Winston Western 500

Riverside International Raceway — January 1, 1982

Tim Richmond
Winner
119
Laps
42
Entries
8
Leaders

Tim Richmond won the 1982 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1982, leading 92 of 119 laps. Ricky Rudd finished second; Darrell Waltrip rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, January 1, 1982
Season
1982
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Tim Richmond
2 5 +3 Ricky Rudd
3 1 -2 Darrell Waltrip
4 13 +9 Neil Bonnett
5 20 +15 Mark Martin
6 15 +9 Ron Bouchard
7 29 +22 Benny Parsons
8 16 +8 Morgan Shepherd
9 25 +16 Jody Ridley
10 23 +13 Jim Bown
11 6 -5 Geoffrey Bodine
12 34 +22 Jimmy Means
13 31 +18 Terry Herman
14 37 +23 Glenn Francis
15 35 +20 D.K. Ulrich
16 2 -14 Bobby Allison
17 32 +15 Cecil Gordon
18 14 -4 J.D. McDuffie
19 21 +2 Jim Reich
20 24 +4 Jim Robinson
21 22 +1 Bill Schmitt
22 40 +18 Trevor Boys
23 36 +13 Jim Lee
24 18 -6 Roy Smith
25 12 -13 Bill Elliott
26 9 -17 Harry Gant
27 27 Terry Labonte
28 17 -11 Hershel McGriff
29 26 -3 Dave Marcis
30 10 -20 Jimmy Insolo
31 11 -20 Richard Petty
32 8 -24 Lake Speed
33 28 -5 Don Waterman
34 19 -15 Rick McCray
35 38 +3 Buddy Arrington
36 39 +3 Derrike Cope
37 41 +4 John Krebs
38 42 +4 Randy Becker
39 33 -6 Mark Stahl
40 3 -37 Joe Ruttman
41 30 -11 Kevin Terris
42 7 -35 Dale Earnhardt

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1982 Winston Western 500?
Tim Richmond won the 1982 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway driving for Jim Stacy Racing.
Where was the 1982 Winston Western 500 held?
The 1982 Winston Western 500 was held at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1982.