1982 Champion Spark Plug 400

January 2025 CUST Race 20 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season Champion Spark Plug 400 Weather information for the 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac 1982 08 22 1982 19 30 1982_Champion_Spark_Plug_400_program_cover.png 200px 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 program cover Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 2.000 3.218 200 400 643 Temperatures approaching 72 F C; wind speeds up to 11.8 mph km/h 136.454 mi/h Bill Elliott Melling Racing 44.173 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports 120 88 Bobby Allison DiGard Motorsports untelevised none The 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 22, 1982, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Background Michigan International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2 mi km long.http://www.cbssports.com/nascar/tracks/page/michigan/michigan-international-speedway Michigan International Speedway CBS Sports 2013-06-11 Groundbreaking took place on September 28, 1967. Over 2.5 e6cuyd e6m3 of dirt were moved to form the D-shaped oval. The track opened in 1968 with a total capacity of 25,000 seats. The track was originally built and owned by Lawrence H. LoPatin, a Detroit-area land developer who built the speedway at an estimated cost of $4–6 million.http://www.michiganspeedway.com/track%5Finfo/history/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090302215752/http://www.mispeedway.com/track_info/history/ March 2, 2009 Track History Michigan International Speedway dead Financing was arranged by Thomas W Itin. Its first race took place on Sunday, October 13, 1968, with the running of the USAC 250 mile Championship Car Race won by Ronnie Bucknum. Summary It took two hours and forty-five minutes to complete this event. 38 American-born drivers competed on this 200-lap event; Joe Ruttman would become the last-place finisher due to a problem with his vehicle's oil pump on the second lap. Bill Elliott would end up finishing the race 96 laps behind the leaders while Tim Richmond would see the conclusion of his racing weekend by inflicting some damage to the back of his car on lap 161. This was the debut race for the Chrysler Imperial car of Buddy Arrington.Racing information for the 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Racing Reference Thirty thousand people watched Bobby Allison best Richard Petty by two car lengths. Bill Elliott won pole position with a speed of 162.995 mph km/h. The final 50 laps would be monopolized by three different drivers (Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison). Terry Labonte would lead in championship points after this race; trailing by 50 points to Bobby Allison. The race average speed was 136.545 mph km/h. Ronnie Thomas and Al Loquasto did not qualify on time but were added to the field through what would come to be known as provisionals. Tony Bettenhausen Jr. and Robin McCall would make their respective departures from the NASCAR Winston Cup Series after the conclusion of this event.After-events of the 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Race-Database Notable crew chiefs to participate in the race were Buddy Parrott, Junie Donlavey, Joey Arrington, Elmo Langley, Darrell Bryant, Jake Elder, Travis Carter, Waddell Wilson, Tim Brewer, Bud Moore, Jeff Hammond, and Larry McReynolds.1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 crew chiefs information at Racing Reference Individual race earnings ranged from the winner's share of $26,900 ($ when adjusted for inflation) to the last-place finisher's share of $1,850 ($ when adjusted for inflation). $222,875 went to all the drivers of this event ($ when adjusted for inflation).Winnings information for the 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet Qualifying Grid No. Car number Driver Manufacturer Qualifying time Qualifying time in secondsQualifying information https://web.archive.org/web/20170330175613/http://www.racing-reference.info/getqualify/1982-20/W March 30, 2017 at Racing Reference Speed Speed in miles per hour 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford 44.173 162.995 2 11 Darrell Waltrip Buick 44.210 162.859 3 3 Ricky Rudd Pontiac 44.444 162.002 4 28 Buddy Baker Pontiac 44.513 161.750 5 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 44.598 161.442 6 44 Terry Labonte Buick 44.632 161.319 7 27 Cale Yarborough Buick 44.657 161.229 8 1 Kyle Petty Pontiac 44.731 160.962 9 2 Tim Richmond Buick 44.753 160.883 10 88 Bobby Allison Buick 44.768 160.829 Results POSRace Results https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/ 2021-05-28 Racing-Reference en-USST#DRIVERSPONSOR (OWNER)CARLAPSMONEYSTATUSLEDPTS11088Bobby AllisonGatorade (DiGard Racing) Buick20026900running12018521143Richard PettySTP (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac20020505running1317531533Harry