Entry List
The official 1982 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega 500
Sunday, August 1st, 1982
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 168.157
- Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 38
- 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 | 26 | Ford | Melling Tool | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 1 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 22 | Buick | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington |
| 3 | 02 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 23 | Pontiac | Apache Stove / 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 | Buick | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 6 | Al Loquasto | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich |
| 8 | 56 | Bob Slawinski | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Chapman Racing | Chapman Racing |
| 9 | 88 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | Gatorade | DiGard |
| 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Hillin Drilling | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 11 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Dodge | Hills Racing | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 28 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier |
| 14 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson |
| 15 | 19 | Charlie Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 16 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Oldsmobile | Spencer Racing | G.C. Spencer |
| 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 31 | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 35 | Buick | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 41 | Buick | McMillan | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters |
| 21 | 50 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 33 | Pontiac | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Pontiac | Macks Stores | J.D. McDuffie |
| 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 47 | Buick | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
| 25 | 00 | Jim Hurlbert | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Hurlbert Racing | Jim Hurlbert |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 27 | 90 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey |
| 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 | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 31 | 66 | Lowell Cowell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Oldsmobile | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |
| 32 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Ford | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | 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 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 29 | Buick | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 40 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Price Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 38 | 2 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1982 | Buick | Stacy-Pak | 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 |