1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

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Waltrip, the Winston Cup Series champion in 1981 & 1982

The 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 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.

Contents

Teams and drivers

TeamMakeNo.DriverCar OwnerCrew 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 Geoff Bodine (R) Cliff Stewart
DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo 14
Buick Regal 14
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 20
Pontiac Grand Prix 9
17 Lowell Cowell 1 Roger Hamby
Lake Speed 29
Hylton Racing Pontiac Grand Prix 48 James Hylton James Hylton
Jim Stacy Racing Buick Regal 2 Tim Richmond (R) 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 18
Pontiac Grand Prix 13
02 Mark Martin (R) 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 21 Harry Melling Ernie Elliott
Petty Enterprises Pontiac Grand Prix 42 Kyle Petty 23 Richard Petty Mike Beam
43 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

No.Race Title Track Date
Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 7
UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers February 11
Daytona 500 Consolation Race February 12
1 Daytona 500 February 14
2 Richmond 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond February 21
3 Valleydale 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol March 14
4 Coca-Cola 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton March 21
5 Carolina 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham March 28
6 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington April 4
7 Northwestern Bank 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro April 18
8 Virginia National Bank 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway April 25
9 Winston 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega May 2
10 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 Nashville Speedway, Nashville May 8
11 Mason-Dixon 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover May 16
12 World 600 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord May 30
13 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond June 6
14 Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside June 13
15 Gabriel 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn June 20
16 Firecracker 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach July 4
17 Busch Nashville 420 Nashville Speedway, Nashville July 10
18 Mountain Dew 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond July 25
19 Talladega 500 Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega August 1
20 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn August 22
21 Busch 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol August 28
22 Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington September 6
23 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond September 12
24 CRC Chemicals 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover September 19
25 Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro October 3
26 National 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord October 10
27 Old Dominion 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway October 17
28 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham October 31
29 Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton November 7
30 Winston Western 500 Riverside International Raceway, Riverside November 21

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 (50 mi (80 km)) dash. Terry Labonte drew pole position

Top Five

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 21-Neil Bonnett
  4. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  5. 27-Cale Yarborough

Time of Race: 15 minutes, 39 seconds
Caution Flags: None
Margin Of Victory: 1.5 car lengths [1]

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

  1. 27-Cale Yarborough
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 88-Bobby Allison
  4. 28-Benny Parsons
  5. 51-A. J. Foyt

Time of Race: 55 minutes, 26 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 17 Laps
Margin Of Victory: 2 car lengths [2]

Race 2 Top Five

  1. 1-Buddy Baker
  2. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  3. 2-Joe Ruttman
  4. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 42-Kyle Petty

Time of Race: 51 minutes, 54 seconds
Caution Flags: 2 for 12 Laps
Margin Of Victory: Under Caution [3]

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 (75 mi (121 km)) distance. Slick Johnson was on the pole.

Top Five

  1. 29-Tim Richmond (R)
  2. 48-Slick Johnson
  3. 25-Ronnie Thomas
  4. 05-Bill Meazell
  5. 49-James Hylton

Time of Race: 31 minutes, 17 seconds
Caution Flags: 1 for 6 Laps
Margin Of Victory: 0.21 seconds [4]

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 27-Cale Yarborough
  3. 2-Joe Ruttman
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 9-Bill Elliott
  6. 47-Ron Bouchard
  7. 33-Harry Gant
  8. 1-Buddy Baker
  9. 90-Jody Ridley
  10. 30-Roy Smith

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

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

  1. 71-Dave Marcis
  2. 43-Richard Petty
  3. 27-Benny Parsons
  4. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 44-Terry Labonte
  6. 50-Joe Millikan
  7. 21-Neil Bonnett
  8. 88-Bobby Allison
  9. 47-Ron Bouchard
  10. 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.

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 88-Bobby Allison
  6. 33-Harry Gant
  7. 43-Richard Petty
  8. 47-Ron Bouchard
  9. 28-Benny Parsons
  10. 71-Dave Marcis

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 43-Richard Petty
  3. 27-Cale Yarborough
  4. 28-Benny Parsons
  5. 33-Harry Gant
  6. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 75-Gary Balough
  8. 44-Terry Labonte
  9. 62-Rick Wilson
  10. 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.

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

  1. 27-Cale Yarborough
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 28-Benny Parsons
  4. 88-Bobby Allison
  5. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 50-Joe Millikan
  7. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  8. 33-Harry Gant
  9. 67-Buddy Arrington
  10. 70-J. D. McDuffie

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

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.

