1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

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.
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
Time of Race: 15 minutes, 39 seconds
Caution Flags: None
Margin Of Victory: 1.5 car lengths
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
Time of Race: 55 minutes, 26 seconds
Caution Flags: 5 for 17 Laps
Margin Of Victory: 2 car lengths
Race 2 Top Five
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
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
Time of Race: 3 hours 14 minutes 49 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 34 LapsMargin 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
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
Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 52 secondsCaution Flags: 3 for 25 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 29 minutes 58 secondsCaution Flags: 7 for 47 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 secondsCaution Flags: 9 for 86 lapsMargin 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. He would then promptly finish last (37th) due to flywheel problems.
Top Ten
Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 secondsCaution Flags: 8 for 53 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 33 minutes 37 secondsCaution Flags: 6 for 34 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 30 minutes 1 secondsCaution Flags: 9 for 46 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 11 minutes 19 secondsCaution Flags: 8 for 39 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 59 minutes 52 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 39 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 9 minutes 43 secondsCaution Flags: 6 for 32 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 36 minutes 48 secondsCaution Flags: 10 for 62 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 24 minutes 8 secondsCaution Flags: 7 for 51 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 23 minutes 51 secondsCaution Flags: 1 for 7 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 23 minutes 13 secondsCaution Flags: 3 for 42 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 27 minutes 9 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 25 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 53 minutes 35 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 24 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 19 minutes 45 secondsCaution Flags: 6 for 43 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 58 minutes 26 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 25 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 45 minutes 53 secondsCaution Flags: 5 for 29 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 49 minutes 32 secondsCaution Flags: 3 for 15 lapsMargin of Victory: 0.70 seconds
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
Time of Race: 4 hours 21 minutes 32 secondsCaution Flags: 14 for 87 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 37 minutes 6 secondsCaution Flags: 2 for 12 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 38 minutes 43 secondsCaution Flags: 9 for 67 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 2 hours 32 minutes 57 secondsCaution Flags: 4 for 26 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 39 minutes 5 secondsCaution Flags: 6 for 34 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 41 minutes 5 secondsCaution Flags: 10 for 70 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 4 hours 20 minutes 47 secondsCaution Flags: 8 for 55 lapsMargin 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 48 minutes 51 secondsCaution 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
Time of Race: 3 hours 7 minutes 24 secondsCaution Flags: 3 for 16 lapsMargin of Victory: 7 seconds
Full Drivers' Championship.
() Bold – Pole position awarded by time. "Italics" – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
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.