1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

34th season of NASCAR stock-car racingTemplate:SHORTDESC:34th season of NASCAR stock-car racing

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.

## 1982 race results

### Daytona 500

The 1982 Season kicked off on February 14 with the Daytona 500 held at the Daytona International Speedway. 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.

**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

Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 196.317 mph. Cale Yarborough and Buddy Baker won the Uno Twin 125 Mile Qualifiers on February 11.

Time of Race: 3 hours 14 minutes 49 seconds

5 Cautions for 34 Laps

Margin Of Victory: 22.87 seconds

### Richmond 400

The Richmond 400 was run on February 21 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway with Dave Marcis capturing the final win of his career in a rain shortened (250 of 400 laps were completed) event.

**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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 93.256 mph.

Time of Race: 1 hour 51 minutes 30 seconds.

6 Cautions for 33 laps.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

### Valleydale 500

The Valleydale 500 was held on March 14 at the Bristol International Raceway. 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.

**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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 111.068 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 52 seconds

3 Cautions 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. 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.

**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

Dale Earnhardt won the pole with a speed of 163.774 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours 29 minutes 58 seconds

7 Cautions for 47 laps

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

### Carolina 500

The Carolina 500 was held on March 28 at the North Carolina Motor Speedway. 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.

**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

Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 141.577 mph.

Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds

9 Cautions 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. Dale Earnhardt led 181 laps on way to his only Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Buddy Baker won the pole with a speed of 153.979 mph .

Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds

8 Cautions 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 led 345 laps on way to his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 114.801 mph .

Time of Race: 2 hours 33 minutes 37 seconds

6 Cautions for 34 laps

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

### Virginia National Bank 500

*Main article*: ***1982 Virginia National Bank 500***
The Virginia National Bank 500 was held on April 25 at the Martinsville Speedway. Harry Gant led 167 laps on way to victory.

**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
8. 67-Buddy Arrington
9. 40-Jimmy Hensley
10. 48-Slick Johnson

Terry Labonte won the pole with a speed of 89.988 mph .

Time of Race: 3 hours 30 minutes 1 seconds

9 Cautions for 46 laps

Margin of Victory: 1 lap

### Winston 500

*Main article*: ***1982 Winston 500***
The Winston 500 was held on May 2 at the Alabama International Motor Speedway. Darrell Waltrip led 54 laps on way to his 4th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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
8. 15-Dale Earnhardt
9. 52-Jimmy Means
10. 02-Mark Martin

Benny Parsons won the pole with a speed of 200.176 mph .

Time of Race: 3 hours 11 minutes 19 seconds

8 Cautions 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. 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 led 419 laps on way to his 5th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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
8. 71-Dave Marcis
9. 43-Richard Petty
10. 15-Dale Earnhardt

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 102.773 mph .

Time of Race: 2 hours 59 minutes 52 seconds

5 Cautions 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. Bobby Allison led 486 laps on way to his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 139.308 mph .

Time of Race: 4 hours 9 minutes 43 seconds

6 Cautions 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.

### World 600

The World 600 was held on May 30 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Neil Bonnett won his only Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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

David Pearson won the pole with a speed of 162.511 mph .

Time of Race: 4 hours 36 minutes 48 seconds

10 Cautions for 62 laps

Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

### Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500

The Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 was held on June 6 at the Pocono International Raceway. Bobby Allison led 75 laps on way to his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Terry Labonte was on the pole because qualifying was rained out.

Time of Race: 4 hours 24 minutes 8 seconds

7 cautions for 51 laps

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

### Budweiser 400

The Budweiser 400 was held on June 13 at the Riverside International Raceway. Tim Richmond led just 10 laps for his 1st Winston Cup victory.