Top Ten

  1. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 27-Cale Yarborough
  3. 9-Bill Elliott
  4. 28-Benny Parsons
  5. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  6. 44-Terry Labonte
  7. 02-Mark Martin (R)
  8. 67-Buddy Arrington
  9. 37-Donnie Allison
  10. 24-Lennie Pond

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 28-Benny Parsons
  5. 43-Richard Petty
  6. 33-Harry Gant
  7. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  8. 88-Bobby Allison
  9. 3-Ricky Rudd
  10. 37-Neil Bonnett

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

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

  1. 33-Harry Gant
  2. 01-Butch Lindley
  3. 21-Neil Bonnett
  4. 3-Ricky Rudd
  5. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 71-Dave Marcis
  7. 02-Mark Martin (R)
  8. 67-Buddy Arrington
  9. 40-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 48-Slick Johnson

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 28-Benny Parsons
  4. 42-Kyle Petty
  5. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 37-Donnie Allison
  7. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  8. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  9. 52-Jimmy Means
  10. 02-Mark Martin (R)

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 47-Ron Bouchard
  4. 75-Joe Ruttman
  5. 37-Neil Bonnett
  6. 88-Bobby Allison
  7. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  8. 71-Dave Marcis
  9. 43-Richard Petty
  10. 15-Dale Earnhardt

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

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 71-Dave Marcis
  3. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 02-Mark Martin (R)
  6. 47-Ron Bouchard
  7. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  8. 37-Donnie Allison
  9. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  10. 17-Lake Speed

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

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

  1. 21-Neil Bonnett
  2. 9-Bill Elliott
  3. 88-Bobby Allison
  4. 27-Cale Yarborough
  5. 1-Buddy Baker
  6. 90-Jody Ridley
  7. 3-Ricky Rudd
  8. 43-Richard Petty
  9. 71-Dave Marcis
  10. 47-Ron Bouchard

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

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  3. 28-Benny Parsons
  4. 33-Harry Gant
  5. 44-Terry Labonte
  6. 3-Ricky Rudd
  7. 43-Richard Petty
  8. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  9. 90-Jody Ridley
  10. 71-Dave Marcis

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

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

  1. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  4. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 21-Neil Bonnett
  6. 74-Roy Smith
  7. 90-Jody Ridley
  8. 02-Mark Martin (R)
  9. 47-Ron Bouchard
  10. 25-Jim Reich

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

Gabriel 400

The Gabriel 400 was held on June 20 at the Michigan International Speedway. Ron Bouchard won the pole (his second ever of a total three) with a speed of 162.404 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 27-Cale Yarborough
  2. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  3. 9-Bill Elliott
  4. 88-Bobby Allison
  5. 3-Ricky Rudd
  6. 42-Kyle Petty
  7. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  10. 33-Harry Gant

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

Firecracker 400

The Firecracker 400 was held on July 4 at the Daytona International Speedway. Rookie Geoff Bodine won the first Winston Cup pole of his career (he would win 37 in his career) with a speed of 194.721 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 9-Bill Elliott
  3. 47-Ron Bouchard
  4. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  5. 03-David Pearson
  6. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  7. 3-Ricky Rudd
  8. 1-Buddy Baker
  9. 17-Lake Speed
  10. 71-Dave Marcis

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

Busch Nashville 420

The Busch Nashville 420 was held on July 10 at the Nashville Speedway. Morgan Shepherd won the first Winston Cup pole of his career (he would win 7 in his career) with a speed of 103.959 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 44-Terry Labonte
  3. 33-Harry Gant
  4. 3-Ricky Rudd
  5. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  6. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  7. 43-Richard Petty
  8. 90-Jody Ridley
  9. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  10. 47-Ron Bouchard

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

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 43-Richard Petty
  3. 44-Terry Labonte
  4. 47-Ron Bouchard
  5. 28-Buddy Baker
  6. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 75-Joe Ruttman
  8. 71-Dave Marcis
  9. 67-Buddy Arrington
  10. 02-Mark Martin (R)

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

Talladega 500

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

Top Ten

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 28-Buddy Baker
  3. 43-Richard Petty
  4. 27-Cale Yarborough
  5. 44-Terry Labonte
  6. 9-Bill Elliott
  7. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  8. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 3-Ricky Rudd
  10. 88-Bobby Allison

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

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 first ever pole, Bill Elliott won the second Winston Cup pole of his career with a speed of 162.995 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 43-Richard Petty
  3. 33-Harry Gant
  4. 98-Geoff Bodine (R)
  5. 55-Benny Parsons
  6. 67-Buddy Arrington
  7. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  8. 71-Dave Marcis
  9. 21-Neil Bonnett
  10. 47-Ron Bouchard

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 88-Bobby Allison
  3. 33-Harry Gant
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 3-Ricky Rudd
  8. 90-Jody Ridley
  9. 28-Buddy Baker
  10. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)

