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(Tim Richmond wins in dominant fashion, while Waltrip secures his second title. Rumoured to be broadcast on WTBS but is unconfirmed. That said, I am confident footage exists as it is a title decider and the final 1982 race after all.) |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]] | *[[1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)]] | ||
*[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]] | *[[1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)]] | ||
*[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]] | *[[1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)]] | ||
*[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | *[[1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | ||
*[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | *[[1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)]] | ||
*[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]] | *[[1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)]] | ||
*[[1964 | *[[1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)]] | ||
*[[1970 | *[[1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | ||
*[[1970 | *[[1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)]] | ||
*[[1971 | *[[1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | ||
*[[1971 | *[[1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | ||
*[[1971 | *[[1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | ||
*[[1971 | *[[1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)]] | ||
*[[1972 | *[[1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[1972 | *[[1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[1972 | *[[1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[1972 | *[[1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)]] | ||
*[[1975 | *[[1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | ||
*[[1975 | *[[1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | ||
*[[1975 | *[[1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[1976 | *[[1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]] | ||
*[[ | *[[1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)]] | ||
*[[1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)]] | |||
*[[1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)]] | |||
*[[1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)]] | |||
*[[1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)]] | |||
*[[1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)]] | |||
*[[1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)]] | |||
*[[1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)]] | |||
*[[1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)]] | |||
*[[Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)]] | |||
*[[NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 26 April 2022
Program for the race.
Status: Existence Unconfirmed
The 1982 Winston Western 500 was the final race of the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Occurring on 21st November at the Riverside International Raceway, the race would ultimately be won by Tim Richmond in a Buick, after having led 92 of the 119 laps. It also saw Buick's Darrell Waltrip win his second consecutive Cup Series title following rival and Pontiac driver Bobby Allison's retirement during the race. Additionally, it is claimed this was the first race to be televised by WTBS.
Background
The 1982 Winston Western 500 was the 22nd running of the event, with the race lasting 500km or about 311.780 miles as the race utilised the metric system since 1976.[1][2] It was one of two 1982 Winston Cup races at Riverside International Raceway, the other being the Budweiser 400,[3] which occurred on 13th June and was won by Tim Richmond.[4] The annual race ran until 1987, before it was dropped off the Cup Series schedule a year later.[5] The raceway would later be dropped completely off the Winston Cup schedule following the 1988 Budweiser 400 as the land the raceway was on was being sold off so that housing and a shopping mall could be established on it.[6]
Prior to the race, qualifying commenced with Darrell Waltrip winning the pole position with a speed of 114.995 mph.[1] Directly behind him was title rival Bobby Allison, with the latter trailing Waltrip by 22 points heading into the final race.[7][1] If he were to win the race, Allison would have required Waltrip to finish fifth or lower to become champion.[1] Lining up third was Pontiac's Joe Ruttman, with Richmond qualifying fourth out of 42 competitors and aiming to achieve the Riverside double after having won the Budweiser 400 earlier in the year.[1][4]
The Race
With the starting order decided, the 1982 Winston Western 500 commenced on 21st November.[1] Waltrip shot into the lead on the first lap, leading the first four laps until Alison took over for the next four.[1] Richmond remained in contention however, taking the lead on lap 9 and holding onto it until lap 14.[1] The race then briefly had an open competition for the lead with four changes lasting fewer than five laps, before Richmond began to control the early stages, leading for 25 consecutive laps from lap 21.[1] Allison briefly interrupted proceedings on lap 46, but Richmond moved back into the first position two laps later to lead another 24.[1]
Waltrip then moved into the first position on lap 72, before Buick's Harry Gant overtook him on lap 76. But Richmond remained fully in control of the race, succeeding in overtaking Gant on lap 81. Aside from a brief interruption by Ford's Neil Bonnett on lap 97, Richmond defended the first position for the remainder of the race, claiming victory with a 7-second margin and $24,730 in prize money.[1] Pontiac's Ricky Rudd finished second; Waltrip finished third, claiming his second consecutive title and what would be his second of three championships,[8] after Allison retired after 111 laps following an engine failure, being classified in 16th.[1]
Availability
The race is listed as one of two 1982 Winston Cup Series events to have been televised but not be publicly available, alongside the 1982 CRC Chemicals 500.[9] According to NASCAR on TV, the race was reportedly broadcast on WTBS, which it states would be the first race to be broadcast on the network.[10] However, it also claims that no evidence the broadcast exists.[10] Thus, no footage is currently available, although the chances of the footage existing rises due to how the race is a title decider.[1] Photos of the event are also publicly available.[11]
Gallery
Images
Dale Earnhardt (15) and Lake Speed (17) during the Pace Lap.