**Top Ten**

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

Terry Labonte won the pole with a speed of 162.511 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 23 minutes 51 seconds

1 caution for 7 laps

Margin of Victory: 3.82 seconds

### Gabriel 400

The Gabriel 400 was held on June 20 at the Michigan International Speedway. Cale Yarborough led 73 laps for his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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-Geoffrey Bodine
10. 33-Harry Gant

Ron Bouchard won the pole with a speed of 162.404 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours 23 minutes 13 seconds

3 cautions for 42 laps

Margin of Victory: 3 car lengths

### Firecracker 400

The Firecracker 400 was held on July 4 at the Daytona International Speedway. Bobby Allison won his 4th Winston Cup race of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Geoff Bodine won the pole with a speed of 194.721 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 27 minutes 9 seconds

5 cautions 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. Darrell Waltrip led 400 laps for his 6th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Morgan Shepard won the pole with a speed of 103.959 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 53 minutes 35 seconds

5 cautions 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. Bobby Allison only led 16 laps but picked up his 5th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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

Cale Yarborough won the pole with a speed of 150.764 mph.

Time of Race: 4 hours 19 minutes 45 seconds

6 cautions for 43 laps

Margin of Victory: 17 seconds

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 nearly-40-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. Darrell Waltrip led 107 laps to pick up his 7th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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
8. 98-Morgan Shepherd
9. 3-Ricky Rudd
10. 88-Bobby Allison

Geoff Bodine won the pole with a speed of 199.4 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 58 minutes 26 seconds

5 cautions for 25 laps

Margin of Victory: 1 car length

### Champion Spark Plug 400

*Main article*: ***1982 Champion Spark Plug 400***
The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held on August 22 at the Michigan International Speedway. Bobby Allison picked up his 6th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Bill Elliott won the pole with a speed of 162.995 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 45 minutes 53 seconds

5 cautions for 29 laps

Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths

### Busch 500

*Main article*: ***1982 Busch 500***
The Busch 500 was held on August 28 at the Bristol International Raceway. Darrell Waltrip picked up his 8th Winston Cup victory of 1982. Bobby Allison would lead 169 laps but finish second.

**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-Geoffrey Bodine

Tim Richmond won the first Winston Cup pole of his career at a speed of 112.507 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 32 seconds

3 Cautions for 15 laps

Margin of Victory 0.70 seconds

### Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held on September 6 at the Darlington Raceway. Cale Yarborough picked up his 3rd Winston Cup victory of 1982. The lead changed 41 times among 17 drivers, the most competitive running in the event's history.

**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-Geoffrey Bodine
8. 55-Benny Parsons
9. 67-Buddy Arrington
10. 71-Dave Marcis

David Pearson won the pole with a speed of 155.739 mph.

Time of Race: 4 hours 21 minutes 32 seconds

14 Cautions 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 picked up his 7th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

1. 88-Bobby Allison
2. 2-Tim Richmond
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

Bobby Allison won the pole with a speed of 93.435 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds

2 Cautions 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. Darrell Waltrip picked up his 9th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 139.384 mph.

Time of Race: 4 hours 38 minutes 43 seconds

9 Cautions 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 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.

**Top Ten**

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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 113.86 mph.

Time of Race: 2 hours 32 minutes 57 seconds

4 Cautions for 26 laps

Margin of Victory 13.8 seconds

### National 500

The National 500 was held on October 10 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. 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.

**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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 164.694 mph.

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.

Time of Race: 3 hours 39 minutes 5 seconds

6 Cautions 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. Darrell Waltrip led 237 laps and picked up his 11th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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

Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 89.132 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours 41 minutes 5 seconds

10 Cautions 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. Darrell Waltrip won his 12th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**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

Cale Yarborough  won the pole with a speed of 143.22 mph.

Bobby Allison led 177 laps but spun out of the pits on Lap 450.

Time of Race: 4 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds

8 Cautions 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. Bobby Allison won his 8th Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Morgan Shepherd won the pole with a speed of 166.779 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours 48 minutes 51 seconds

10 Cautions for 56 laps

45 lead changes among 14 drivers

Margin of Victory 0.5 seconds

Final Race of country singer Marty Robbins before his death in December 1982

Rodney Combs made his first NASCAR start in this race

### Winston Western 500

*Main article*: ***1982 Winston Western 500***
The Winston Western 500 was held on November 21 at the Riverside International Raceway. Tim Richmond won his 2nd Winston Cup victory of 1982.

**Top Ten**

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

Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 114.995 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours 7 minutes 24 seconds

3 Cautions for 16 laps

Margin of Victory 7 seconds

## Final points standings

See also: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

The above information is from Racing Reference

## See also

* 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series