The 1982 Winston Cup Series was the 34th season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 14 and ended with the Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on November 21.
Darrell Waltrip won his second Cup Series championship in his eighth full time season. He became the seventh driver to score a back-to-back championship in Cup Series History and the second driver to win back-to-back championships for Junior Johnson & Associates. He won 12 races in the season and led at least one lap in 27 races.
The season was notable for being the first season where the Daytona 500 opened the season.
Major Teams[]
Car No. | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Team |
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02 | Mark Martin* | Apache Stove | Martin Racing | |
1 | Buddy Baker (7) Kyle Petty (6) Benny Parsons (2) Donnie Allison (1) |
UNO | Ellington Racing | |
2 | Tim Richmond* | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy Racing | |
3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing | |
6 | D.K. Ulrich | Pentax Cameras | Ulrich Racing | |
9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Melling Racing | |
11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore Engineering | |
17 | Lake Speed (29) Lowell Cowell (1) |
Yazoo Mowers | Hamby Motorsports | |
21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers Racing | |
25 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | ||
27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson Racing | |
28 | Buddy Baker (15) Benny Parsons (14) Joe Ruttman (1) |
J.D. Stacy | Ranier-Lundy Racing | |
33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit / 7-Eleven | Mach 1 Racing | |
42 | Kyle Petty (24) | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
44 | Terry Labonte | J.D. Stacy Texas Jeans |
Hagan Racing | |
47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Race Hill Farm Team | |
48 | James Hylton (14) Slick Johnson (7) Lennie Pond (3) D.K. Ulrich (3) Tommy Gale (1) |
Palatine Auto Parts | Hylton Racing | |
50 | Geoff Bodine* | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart Racing | |
52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Means Racing | |
55 | Benny Parsons (6) | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes Racing | |
64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King | Langley Racing | |
67 | Buddy Arrington | Hills Racing | Arrington Racing | |
70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mack's Stores | McDuffie Racing | |
71 | Dave Marcis | J.D. Stacy | Marcis Auto Racing | |
75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | RahMoc Enterprises | |
88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Motorsports | |
90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Donlavey Racing | |
94 | Bobby Wawak | Wawak Racing | ||
98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Benfield Racing |
Schedule[]
Round | Date | Race Name | Track |
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February 7, 1982 | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway | |
February 11, 1982 | UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona International Speedway | |
February 12, 1982 | Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Daytona International Speedway | |
1 | February 14, 1982 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway |
2 | February 21, 1982 | Richmond 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway |
3 | March 14, 1982 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
4 | March 21, 1982 | Coca-Cola 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
5 | March 28, 1982 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
6 | April 4, 1982 | CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Darlington Raceway |
7 | April 18, 1982 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
8 | April 25, 1982 | Virginia National Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
9 | May 2, 1982 | Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway |
10 | May 8, 1982 | Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 | Nashville Speedway |
11 | May 16, 1982 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
12 | May 30, 1982 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
13 | June 6, 1982 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Pocono International Raceway |
14 | June 13, 1982 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway |
15 | June 20, 1982 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway |
16 | July 4, 1982 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway |
17 | July 10, 1982 | Busch Nashville 420 | Nashville Speedway |
18 | July 25, 1982 | Mountain Dew 500 | Pocono International Raceway |
19 | August 1, 1982 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway |
20 | August 22, 1982 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway |
21 | August 28, 1982 | Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
22 | September 6, 1982 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway |
23 | September 12, 1982 | Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway |
24 | September 19, 1982 | CRC Chemicals 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway |
25 | October 3, 1982 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
26 | October 10, 1982 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
27 | October 17, 1982 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
28 | October 31, 1982 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
29 | November 7, 1982 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
30 | November 21, 1982 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway |
Results[]
Round | Race | Pole Winner | Winner | Make | Cautions | Caution Laps | Average Speed | Number of Lead Changes |
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1982 Busch Clash | Terry Labonte | Bobby Allison | 0 | 0 | 191.693 | 3 | ||
1982 UNO Twin 125 Qualifier (Race #1) | Benny Parsons | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 17 | 135.298 | 10 | ||
1982 UNO Twin 125 Qualifier (Race #2) | Harry Gant | Buddy Baker | 2 | 12 | 144.509 | 12 | ||
1982 Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Slick Johnson | Tim Richmond | 1 | 6 | 143.847 | 3 | ||
1 | 1982 Daytona 500 | Benny Parsons | Bobby Allison | 5 | 34 | 153.991 | 31 | |
2 | 1982 Richmond 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Dave Marcis | 6 | 33 | 72.914 | 11 | |
3 | 1982 Valleydale 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 25 | 94.025 | 10 | |
4 | 1982 Coca-Cola 500 | Dale Earnhardt | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 47 | 124.824 | 31 | |
5 | 1982 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Benny Parsons | Cale Yarborough | 9 | 86 | 108.992 | 31 | |
