Results

The 1982 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta Journal 500

Sunday, November 7th, 1982

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 6 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 18 Buick
  • 4 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 3 Oldsmobile

  • 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
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
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Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
24 6 9 Bill Elliott Ford 96 91 266 9 0 engine
31 21 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 70 70 156 0 0 engine
10 14 02 Mark Martin Buick 134 134 325 0 0 running
25 1 98 Morgan Shepherd Buick 93 88 262 3 0 engine
7 20 3 Ricky Rudd Pontiac 151 146 326 2 0 running
8 3 44 Terry Labonte Buick 147 142 326 4 0 running
20 12 55 Benny Parsons Buick 103 103 295 0 0 engine
1 9 88 Bobby Allison Buick 185 175 328 100 0 running
17 26 94 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 112 112 307 0 0 running
14 30 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 121 121 319 0 0 running
21 11 28 Buddy Baker Pontiac 100 100 287 0 0 engine
35 19 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 58 58 73 0 0 engine
23 23 6 DK Ulrich Buick 94 94 277 0 0 crash
34 8 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 66 61 85 3 0 crash
3 4 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 170 165 328 44 0 running
22 29 86 Darryl Sage Chevrolet 97 97 285 0 0 running
6 33 71 Dave Marcis Buick 155 150 327 32 0 running
37 24 19 Dick May Buick 52 52 52 0 0 engine
38 22 1 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 49 49 36 0 0 crash
19 5 50 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 111 106 302 50 0 running
39 34 49 Glenn Jarrett Ford 46 46 35 0 0 engine
2 2 33 Harry Gant Buick 175 170 328 9 0 running
30 37 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 73 73 162 0 0 engine
36 39 38 Jerry Bowman Oldsmobile 55 55 53 0 0 clutch
13 25 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 124 124 321 0 0 running
28 17 90 Jody Ridley Ford 79 79 219 0 0 head gasket
5 10 75 Joe Ruttman Buick 155 155 327 0 0 running
29 15 17 Lake Speed Pontiac 76 76 184 0 0 engine
12 27 48 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 127 127 321 0 0 running
33 36 22 Marty Robbins Buick 64 64 89 0 0 crash
11 7 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 135 130 324 12 0 running
16 40 99 Philip Duffie Buick 115 115 310 0 0 running
15 13 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 123 118 312 54 0 engine
27 31 62 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 82 82 229 0 0 engine
9 28 5 Rodney Combs Buick 143 138 325 5 0 running
32 16 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 67 67 99 0 0 engine
40 38 73 Steve Moore Pontiac 43 43 3 0 0 oil pressure
4 18 2 Tim Richmond Buick 165 160 328 1 0 running
26 35 64 Tommy Gale Ford 85 85 244 0 0 oil pump
18 32 46 Travis Tiller Buick 109 109 303 0 0 running

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