1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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The 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup 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.

Teams and drivers

Team	Make	No.	Driver	Car Owner	Crew 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	Cliff Stewart
DiGard Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Regal	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 Pontiac Grand Prix	17	Lowell Cowell1	Roger Hamby
			Lake Speed29
Hylton Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	48	James Hylton	James Hylton
Jim Stacy Racing	Buick Regal	2	Tim Richmond	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 Pontiac Grand Prix	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 Elliott21	Harry Melling	Ernie Elliott
Petty Enterprises	Pontiac Grand Prix	42	Kyle Petty23	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	TV
	Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 7	CBS
	UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers		February 11	USA
			February 12	USA
1	Daytona 500		February 14	CBS
2	Richmond 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	February 21	ESPN
3	Valleydale 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol	March 14
4	Coca-Cola 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton	March 21	ABC
5	Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	March 28
6	CRC Chemicals Rebel 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	April 4	ESPN
7	Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	April 18	ESPN
8	Virginia National Bank 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	April 25
9	Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega	May 2	ESPN
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	Mizlou
13	Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	June 6	Mizlou
14	Budweiser 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside	June 13
15	Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	June 20	CBS
16	Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 4	ABC
17	Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville	July 10
18	Mountain Dew 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	July 25	Mizlou
19	Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega	August 1	CBS
20	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	August 22	ESPN
21	Busch 500	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol	August 28
22	Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	September 6	ESPN
23	Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	September 12	ESPN
24	CRC Chemicals 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	September 19	Diamond P
25	Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	October 3	ESPN
26	National 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	October 10	ABC
27	Old Dominion 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	October 17
28	Warner W. Hodgdon American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	October 31	ESPN
29	Atlanta Journal 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton	November 7	ESPN
30	Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside	November 21	TBS

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

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

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.

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

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

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. 43-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 Shepard 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.

