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1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 30 Sunday, August 22, 1982 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:45:53 Average speed: 136.454 mph Pole speed: 162.995 mph Cautions: 5 for 29 laps Margin of victory: .75 cl Attendance: 30000 Lead changes: 31 Glossary    1982 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1982 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 44.173   162.995   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 44.210   162.859   3   Ricky Rudd 3 Pontiac 44.444   162.002   4   Buddy Baker 28 Pontiac 44.513   161.750   5   Buddy Arrington 67 Chrysler 44.598   161.442   6   Terry Labonte 44 Buick 44.632   161.319   7   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 44.657   161.229   8   Kyle Petty 1 Pontiac 44.731   160.962   9   Tim Richmond 2 Buick 44.753   160.883   10   Bobby Allison 88 Buick 44.768   160.829   11   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 44.792   160.743   12   Morgan Shepherd 98 Buick 44.838   160.578   13   Geoffrey Bodine 50 Pontiac 44.873   160.453   14   Benny Parsons 55 Buick 44.987   160.046   15   Harry Gant 33 Buick 44.987   160.046   16   Joe Ruttman 75 Buick 45.003   159.989   17   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 45.073   159.741   18   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 45.102   159.638   19   Lake Speed 17 Buick 45.180   159.363   20   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 45.208   159.264   21   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 45.130   159.539   22   David Pearson 03 Buick 45.295   158.958   23   Mark Martin 02 Pontiac 45.306   158.919   24   Jimmy Means 52 Buick 45.396   158.604   25   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 45.542   158.096   26   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 45.555   158.051   27   Dean Combs 77 Buick 45.578   157.971   28   Dave Marcis 71 Buick 45.582   157.957   29   Robin McCall 5 Buick 45.658   157.694   30   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 45.667   157.662   31   Charlie Baker 19 Buick 45.731   157.442   32   Joe Booher 40 Buick 45.924   156.781   33   Tony Bettenhausen Jr 24 Buick 46.049   156.355   34   Earle Canavan 13 Oldsmobile 46.127   156.091   35   David Simko 54 Buick 46.172   155.939   36   James Hylton 48 Chevrolet 46.178   155.918   37   Al Loquasto 6 Buick 46.533   154.729   38   Ronnie Thomas 42 Pontiac 46.445   155.022   PR 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:   Marty Robbins, Bobby Wawak, Bill Scott, Gil Roth, Bob Slawinski