1982 World 600
# 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.

Tim Richmond, who crashed on lap 44, was driving a car with a mock sponsorship from "Clyde Torkle's Chicken Pit Special" to tie in with the movie Stroker Ace. Due to the crash, not much footage for the movie was shot.

## 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 | 3 | 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
