Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 30
Date: August 22, 1982
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 88 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Gatorade |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 120 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (120) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Total Purse | $222,875 | Winner Earnings | $26,900 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Buick | 200 | 120 | running | 185 | $26,900 |
| 2 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 13 | running | 175 | $20,505 |
| 3 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $13,255 |
| 4 | 13 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Performance Connection | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 200 | 2 | running | 165 | $15,200 |
| 5 | 14 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Weyman & Bruton | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 200 | 2 | running | 160 | $6,725 |
| 6 | 5 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Tom Prange Leasing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 199 | 2 | running | 155 | $8,845 |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 198 | 20 | running | 151 | $16,300 |
| 8 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Throttle's Food & Fuel | Dave Marcis | Buick | 197 | 3 | running | 147 | $6,725 |
| 9 | 17 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon / National Eng. | Wood Brothers | Ford | 197 | 1 | running | 143 | $3,150 |
| 10 | 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,050 |
| 11 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,715 |
| 12 | 19 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,405 |
| 13 | 27 | 77 | Dean Combs | Sports Specs / R.L. Monroe | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,250 |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,160 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Kyle Petty | UNO / STP | Hoss Ellington | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,100 |
| 16 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,175 |
| 17 | 38 | 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,850 |
| 18 | 32 | 40 | Joe Booher | Booher Farms | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 192 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,750 |
| 19 | 31 | 19 | Charlie Baker | H.M. Kelly Trucking | Henley Gray | Buick | 192 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,700 |
| 20 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,165 |
| 21 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Texas Jeans / Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,850 |
| 22 | 36 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,595 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 161 | 1 | rear end | 99 | $3,275 |
| 24 | 33 | 24 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Provimi Veal | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 139 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,215 |
| 25 | 4 | 28 | Buddy Baker | J.D. Stacy | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 109 | 0 | radiator | 88 | $9,525 |
| 26 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 85 | $8,750 |
| 27 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 104 | 6 | running | 87 | $3,500 |
| 28 | 7 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | Valvoline | M.C. Anderson | Buick | 103 | 28 | transmission | 84 | $1,250 |
| 29 | 35 | 54 | David Simko | GNF Prototype Casting | Elmer Simko | Buick | 96 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,200 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 76 | 0 | brakes | 73 | $8,750 |
| 31 | 22 | 3 | David Pearson | Carolina Tool | Bobby Hawkins | Buick | 75 | 0 | oil pump | 70 | $1,100 |
| 32 | 12 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 68 | 2 | sway bar | 72 | $2,805 |
| 33 | 29 | 5 | Robin McCall | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 47 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,000 |
| 34 | 23 | 2 | Mark Martin | Briarwood Hilton | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 45 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $2,685 |
| 35 | 26 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 42 | 0 | handling | 58 | $900 |
| 36 | 37 | 6 | Al Loquasto | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 18 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,850 |
| 37 | 34 | 13 | Earle Canavan | JOB / Wyandotte Vapocure / Wynns | Earle Canavan | Oldsmobile | 7 | 0 | engine | 52 | $850 |
| 38 | 16 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Buick | 2 | 0 | oil pump | 49 | $1,850 |
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