Neil Bonnett (21) and J.D. McDuffie (70) during the Pace Lap.
Jody Ridley (90) and Dave Marcis (71) during the Pace Lap.
See Also
- 1960 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1960)
- 1960 Daytona Races (lost CBS and NBC televised footage of NASCAR prelude events to Daytona 500; 1960)
- 1961 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1961)
- 1962 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1962 Firecracker 250 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1962)
- 1963 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1963)
- 1963 Richmond 250 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session and race; 1963)
- 1964 Atlanta 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 National 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1964)
- 1964 Richmond 250 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series qualifying session; 1964)
- 1965 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1965 Rebel 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1965)
- 1966 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 1966 Southern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1966)
- 1967 Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)
- 1967 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1967)
- 1970 Alabama 500 (found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 Wilkes 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1970 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand National Series race; 1970)
- 1971 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Myers Brothers 250 (lost footage and official documents of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Rebel 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1971)
- 1971 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1971)
- 1972 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Bowman-Gray 100 (lost footage of NASCAR Grand American Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Daytona 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Firecracker 400 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 National 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1972 Rebel 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1972)
- 1973 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)
- 1973 Medal of Honor Firecracker 400 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1973)
- 1974 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)
- 1974 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1974)
- 1974 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1974)
- 1975 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Dixie 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1975 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; 1975)
- 1975 World 600 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1975)
- 1976 Atlanta 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Champion Spark Plug 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Dixie 500 (lost CBS footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Firecracker 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Rebel 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Riverside 400 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Talladega 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 Winston 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1976 World 600 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1976)
- 1978 NAPA National 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1978)
- 1979 Daytona ARCA 200 (lost footage of ARCA Racing Series race; 1979)
- 1979 Dixie 500 (lost ABC footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1979)
- 1979 Southeastern 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1979)
- 1981 Coca-Cola 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)
- 1981 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1981)
- 1982 CRC Chemicals 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Eastern 150 (lost footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1982)
- 1982 Twin 125s race 1 (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying race; existence unconfirmed; 1982)
- 1983 Goody's Sportsman 300 (partially found footage of NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series race; 1983)
- 1983 Mason-Dixon 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1983)
- 1983 Southern 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1983)
- 1984 Delaware 500 (partially found footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1984)
- 1984 Goody's Sportsman 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1984)
- 1984 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 (lost footage of NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; existence unconfirmed; 1984)
- 1985 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1985)
- 1986 Twin 125s (lost footage of NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races; existence unconfirmed; 1986)
- 1989 Busch Clash (lost footage of pre-season NASCAR Winston Cup Series race; 1989)
- 1992 Atlanta 300 (lost footage of NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race; 1992)
- 1996 DeVilbiss SuperFinish 200 (partially found televised footage of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race; 1996)
- Jeff Gordon's 2008 UAW-Dodge 400 crash (lost on-board footage of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race crash; 2008)
- NASCAR (partially found uncut footage of stock car races; 1960-present)
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Racing-Reference detailing qualifying and race results for the event. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ Spartanburg Herald Journal reporting on Riverside's usage of the metric system (article found on RacersReunion). Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup calendar. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Racing-Reference detailing the results of the 1982 Budweiser 400. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ DriverAverages listing the races at Riverside International Raceway. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ Racing Circuits detailing the history and the end of the Riverside International Raceway. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ Racing-Reference detailing the points standings heading into the race, following the culmination of the 1982 Atlanta Journal 500. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ Motorsports Hall of Fame noting Waltrip's three Winston Cup Series title wins. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series playlist claiming the race is one of two to be televised but not be publicly available. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 NASCAR on TV detailing a possible WTBS broadcast of the race. Retrieved 17 Apr '22
- ↑ ScottBaker providing photos of the race. Retrieved 17 Apr '22