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

Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held on September 6 at the Darlington Raceway. David Pearson won the final pole of his Hall of Fame career with a speed of 155.739 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 27-Cale Yarborough
  2. 43-Richard Petty
  3. 15-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 9-Bill Elliott
  5. 28-Buddy Baker
  6. 17-Lake Speed
  7. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  8. 55-Benny Parsons
  9. 67-Buddy Arrington
  10. 71-Dave Marcis

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

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  3. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 3-Ricky Rudd
  5. 21-Neil Bonnett
  6. 44-Terry Labonte
  7. 33-Harry Gant
  8. 71-Dave Marcis
  9. 28-Buddy Baker
  10. 17-Lake Speed

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 42-Kyle Petty
  3. 9-Bill Elliott
  4. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  5. 55-Benny Parsons
  6. 71-Dave Marcis
  7. 67-Buddy Arrington
  8. 47-Ron Bouchard
  9. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  10. 88-Bobby Allison

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 33-Harry Gant
  3. 44-Terry Labonte
  4. 43-Richard Petty
  5. 50-Geoff Bodine (R)
  6. 75-Joe Ruttman
  7. 47-Ron Bouchard
  8. 17-Lake Speed
  9. 90-Jody Ridley
  10. 42-Kyle Petty

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

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

  1. 33-Harry Gant
  2. 9-Bill Elliott
  3. 03-David Pearson
  4. 75-Joe Ruttman
  5. 55-Benny Parsons
  6. 28-Buddy Baker
  7. 90-Jody Ridley
  8. 43-Richard Petty
  9. 88-Bobby Allison
  10. 62-Rick Wilson

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 3-Ricky Rudd
  3. 43-Richard Petty
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 75-Joe Ruttman
  6. 28-Buddy Baker
  7. 90-Jody Ridley
  8. 33-Harry Gant
  9. 52-Jimmy Means
  10. 67-Buddy Arrington

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

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

  1. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 88-Bobby Allison
  3. 21-Neil Bonnett
  4. 44-Terry Labonte
  5. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 43-Richard Petty
  7. 88-Buddy Baker
  8. 47-Ron Bouchard
  9. 48-Lennie Pond
  10. 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

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

  1. 88-Bobby Allison
  2. 33-Harry Gant
  3. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  5. 75-Joe Ruttman
  6. 71-Dave Marcis
  7. 3-Ricky Rudd
  8. 44-Terry Labonte
  9. 5-Rodney Combs
  10. 02-Mark Martin (R)

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

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 one more to his tally for his seventh pole of 1982 with a speed of 114.995 mph.

Top Ten

  1. 2-Tim Richmond (R)
  2. 3-Ricky Rudd
  3. 11-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 21-Neil Bonnett
  5. 02-Mark Martin (R)
  6. 47-Ron Bouchard
  7. 55-Benny Parsons
  8. 98-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 90-Jody Ridley
  10. 16-Jim Bown

