Entry List
The official 1982 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 7th, 1982
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 130.884
- Cautions: 10 for 56 laps
- Lead Changes: 45
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 27 | Ford | Melling Tool | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 22 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 02 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 23 | Buick | Jolly Rancher | Bud Reeder |
| 4 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 41 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 5 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 26 | Pontiac | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 25 | Buick | Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes |
| 8 | 88 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 9 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Chrysler | Motorsports Design | Buddy Arrington |
| 11 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier |
| 12 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
| 13 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich |
| 14 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 31 | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore |
| 15 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 35 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 16 | 86 | Darryl Sage | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Chevrolet | L-Car | Lee Sage |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 41 | Buick | Hudson Chevy & Transmission | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 19 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Demeter Grain | Henley Gray |
| 19 | 1 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Oldsmobile | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 20 | 50 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 33 | Pontiac | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart |
| 21 | 49 | Glenn Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | Budweiser Light | Marvin Thackston |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 24 | 38 | Jerry Bowman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Oldsmobile | Bowman Racing | Jerry Bowman |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 26 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey |
| 27 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Buick | Pet Dairy | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 28 | 17 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 34 | Pontiac | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby |
| 29 | 48 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Chevrolet | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
| 30 | 22 | Marty Robbins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Robbins Racing | Marty Robbins |
| 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 32 | 99 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 34 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson |
| 35 | 5 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 73 | Steve Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | Franklin City Music Park | Willard Moore |
| 38 | 2 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jim Stacy |
| 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Ring Enterprises | Travis Tiller |