Gant7-Eleven/Skoal Bandit (Hal Needham)Buick20013255running016541350Geoffrey BodinePerformance Connection (Cliff Stewart)Pontiac20015200running216551455Benny ParsonsWeyman & Bruton (Johnny Hayes)Buick2006725running21606567Buddy ArringtonTom Prange Leasing (Buddy Arrington)Chrysler1998845running215572 11Darrell WaltripMountain Dew (Junior Johnson)Buick19816300running2015182871Dave MarcisThrottle's Food & Fuel (Dave Marcis)Buick1976725running314791721Neil BonnettWarner Hodgdon/National Eng. (Wood Brothers)Ford1973150running1143102047Ron BouchardJ.D. Stacy (Jack Beebe)Buick19710050running0134112452Jimmy MeansBroadway Motors (Jimmy Means)Buick1975715running0130121917Lake SpeedYazoo Mowers (Roger Hamby)Buick1975405running0127132777Dean CombsSports Specs/R.L. Monroe (Irv Sanderson)Buick1962250running01241433Ricky RuddPiedmont Airlines (Richard Childress)Pontiac1955160running01211581Kyle PettyUNO / STP (Hoss Ellington)Pontiac1952100running0118162170J.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating (J.D. McDuffie)Pontiac1935175running0115173842Ronnie ThomasThomas Racing (Ronnie Thomas)Pontiac1931850running0112183240Joe BooherBooher Farms (D.K. Ulrich)Buick1921750running0109193119Charlie BakerH.M. Kelly Trucking (Henley Gray)Buick1921700running0106203064Tommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda (Elmo Langley)Ford1914165running010321644Terry LabonteTexas Jeans/Stratagraph (Billy Hagan)Buick1873850running0100223648James HyltonPalatine Auto Parts (James Hylton)Chevrolet1793595running0972392Tim RichmondStacy-Pak (Jim Stacy)Buick1613275rear end199243324Tony Bettenhausen JrProvimi Veal (Cecil Gordon)Buick1393215engine09125428Buddy BakerJ.D. Stacy (Harry Ranier)Pontiac1099525radiator088262590Jody RidleyJ.D. Stacy (Junie Donlavey)Ford1088750engine0852719Bill ElliottMelling Tool (Harry Melling)Ford1043500running68728727Cale YarboroughValvoline (M.C. Anderson)Buick1031250transmission2884293554David SimkoGNF Prototype Casting (Elmer Simko)Buick961200engine076301815Dale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans (Bud Moore)Ford768750brakes073312203David PearsonCarolina Tool (Bobby Hawkins)Buick751100oil pump070321298Morgan ShepherdLevi Garrett (Ron Benfield)Buick682805sway bar27233295Robin McCallStacy-Pak (Jim Stacy)Buick471000crash064342302Mark MartinBriarwood Hilton (Bud Reeder)Pontiac452685rear end061352636H.B. BaileyAlmeda Auto Parts (H.B. Bailey)Pontiac42900handling05836376Al LoquastoPentax Cameras (D.K. Ulrich)Buick181850crash055373413Earle CanavanJOB/Wyandotte Vapocure/Wynns (Earle Canavan)Oldsmobile7850engine052381675Joe RuttmanPet Dairy (Rahmoc Enterprises)Buick21850oil pump049Failed to qualifyPOSNAMENBRSPONSOROWNERCARMarty RobbinsGil RothBill ScottBob SlawinskiBobby Wawak Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Bill Elliott has the pole position to begin the race with. Lap 2: Joe Ruttman's oil pump became problematic, forcing him to become the last-place finisher. Lap 3: Caution for spun tire on turn three, green flag racing resumed on lap 6. Lap 7: Earle Canavan's engine stopped working properly. Lap 18: Al Loquasto had a terminal crash. Lap 21: Caution due to a five-car accident, green flag racing resumed on lap 26. Lap 42: H.B. Bailey could not handle his vehicle properly, forcing him to exit the race. Lap 45: Mark Martin lost the rear end of his vehicle. Lap 47: Robin McCall had a terminal crash. Lap 51: Caution due to Robin McCall's accident, green flag racing resumed on lap 26. Lap 68: The sway bar from Morgan Shepherd's vehicle came off, ending his race weekend early. Lap 75: David Pearson's oil pump stopped working properly. Lap 76: Dale Earnhardt's vehicle developed serious brake issues. Lap 84: Caution due to rain, green flag racing resumed on lap 92. Lap 96: Dave Simko's engine became more than a nuisance for him, causing him to leave the race. Lap 103: Cale Yarborough's transmission problems ended his hopes of finishing the race. Lap 108: Jody Ridley managed to blow the engine of his vehicle. Lap 109: Buddy Baker's radiator stopped working properly. Lap 115: Caution due to debris; green flag racing resumed on lap 118. Lap 139: Tony Bettenhausen Jr.'s engine caused him to end his race weekend prematurely. Lap 161: Tim Richmond managed to lose the rear end of his vehicle. Finish: Bobby Allison was officially declared the winner of the event. Standings after the race Pos Driver Points Differential 1 Bobby Allison 2962 0 2 Terry Labonte 2912 -50 3 Darrell Waltrip 2842 -120 4 Richard Petty 2537 -425 5 Buddy Arrington 2524 -438 6 Dave Marcis 2493 -469 7 Harry Gant 2460 -502 8 Ron Bouchard 2389 -573 9 Dale Earnhardt 2385 -577 10 Morgan Shepherd 2312 -650 References 1982 Talladega 500 1982 Busch 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 Champion Spark Plug 400 Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway