1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Jayverse)

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 Riverside International Raceway and concluded on November 21 at Ontario Motor Speedway.

It is also the first year that all NASCAR Winston Cup Playoff Races were broadcasted on Television starting this year.

Teams and Drivers
Arrington Racing - Dodge


 * 1) 67 Buddy Arrington - Landmark Dodge/Reid's Trailer Sales

Benfield Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 98 Morgan Shepherd - Levi Garrett

Bud Moore Engineering - Ford


 * 1) 15 Benny Parsons - Wrangler

Cliff Stewart Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 50 Geoff Bodine - TBA

DiGard Motorsports - Chevrolet


 * 1) 88 Ricky Rudd - Gatorade

Donlavey Racing - Ford


 * 1) 90 Jody Ridley - Truxmore/Sunny King

Ellington Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 1 Bobby Allison - UNO

Hagan Racing - Buick


 * 1) 44 Terry Labonte - JD Stacy/Stratagraph

Hylton Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 48 James Hylton - Palatine Auto Parts

Jim Stacy Racing - Buick


 * 1) 2 Dale Earnhardt - JD Stacy

Junior Johnson & Associates - Buick


 * 1) 11 Darrell Waltrip - Mountain Dew

Langley Racing - Ford


 * 1) 64 Tommy Gale - Sunny King Ford

Mach 1 Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 33 Harry Gant - Skoal

Marcis Auto Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 71 Dave Marcis - JD Stacy/Marcis Racing

MC Anderson Racing - Buick


 * 1) 27 Cale Yarborough - Valvoline

McDuffie Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 70 JD McDuffie - Bailey Excavating/Macks Stores, Inc.

Means Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 52 Jimmy Means - Broadway Motor Company

Melling Racing - Ford


 * 1) 9 Bill Elliott - Melling

Petty Enterprises - Buick


 * 1) 42 Kyle Petty - STP/Uno


 * 1) 43 Richard Petty - STP

Race Hill Farm Team - Buick


 * 1) 47 Ron Bouchard - JD Stacy

RahMoc Enterprises - Buick


 * 1) 75 Joe Ruttman - Rahmoc Enterprises/Pet Dairy

Ranier-Lundy Racing - Buick


 * 1) 28 Buddy Baker - Ranier Racing/JD Stacy/Hardee's

Richard Childress Racing - Chevrolet


 * 1) 3 Richard Childress - Piedmont Airlines

Ronnie Thomas Racing - Pontiac


 * 1) 25 Ronnie Thomas - Falls Radiator

Ulrich Racing - Buick


 * 1) 6 DK Ulrich - Ulrich Racing

Bobby Wawak Racing


 * 1) 94 Bobby Wawak - Superior Piping

Wood Brothers - Ford


 * 1) 21 Neil Bonnett - Hodgdon

Season Schedule and Race Winners
February 7, 1982: The California Clash (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Pole: Terry Labonte (Determined by a Random Draw), Race Winner: Ron Bouchard

February 14, 1982: Winston Western 500 (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Harry Gant

February 21, 1982: Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - UBC

Pole: Lake Speed, Race Winner: Geoff Bodine

March 7, 1982: Richmond 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - Richmond, VA) - ESPN

Pole: Harry Gant, Race Winner: Jody Ridley

March 14, 1982: Valleydale 500 (Bristol International Raceway - Bristol, TN) - UBC

Pole: Cale Yarborough, Race Winner: Jody Ridley

March 21, 1982: Atlanta 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - ABC

Pole: Ron Bouchard, Race Winner: Jody Ridley

March 28, 1982: Carolina 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway - Rockingham, NC) - UBC

Pole: Dale Earnhardt, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

April 4, 1982: CRC Rebel 500 (Darlington International Raceway - Darlington, SC) - ABC

Pole: Darrell Waltrip, Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt

April 18, 1982: Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - NO TV

Pole: Joe Ruttman, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

April 25, 1982: Virginia National Bank 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - UBC

Pole: Jody Ridley, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

May 2, 1982: Alabama 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - ESPN

Pole: Bill Elliott, Race Winner: Bill Elliott

May 8, 1982: Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 (Nashville Speedway - Nashville, TN) - UBC

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Bobby Allison

May 16, 1982: Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - UBC

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt

May 23, 1982: The Charlotte All-Star Clash (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - UBC

