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.

Teams and drivers

Schedule

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 (50 mi) 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 (75 mi) 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 for 34 Laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 3 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. Dale Earnhardt won the pole with a speed of 163.774 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 3 hours 29 minutes 58 seconds Caution Flags: 7 for 47 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 9 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. Buddy Baker won his 1st pole since 1980 with a speed of 153.979 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 3 minutes 27 seconds Caution Flags: 8 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 won the pole with a speed of 114.801 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 2 hours 33 minutes 37 seconds Caution Flags: 6 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. Terry Labonte won the pole with a speed of 89.988 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 3 hours 30 minutes 1 seconds Caution Flags: 9 for 46 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 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. Darrell Waltrip won the pole with a speed of 139.308 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 9 minutes 43 seconds Caution Flags: 6 for 32 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 10 for 62 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 7 for 51 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 1 for 7 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 3 for 42 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 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. 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 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. Cale Yarborough won the pole with a speed of 150.764 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 19 minutes 45 seconds Caution Flags: 6 for 43 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 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. 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 seconds Caution Flags: 5 for 29 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps Margin of Victory: 0.70 seconds

Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held on September 6 at the Darlington Raceway. David Pearson won the final pole of his Hall of Fame career with a speed of 155.739 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 21 minutes 32 seconds Caution Flags: 14 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 won the pole with a speed of 93.435 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 2 hours 37 minutes 6 seconds Caution Flags: 2 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. Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 139.384 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 38 minutes 43 seconds Caution Flags: 9 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 won the pole with a speed of 113.86 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 2 hours 32 minutes 57 seconds Caution Flags: 4 for 26 laps Margin 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 seconds Caution Flags: 6 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. Ricky Rudd won the pole with a speed of 89.132 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 3 hours 41 minutes 5 seconds Caution Flags: 10 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. Cale Yarborough won the pole with a speed of 143.22 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 4 hours 20 minutes 47 seconds Caution Flags: 8 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. Morgan Shepherd won the pole with a speed of 166.779 mph. Top Ten Time of Race: 3 hours 48 minutes 51 seconds Caution 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 seconds Caution Flags: 3 for 16 laps Margin of Victory: 7 seconds

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) 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.