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1982 Coca-Cola 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 4 of 30 Sunday, March 21, 1982 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps* on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:29:58 Average speed: 124.824 mph Pole speed: 163.774 mph Cautions: 7 for 47 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 63000 Lead changes: 31 Glossary    1982 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1982 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 33.456   163.774   2   Ricky Rudd 3 Pontiac 33.539   163.369   3   Harry Gant 33 Buick 33.551   163.310   4   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 33.611   163.019   5   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 33.616   162.994   6   Buddy Baker 1 Buick 33.681   162.680   7   Morgan Shepherd 98 Buick 33.725   162.468   8   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 33.753   162.333   9   A.J. Foyt 51 Oldsmobile 33.872   161.762   10   Joe Millikan 50 Pontiac 33.883   161.710   11   Dick Brooks 13 Ford 33.897   161.643   12   Mark Martin 02 Buick 33.908   161.591   13   Joe Ruttman 2 Buick 33.943   161.424   14   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 33.952   161.381   15   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 33.960   161.343   16   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 33.753   162.333   17   Lake Speed 17 Buick 33.762   162.289   18   Benny Parsons 28 Pontiac 33.874   161.753   19   Bobby Allison 88 Buick 33.881   161.719   20   Dave Marcis 71 Buick 33.917   161.548   21   Donnie Allison 18 Buick 33.950   161.391   22   Kyle Petty 42 Pontiac 34.048   160.926   23   Rusty Wallace 72 Buick 34.085   160.752   24   Jim Sauter 5 Buick 34.100   160.681   25   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 34.175   160.328   26   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 34.225   160.094   27   Tom Sneva 37 Buick 34.241   160.019   28   Brad Teague 26 Chevrolet 34.256   159.949   29   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 34.299   159.749   30   Delma Cowart 0 Buick 34.445   159.071   31   Gary Balough 75 Buick 33.969   161.301   32   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 34.302   159.735   33   Jimmy Means 52 Buick 34.346   159.530   34   Rick Wilson 62 Oldsmobile 34.352   159.502   35   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 34.541   158.629   36   D.K. Ulrich 6 Buick 34.543   158.620   37   Steve Moore 73 Pontiac 34.596   158.377   38   Connie Saylor 4 Oldsmobile 34.597   158.373   39   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 34.610   158.313   40   Elliott Forbes-Robinson 96 Buick 34.653   158.117   41   Dick May 40 Buick OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Dick May (#40)