1982 Winston 500
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| Race 9 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
This is a brochure from the 1982 Winston 500.
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| Date | May 2, 1982 | ||
| Official name | Winston 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) |
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| Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures between 54.9 °F (12.7 °C) and 81.0 °F (27.2 °C); wind speeds averaging around 3.3 miles per hour (5.3 km/h) with no precipitation within 24 hours of the race | ||
| Average speed | 156.597 miles per hour (252.018 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 100,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Ranier Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Benny Parsons | Ranier Racing | |
| Laps | 84 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers |
Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber |
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The 1982 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place May 2, 1982, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
The exact number of cars involved in the race were 1 Oldsmobile vehicle, 9 Pontiac vehicles, 5 Ford vehicles, 1 Chevrolet vehicle, 1 Dodge vehicle, and 24 Buick vehicles. Unrestricted high-speed races at Talladega Superspeedway ended after the 1987 Winston 500; which was five years later.
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.
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