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

Driver	Final Standing	Points	Races	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Earnings
Darrell Waltrip	1	4489	30	12	17	20	7	923,151
Bobby Allison	2	4417	30	8	14	20	1	795,078
Terry Labonte	3	4211	30	0	17	21	2	398,635
Harry Gant	4	3877	30	2	9	16	1	337,581
Richard Petty	5	3814	30	0	9	16	0	465,793
Dave Marcis	6	3666	30	1	2	14	0	249,026
Buddy Arrington	7	3642	30	0	0	8	0	178,158
Ron Bouchard	8	3545	30	0	3	15	1	375,758
Ricky Rudd	9	3537	30	0	6	13	2	217,139
Morgan Shepherd	10	3451	29	0	6	13	2	166,030
Jimmy Means	11	3423	30	0	0	2	0	154,460
Dale Earnhardt	12	3402	30	1	7	12	1	400,880
Jody Ridley	13	3333	30	0	0	10	0	308,663
Mark Martin	14	3042	30	0	2	8	0	142,710
Kyle Petty	15	3024	29	0	2	4	0	126,285
Joe Ruttman	16	3021	29	0	5	7	0	191,633
Neil Bonnett	17	2966	25	1	7	10	0	158,197
Benny Parsons	18	2892	23	0	10	13	3	252,267
J.D. McDuffie	19	2886	30	0	0	1	0	112,743
Lake Speed	20	2850	30	0	0	5	0	118,457
Tommy Gale	21	2698	26	0	0	0	0	101,485
Geoffrey Bodine	22	2654	25	0	4	10	2	247,750
Buddy Baker	23	2591	23	0	4	11	1	253,675
D. K. Ulrich	24	2566	25	0	0	1	0	78,120
Bill Elliott	25	2558	21	0	8	9	1	201,030
Tim Richmond	26	2497	26	2	7	12	1	175,980
Cale Yarborough	27	2022	16	3	8	8	2	231,590
James Hylton	28	1514	13	0	0	0	0	49,130
Slick Johnson	29	1261	17	0	0	1	0	44,190
Ronnie Thomas	30	1093	18	0	0	0	0	23,570
Bobby Wawak	31	1002	10	0	0	0	0	23,660
Brad Teague	32	966	9	0	0	0	0	14,300
Lennie Pond	33	756	13	0	0	2	0	45,715
Rick Wilson	34	731	8	0	0	2	0	33,230
Joe Millikan	35	678	8	0	0	2	0	62,325
Rick Newsom	36	619	8	0	0	0	0	12,390
David Pearson	37	613	6	0	2	2	2	55,945
Gary Balough	38	564	5	0	0	1	0	35,735
Lowell Cowell	39	554	5	0	0	0	0	26,215
Philip Duffie	40	542	5	0	0	0	0	13,755
H. B. Bailey	41	462	6	0	0	0	0	9,455
Butch Lindley	42	435	4	0	1	1	0	16,695
Dean Combs	43	431	5	0	0	0	0	7,940
Delma Cowart	44	410	5	0	0	0	0	11,855
Donnie Allison	45	406	9	0	0	3	0	38,180
Bobby Hillin, Jr.	46	379	5	0	0	0	0	9,830
Roy Smith	47	375	3	0	0	2	0	26,770
Dick Brooks	48	347	5	0	0	0	0	9,470
Connie Saylor	49	335	7	0	0	0	0	16,225
Darryl Sage	50	324	5	0	0	0	0	4,970
Travis Tiller	51	316	4	0	0	0	0	6,395
Bob Schacht	52	297	3	0	0	0	0	2,880
Tom Sneva	53	285	3	0	0	0	0	15,585
Rick McCray	54		2	0	0	0	0	3,355
Dick May	55		8	0	0	0	0	16,810
Jim Bown	56	246	2	0	0	1	0	4,490
Jim Reich	57	240	2	0	0	1	0	4,865
John Callis	58	234	3	0	0	0	0	2,675
Steve Moore	59		4	0	0	0	0	6,625
Jimmy Walker	60	210	3	0	0	0	0	2,320
Jocko Maggiacomo	61		4	0	0	0	0	3,525
Jim Sauter	62		3	0	0	1	0	23,270
Don Waterman	63	199	2	0	0	0	0	3,805
Bill Schmitt	64	191	2	0	0	0	0	2,210
Rusty Wallace	65	186	3	0	0	0	0	7,655
Jim Robinson	66	182	2	0	0	0	0	2,220
John Krebs	67	158	2	0	0	0	0	1,750
Elliott Forbes-Robinson	68	155	2	0	0	0	0	7,985
Jim Lee	69	155	2	0	0	0	0	1,760
A. J. Foyt	70	146	2	0	0	0	0	9,405
Rodney Combs	71	143	1	0	0	1	0	2,900
Mark Stahl	72	143	2	0	0	0	0	4,240
Hershel McGriff	73	143	2	0	0	0	0	1,545
Robin McCall	74	140	2	0	0	0	0	2,395
Tommy Ellis	75		2	0	0	0	0	3,220
Rick Baldwin	76	127	1	0	0	0	0	6,065
Scott Miller	77	124	1	0	0	0	0	1,495
Glenn Francis	78	121	1	0	0	0	0	1,650
Marty Robbins	79	116	2	0	0	0	0	2,055
Jeff McDuffie	80	115	1	0	0	0	0	1,005
Al Loquasto	81		5	0	0	0	0	14,090
Cecil Gordon	82		4	0	0	0	0	13,920
John Anderson	83		4	0	0	0	0	11,855
Don Puskarich	84	103	1	0	0	0	0	1,870
Randy Baker	84	103	1	0	0	0	0	1,300
Trevor Boys	86	97	1	0	0	0	0	1,200
John McFadden	87	91	1	0	0	0	0	655
Tommy Houston	88	88	1	0	0	0	0	875
Richard Brickhouse	89		2	0	0	0	0	2,610
Steve Gray	90	82	1	0	0	0	0	1,250
Joe Fields	91		3	0	0	0	0	2,610
Bob Jarvis	92		2	0	0	0	0	2,895
Bill Scott	93	79	1	0	0	0	0	2,175
Ernie Cline	94	76	1	0	0	0	0	900
Blackie Wangerin	95	73	1	0	0	0	0	1,600
Stan Barrett	96	70	1	0	0	0	0	5,585
Mike Potter	97	64	2	0	0	0	0	3,535
Bob Slawinski	98	64	1	0	0	0	0	1,745
Gil Roth	99	61	1	0	0	0	0	615
Tom Hessert	100	58	1	0	0	0	0	950
Derrike Cope	101	55	1	0	0	0	0	625
Earle Canavan	102		2	0	0	0	0	2,380
Randy Becker	103		2	0	0	0	0	1,640
Billie Harvey	104	46	1	0	0	0	0	3,875
Glenn Jarrett	104	46	1	0	0	0	0	735
David Simko	106		2	0	0	0	0	2,700
Kevin Terris	107	40	1	0	0	0	0	525

The above information is from Racing Reference