Results

The 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 22nd, 1982

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 5 Ford
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 21 Buick
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chevrolet

  • Drivers Entered: 38
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 136.454
  • Cautions: 5 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 31
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
27 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford 87 82 104 6 0 running
15 8 1 Kyle Petty Pontiac 118 118 195 0 0 running
34 23 02 Mark Martin Pontiac 61 61 45 0 0 rear end
32 12 98 Morgan Shepherd Buick 72 67 68 2 0 sway bar
14 3 3 Ricky Rudd Pontiac 121 121 195 0 0 running
21 6 44 Terry Labonte Buick 100 100 187 0 0 running
36 37 6 Al Loquasto Buick 55 55 18 0 0 crash
5 14 55 Benny Parsons Buick 160 155 200 2 0 running
1 10 88 Bobby Allison Buick 185 175 200 120 0 running
6 5 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 155 150 199 2 0 running
25 4 28 Buddy Baker Pontiac 88 88 109 0 0 radiator
28 7 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 84 79 103 28 0 transmission
19 31 19 Charlie Baker Buick 106 106 192 0 0 running
30 18 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 73 73 76 0 0 brakes
7 2 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 151 146 198 20 0 running
8 28 71 Dave Marcis Buick 147 142 197 3 0 running
31 22 03 David Pearson Buick 70 70 75 0 0 oil pump
29 35 54 David Simko Buick 76 76 96 0 0 engine
13 27 77 Dean Combs Buick 124 124 196 0 0 running
37 34 13 Earle Canavan Oldsmobile 52 52 7 0 0 engine
4 13 50 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 165 160 200 2 0 running
35 26 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 58 58 42 0 0 handling
3 15 33 Harry Gant Buick 165 165 200 0 0 running
16 21 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 115 115 193 0 0 running
22 36 48 James Hylton Chevrolet 97 97 179 0 0 running
11 24 52 Jimmy Means Buick 130 130 197 0 0 running
26 25 90 Jody Ridley Ford 85 85 108 0 0 engine
18 32 40 Joe Booher Buick 109 109 192 0 0 running
38 16 75 Joe Ruttman Buick 49 49 2 0 0 oil pump
12 19 17 Lake Speed Buick 127 127 197 0 0 running
9 17 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 143 138 197 1 0 running
2 11 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 175 170 200 13 0 running
33 29 5 Robin McCall Buick 64 64 47 0 0 crash
10 20 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 134 134 197 0 0 running
17 38 42 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 112 112 193 0 0 running
23 9 2 Tim Richmond Buick 99 94 161 1 0 rear end
20 30 64 Tommy Gale Ford 103 103 191 0 0 running
24 33 24 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Buick 91 91 139 0 0 engine

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