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Entry List

The official 1982 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 6th, 1982

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 5 Ford
  • 5 Chevrolet
  • 18 Buick
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 1 Dodge
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 115.224
  • Cautions: 14 for 87 laps
  • Lead Changes: 41
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 26 Ford Melling Tool Harry Melling
2 1 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 22 Chevrolet UNO / STP Hoss Ellington
3 02 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Jan 9, 1959 23 Buick Jolly Rancher / Rogers Bud Reeder
4 98 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 40 Buick Levi Garrett Ron Benfield
5 3 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 25 Pontiac Piedmont Airlines Richard Childress Racing
6 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 25 Chevrolet Texas Jeans / Stratagraph 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 Wawak Racing Bobby Wawak
10 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Dodge Reid Trailer Sales Buddy Arrington
11 28 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac J.D. Stacy Harry Ranier
12 27 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Valvoline M.C. Anderson
13 4 Connie Saylor , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Oldsmobile Connie Mining Tire G.C. Spencer
14 6 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Pentax Cameras D.K. Ulrich
15 15 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 31 Ford Wrangler Jeans Bud Moore
16 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 35 Buick Mountain Dew Junior Johnson
17 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 41 Chevrolet Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited Dave Marcis
18 03 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Chattanooga Chew / Carolina Tool Bobby Hawkins
19 19 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Gray Racing Henley Gray
20 13 Earle Canavan , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick J & B Earle Canavan
21 50 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 33 Pontiac Performance Connection Cliff Stewart
22 36 HB Bailey , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac Almeda Auto Parts H.B. Bailey
23 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
24 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac Macks Stores J.D. McDuffie
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
26 90 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Ford J.D. Stacy Junie Donlavey
27 48 Joe Millikan , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac Palatine Auto Parts James Hylton
28 75 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 37 Buick Pet Dairy RahMoc Enterprises
29 17 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 34 Buick Yazoo Mowers Roger Hamby
30 24 Lennie Pond , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Carolina Bank & Trust Cecil Gordon
31 66 Mike Potter , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Oldsmobile Cam Farm / King's Inn Roger Hamby
32 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Ford Warner Hodgdon Wood Brothers Racing
33 99 Philip Duffie , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel Philip Duffie
34 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
35 20 Rick Newsom , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Chevrolet Bojangles' Rick Newsom
36 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick J.D. Stacy Jack Beebe
37 42 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Pontiac Thomas Racing Ronnie Thomas
38 40 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Price Racing D.K. Ulrich
39 2 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Buick Stacy-Pak Jim Stacy
40 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1982 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley