1982 World 600
The 1982 World 600, the 23rd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 30, 1982 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 12th race of the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Neil Bonnett of Wood Brothers Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 30, 1982 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures averaging around 81.7 °F (27.6 °C); wind speeds up to 13.8 miles per hour (22.2 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 129.326 mph (208.130 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bobby Hawkins Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore Engineering | |
| Laps | 122 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Mizlou | ||
| Announcers | Dave Despain & Dick Brooks | ||
During the early 1980s, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series was plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection.
Tim Richmond was driving the car intended to be in the movie Stroker Ace but he crashed on lap 44, so they didn't have many live action shots for the movie.[2]
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious World 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the National 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI).
Top ten results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 67 |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 75 |
| 3 | 88 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | 99 |
| 4 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | M.C. Anderson Racing | Buick | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | Buddy Baker | Ellington Racing | Buick | 3 |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 1 |
| 7 | 33 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | Pontiac | 0 |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 1 |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Buick | 1 |
| 10 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | 0 |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:36:48
- Average Speed: 130.058 miles per hour (209.308 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 162.511 miles per hour (261.536 km/h)
- Cautions: 10 for 62 laps
- Margin of Victory: 2 cl
- Lead changes: 47
References
- Weather information at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- Race information at Racing Reference
- Race information at Race Database