Pole: Cale Yarborough (Random Draw), Race Winner: Harry Gant

May 30, 1982: World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - UBC

Pole: Darrell Waltrip, Race Winner: Ron Bouchard

June 6, 1982: Rhythm Radio 400 (Texas World Speedway - College Station, TX) - UBC

Pole: Terry Labonte, Race Winner: Harry Gant

June 13, 1982: Gabriel 400 (Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI) - UBC

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt

June 20, 1982: Budweiser 400 (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - UBC

Pole: Harry Gant, Race Winner: Richard Petty

June 27, 1982: Sonoma 300 (Golden State International Raceway - Sonoma, CA) - UBC

Pole: Cale Yarborough, Race Winner: D.K. Ulrich

July 4, 1982: Firecracker 400 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - ABC

Pole: Harry Gant, Race Winner: D.K. Ulrich

July 10, 1982: Busch Nashville 420 (Nashville Speedway - Nashville, TN) - UBC

Pole: Jody Ridley, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

July 25, 1982: Mountain Dew 500 (Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, PA) - UBC

Pole: Cale Yarborough, Race Winner: Bobby Allison

August 1, 1982: Talladega 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - UBC

Pole: Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Race Winner: Richard Petty

August 22, 1982: Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI) - ESPN

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Bobby Allison

August 28, 1982: Busch 500 (Bristol International Raceway - Bristol, TN) - UBC

Pole: Ron Bouchard, Race Winner: Jody Ridley

In The Playoffs: Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Jody Ridley, Bobby Allison, Harry Gant, Benny Parsons, Dale Earnhardt & Buddy Arrington

September 6, 1982: Southern 500 (Darlington International Raceway - Darlington, SC) - UBC

Pole: Jody Ridley, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

September 12, 1982: Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - RIchmond, VA) - ESPN

Pole: Cale Yarborough, Race Winner: Darrell Waltrip

September 19, 1982: CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - UBC

Pole: Bill Elliott, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

October 3, 1982: Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - ESPN

Pole: Bobby Allison, Race Winner: Harry Gant

October 10, 1982: National 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - ABC

Pole: Harry Gant, Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt

October 17, 1982: Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - UBC

Pole: Benny Parsons, Race Winner: Jody Ridley

October 31, 1982: Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway - Rockingham, NC) - ESPN

Pole: Jody Ridley, Race Winner: Benny Parsons

November 7, 1982: Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - ESPN

Pole: Richard Childress, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

November 14, 1982: Arizona 500 (Phoenix International Raceway - Avondale, AZ) - UBC

Pole: Cale Yarborough, Race Winner: Benny Parsons

Final 4 Contenders: Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough & Harry Gant

November 21, 1982: Los Angeles Times 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway - Ontario, CA) - UBC

Pole: Jody Ridley, Race Winner: Cale Yarborough

Final Standings

 * 1) Cale Yarborough - 4574
 * 2) Bobby Allison - 4569
 * 3) Harry Gant - 4540
 * 4) Darrell Waltrip - 4538
 * 5) Jody Ridley - 4382
 * 6) Dale Earnhardt - 4332
 * 7) Buddy Arrington - 4227
 * 8) Benny Parsons - 4181
 * 9) Ron Bouchard - 3958
 * 10) Neil Bonnett - 3927
 * 11) Morgan Shepherd - 3924
 * 12) Bill Elliott - 3868
 * 13) Joe Ruttman - 3772
 * 14) Richard Petty - 3712
 * 15) Lake Speed - 3688
 * 16) Dave Marcis - 3685
 * 17) Geoff Bodine - 3650
 * 18) Jimmy Means - 3497
 * 19) Terry Labonte - 3488
 * 20) Richard Childress - 3459
 * 21) Kyle Petty - 3426
 * 22) James Hylton - 3415
 * 23) Ricky Rudd - 3351
 * 24) Mark Martin - 3341
 * 25) DK Ulrich - 3317
 * 26) Tommy Gale - 3144
 * 27) JD McDuffie - 3116
 * 28) Buddy Baker - 2956
 * 29) Dick Brooks - 2875
 * 30) Ronnie Thomas - 2853
 * 31) Donnie Allison - 2417
 * 32) Sterling Marlin -  2391
 * 33) Bobby Wawak - 2316
 * 34) Jim Sauter - 2186
 * 35) Lennie Pond - 2059
 * 36) David Pearson - 2043
 * 37) Elliott Forbes-Robinson 2024
 * 38) Connie Saylor - 1658
 * 39) Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 1413
 * 40) Rick Newsom - 1021