6 | 1982 CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 | Buddy Baker | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 53 | 123.554 | 30 | |
7 | 1982 Northwestern Bank 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 6 | 34 | 97.646 | 9 | |
8 | 1982 Virginia National Bank 500 | Terry Labonte | Harry Gant | 9 | 46 | 75.073 | 14 | |
9 | 1982 Winston 500 | Benny Parsons | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 39 | 156.597 | 51 | |
10 | 1982 Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 39 | 83.502 | 2 | |
11 | 1982 Mason-Dixon 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Bobby Allison | 6 | 32 | 120.136 | 9 | |
12 | 1982 World 600 | David Pearson | Neil Bonnett | 10 | 62 | 130.058 | 47 | |
13 | 1982 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | N/A | Bobby Allison | 7 | 51 | 113.579 | 44 | |
14 | 1982 Budweiser 400 | Terry Labonte | Tim Richmond | 1 | 7 | 103.816 | 10 | |
15 | 1982 Gabriel 400 | Ron Bouchard | Cale Yarborough | 3 | 42 | 118.101 | 24 | |
16 | 1982 Firecracker 400 | Geoff Bodine | Bobby Allison | 5 | 25 | 163.099 | 28 | |
17 | 1982 Busch Nashville 420 | Morgan Shepherd | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 24 | 86.524 | 3 | |
18 | 1982 Mountain Dew 500 | Cale Yarborough | Bobby Allison | 6 | 43 | 115.496 | 46 | |
19 | 1982 Talladega 500 | Geoff Bodine | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 25 | 168.157 | 38 | |
20 | 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 | Bill Elliott | Bobby Allison | 5 | 29 | 136.454 | 31 | |
21 | 1982 Busch 500 | Tim Richmond | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | 15 | 94.318 | 15 | |
22 | 1982 Southern 500 | David Pearson | Cale Yarborough | 14 | 87 | 115.224 | 41 | |
23 | 1982 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | 2 | 12 | 82.800 | 6 | |
24 | 1982 CRC Chemicals 500 | Ricky Rudd | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 67 | 107.642 | 26 | |
25 | 1982 Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 26 | 98.071 | 4 | |
26 | 1982 National 500 | Harry Gant | Harry Gant | 6 | 34 | 137.208 | 12 | |
27 | 1982 Old Dominion 500 | Ricky Rudd | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 70 | 71.315 | 23 | |
28 | 1982 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Cale Yarborough | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 76 | 115.122 | 33 | |
29 | 1982 Atlanta Journal 500 | Morgan Shepherd | Bobby Allison | 10 | 56 | 130.884 | 45 | |
30 | 1982 Winston Western 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Tim Richmond | 3 | 16 | 99.823 | 14 |
Final Points Standings[]
Pos. | Driver | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 4489 | |
2 | Bobby Allison | 30 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 4417 | -72 |
3 | Terry Labonte | 30 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 4211 | -278 |
4 | Harry Gant | 30 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 3877 | -612 |
5 | Richard Petty | 30 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3814 | -675 |
6 | Dave Marcis | 30 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3666 | -823 |
7 | Buddy Arrington | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3642 | -847 |
8 | Ron Bouchard | 30 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3545 | -944 |
9 | Ricky Rudd | 30 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3537 | -952 |
10 | Morgan Shepherd | 29 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3451 | -1,038 |
11 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3423 | -1,066 |
12 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3402 | -1,087 |
13 | Jody Ridley | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3333 | -1,156 |
14 | Mark Martin | 30 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3042 | -1,447 |
15 | Kyle Petty | 29 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3024 | -1,465 |
16 | Joe Ruttman | 29 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3021 | -1,468 |
17 | Neil Bonnett | 25 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2966 | -1,523 |
18 | Benny Parsons | 23 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2892 | -1,597 |
19 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2886 | -1,603 |
20 | Lake Speed | 30 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2850 | -1,639 |
21 | Tommy Gale | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2698 | -1,791 |
22 | Geoffrey Bodine | 25 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2654 | -1,835 |
23 | Buddy Baker | 23 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 2591 | -1,898 |
24 | D.K. Ulrich | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2566 | -1,923 |
25 | Bill Elliott | 21 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2558 | -1,931 |
26 | Tim Richmond | 26 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2497 | -1,992 |
27 | Cale Yarborough | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2022 | -2,467 |
28 | James Hylton | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1514 | -2,975 |
29 | Slick Johnson | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1261 | -3,228 |
30 | Ronnie Thomas | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1093 | -3,396 |
31 | Bobby Wawak | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1002 | -3,487 |
32 | Brad Teague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 966 | -3,523 |
33 | Lennie Pond | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 756 | -3,733 |
34 | Rick Wilson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 731 | -3,758 |
35 | Joe Millikan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 678 | -3,811 |
36 | Rick Newsom | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 619 | -3,870 |
37 | David Pearson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 613 | -3,876 |
38 | Gary Balough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 564 | -3,925 |
39 | Lowell Cowell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 554 | -3,935 |
40 | Philip Duffie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 542 | -3,947 |
Complete statistics can be found at Racing-Reference.info.
Rookie of the Year[]
Geoff Bodine won the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year award, despite running fewer races than his closest competitor, Mark Martin. Bodine's 4 Top 5s, 10 Top 10s, 2 poles, 118 laps led and average finishing position of 15.16 outweighed Martins' 2 Top 5s, 8 Top 10s, 4 laps led and average finishing position of 19.47.
Position | Driver | Race Wins |
---|---|---|
1 | Geoffrey Bodine | 0 |
2 | Mark Martin | 0 |
3 | Brad Teague | 0 |
Manufacturer's Championship[]
Buick won its second and final Manufacturer's Championship with 25 wins.
Position | Make | Race Wins |
---|---|---|
1 | 25 | |
2 | 3 | |
3 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | |
6 | 0 | |
7 | 0 |
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