1982 Winston 500
Auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in 1982 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1982 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place May 2, 1982, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
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Race details[1][2] | |||
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Race 9 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 2, 1982 (1982-May-02) | ||
Official name | Winston 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course | 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Cloudy with temperatures of 81.0 °F (27.2 °C); wind speeds averaging 3.3 miles per hour (5.3 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 156.597 miles per hour (252.018 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 100,000[3] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Ranier-Lundy Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Benny Parsons | Ranier-Lundy Racing | |
Laps | 84 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Johnson Hodgdon Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers |
Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber |
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The makes of the cars in the race were 1 Oldsmobile, 9 Pontiacs, 5 Fords, 1 Chevrolet, 1 Dodge, and 24 Buicks.[2][4]