Race: Winston Western 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 30 of 30
Date: November 21, 1982
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Winston Western 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Richmond | Car | No. 2 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Jim Stacy | Sponsor | Stacy-Pak |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 92 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (92) |
| Race Distance | 311.78 miles (119 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $203,745 | Winner Earnings | $24,730 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 30 of 30 |
Winston Western 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Tim Richmond | Stacy-Pak | Jim Stacy | Buick | 119 | 92 | running | 185 | $24,730 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Pontiac | 119 | 1 | running | 175 | $16,980 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 119 | 8 | running | 170 | $21,150 |
| 4 | 13 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Warner Hodgdon | Wood Brothers | Ford | 119 | 1 | running | 165 | $6,100 |
| 5 | 20 | 2 | Mark Martin | Jolly Rancher | Bud Reeder | Buick | 118 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,760 |
| 6 | 15 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | J.D. Stacy | Jack Beebe | Buick | 117 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,120 |
| 7 | 29 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Mell-Gear Tuning Components | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 117 | 0 | running | 146 | $2,850 |
| 8 | 16 | 98 | Morgan Shepherd | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 116 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,300 |
| 9 | 25 | 90 | Jody Ridley | J.D. Stacy | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 115 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,850 |
| 10 | 23 | 16 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown | Buick | 115 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,550 |
| 11 | 6 | 50 | Geoffrey Bodine | Spectrum Furniture | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,050 |
| 12 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,480 |
| 13 | 31 | 6 | Terry Herman | Pentax Cameras | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 113 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,220 |
| 14 | 37 | 3 | Glenn Francis | American Cam Grinding | Trent Francis | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | running | 121 | $1,650 |
| 15 | 35 | 48 | D.K. Ulrich | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Buick | 113 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,960 |
| 16 | 2 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Pontiac | 111 | 10 | engine | 120 | $7,550 |
| 17 | 32 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Blue Banner | Cecil Gordon | Buick | 111 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,700 |
| 18 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Mountain Dew | Junior Johnson | Buick | 111 | 1 | running | 114 | $3,540 |
| 19 | 21 | 25 | Jim Reich | Baldwin Engineering | Ivan Baldwin | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,350 |
| 20 | 24 | 78 | Jim Robinson | Hammer Security | Lois Williams | Oldsmobile | 109 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,400 |
| 21 | 22 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Mountain Dew | Bill Schmitt | Buick | 109 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,250 |
| 22 | 40 | 84 | Trevor Boys | Boys Racing | Trevor Boys | Pontiac | 105 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,200 |
| 23 | 36 | 66 | Jim Lee | Ash Racing / Lee's Iron & Metal | Jim Lee | Buick | 104 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,150 |
| 24 | 18 | 74 | Roy Smith | — | John Edgett | Buick | 104 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,200 |
| 25 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Tool | Harry Melling | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,150 |
| 26 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7-Eleven / Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 95 | 5 | oil leak | 90 | $2,980 |
| 27 | 27 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Stratagraph / Texas Jeans | Billy Hagan | Buick | 94 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,640 |
| 28 | 17 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | Matson Graphics | Gary Smith | Buick | 92 | 0 | transmission | 79 | $900 |
| 29 | 26 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Miller Brothers | Scott Miller | Pontiac | 91 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,030 |
| 30 | 10 | 75 | Jimmy Insolo | Pet Dairy | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 89 | 0 | clutch | 73 | $2,470 |
| 31 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | clutch | 70 | $8,550 |
| 32 | 8 | 17 | Lake Speed | Yazoo Mowers | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 81 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,385 |
| 33 | 28 | 38 | Don Waterman | St. John's Auto Parts | Don Waterman | Buick | 65 | 1 | clutch | 69 | $700 |
| 34 | 19 | 8 | Rick McCray | Coors / Mark C. Bloome | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 62 | 0 | engine | 61 | $675 |
| 35 | 38 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 49 | 0 | running | 58 | $1,650 |
| 36 | 39 | 95 | Derrike Cope | Cope Racing | George Jefferson | Ford | 42 | 0 | oil leak | 55 | $625 |
| 37 | 41 | 91 | John Krebs | Fred Correa D.D.S. | Fred Correa | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | crash | 52 | $600 |
| 38 | 42 | 87 | Randy Becker | Herborn's Alignment & Brake | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 31 | 0 | engine | 49 | $575 |
| 39 | 33 | 64 | Mark Stahl | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 24 | 0 | head gasket | 46 | $1,550 |
| 40 | 3 | 28 | Joe Ruttman | Ranier Racing | Harry Ranier | Pontiac | 20 | 0 | transmission | 43 | $8,525 |
| 41 | 30 | 13 | Kevin Terris | West Coast RV | Kevin Terris | Buick | 12 | 0 | engine | 40 | $525 |
| 42 | 7 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Bud Moore | Ford | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 37 | $8,125 |
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