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

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Pos.Driver DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD Pts
1 Darrell Waltrip 20271*17*231*511*152213322361*61*712431*1*141*1334489
2 Bobby Allison 1*85224258171361*312741*191101*2*201*10239*192*1*164417
3 Terry Labonte 4548262202243452*282723521435627316448274211
4 Harry Gant 7306581961*142930134351024322383311712218322263877
5 Richard Petty 272723031515279248736262572*322621330483615313814
6 Dave Marcis 241101221272963082910301410118138211086113228116293666
7 Buddy Arrington 151415149816811141111121515122292061691672122102314353642
8 Ron Bouchard 6983616341319363610319123104341012261587351483263545
9 Ricky Rudd 352227251529942419227629574319147314112531228723537
10 Morgan Shepherd 19103653072651571935842628832536122413301852583451
11 Jimmy Means 17181616171118139233114241820211417171114231917141191513123423
12 Dale Earnhardt 3642*28251*323810330*34472992535306327202025271434423402
13 Jody Ridley 913201733221712381317697271583614268282525977312893333
14 Mark Martin (R)30261419327257101252726833311510123411222633123820241053042
15 Kyle Petty 23201126271814274272917111263823153915301414210292129313024
16 Joe Ruttman 3151829241214224184130261340127113824133118645185403021
17 Neil Bonnett 257222719241031951915113216934521282231142966
18 Benny Parsons 263*94344293*22203932332285855342072892
19 J. D. McDuffie 1323193810362016181827333325371125162216221630133018152230182886
20 Lake Speed 4119293334172424343010122031349133321121361022821293329322850
21 Tommy Gale 162117371112DNQ1616132318Wth1814182329201929211419361716262698
22 Geoff Bodine (R)421525332121258396611154107284513112719112654
23 Buddy Baker 830143728255223182452259592924667212591
24 D. K. Ulrich 292632261519311526142815162217182720191515121023152566
25 Bill Elliott 5122123326112193221306274321224252558
26 Tim Richmond DNQ3151118779402125235247232530292219131741*2497
27 Cale Yarborough 2312374281*22264281*3325352022
28 James Hylton DNQ17122319201225222318171517161514
29 Slick Johnson DNQ1721182630101225161829Wth3034283232DNQ191261
30 Ronnie Thomas DNQ2520132324232335321728382331293725301093
31 Bobby Wawak 32DNQ282120141926DNQ21DNQ13171002
32 Brad Teague (R)DNQ121322112025242515966
33 Lennie Pond 24Wth1026223131Wth16273640DNQ20912756
34 Rick Wilson 189323633271027731
35 Joe Millikan 4061324616QLQL26678
36 Rick Newsom Wth14DNQ17132919DNQ35DNQ3135DNQ619
37 David Pearson 2136531373Wth613
38 Gary Balough 113223712564
39 Lowell Cowell 1421211318554
40 Philip Duffie 17182317DNQ16542
41 H. B. Bailey 352621352926462
42 Butch Lindley 2822426435
43 Dean Combs 3817132634431
44 Delma Cowart 3323321730DNQ410
45 Donnie Allison 3411229306837Wth38406
46 Bobby Hillin Jr. 2136162019379
47 Roy Smith 10624375
48 Dick Brooks 382834Wth3224347
49 Connie Saylor DNQ31153937201239335
50 Darryl Sage 1617183022324
51 Travis Tiller Wth26284018316
52 Bob Schacht 162721DNQ297
53 Tom Sneva 223115QL285
54 Rick McCray 1434282
55 Dick May Wth30201320DNQ19152337282
56 Jim Bown 1710246
57 Jim Reich 1019240
58 John Callis 322726DNQDNQ234
59 Steve Moore Wth183535DNQ40230
60 Jimmy Walker 283728210
61 Jocko Maggiacomo 26323428DNQ207
62 Jim Sauter 121033201
63 Don Waterman 1133199
64 Bill Schmitt 2421191
65 Rusty Wallace 373529186
66 Jim Robinson 2820182
67 John Krebs 1937158
68 Elliott Forbes-Robinson 284029155
69 Jim Lee 3423155
70 A. J. Foyt 2139146
71 Rodney Combs 9143
72 Mark Stahl 2239143
73 Hershel McGriff 3328143
74 Robin McCall DNQ2933DNQ140
75 Tommy Ellis DNQ1111130
76 Rick Baldwin 12127
77 Scott Miller 13124
78 Glenn Francis 14121
79 Marty Robbins 37DNQ33116
80 Jeff McDuffie 16DNQ115
81 Al Loquasto 1629243627115
82 Cecil Gordon DNQ141618QLDNQ17109
83 John Anderson 28204217103
84 Randy Baker 20103
85 Don Puskarich 20103
86 Trevor Boys 2297
87 John McFadden 24DNQDNQ91
88 Tommy Houston 2588
89 Richard Brickhouse 2721DNQ82
90 Steve Gray 2782
91 Joe Fields 282224DNQ79
92 Bob Jarvis DNQ283579
93 Bill Scott DNQ28DNQ79
94 Ernie Cline 2976
95 Blackie Wangerin DNQ30DNQ73
96 Stan Barrett 3170
97 Mike Potter 2033DNQDNQ64
98 Bob Slawinski DNQ33DNQ64
99 Gil Roth DNQ3461
100 Tom Hessert Jr. 3558
101 Derrike Cope 3655
102 Earle Canavan 373952
103 Randy Becker 213849
104 Billie Harvey 3946
105 Glenn Jarrett 3946
106 David Simko DNQ402943
107 Kevin Terris 4140
108 Jimmy Hensley 92923
109 Charlie Baker 183119DNQ
110 Joe Booher DNQ2118DNQ
111 Terry Herman 13
112 Bosco Lowe 16
113 Ferrel Harris DNQ23
114 Sterling Marlin DNQ23
115 Tony Bettenhausen Jr. 24
116 Dennis DeVea 24DNQ
117 Joel Stowe DNQ27
118 Tighe Scott 29
119 Jimmy Insolo 30
120 J. R. Charbonneau 32
121 Jerry Bowman 36
122 L. W. Wright 39DNQ
123 Jim Hurlbert 40
124 Dick Skillen DNQ
125 Bob Riley DNQ
126 Ronnie Sanders DNQ
127 John Haver DNQDNQ
128 Bill Meazel DNQDNQ
129 Bob Kennedy DNQ
130 Ed Baugess DNQ
131 Billy McGinnis DNQ
132 Paul Simms DNQ
133 Clive Skilton DNQ
134 Don Whittington Wth
135 Joey Arrington Wth
136 Bill Hollar Wth
137 Alan West
138 Steve Pfeifer Wth
139 Don Stanley Wth
140 Sam Ard Wth
Pos.Driver DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD Pts

Rookie of the year

Geoff 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, he had a season long average finishing position of 15.16. 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, he had a season long average finishing position of 19.47.

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