash. recorded his second straight..." UPI . August 2, 1982. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  8. "Continental Divide". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  9. "NASCAR In 1982 — The 75 Years Edition". SPEED SPORT. June 2, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2025.