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1982 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 30 Monday, September 6, 1982 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 4:21:00 Average speed: 115.224 mph Pole speed: 155.739 mph Cautions: 14 for 87 laps Margin of victory: .79 sec Attendance: 75000 Lead changes: 41 Glossary    1982 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1982 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   David Pearson 03 Buick 31.576   155.739   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Buick 31.812   154.583   3   Bobby Allison 88 Chevrolet 31.886   154.224   4   Joe Ruttman 75 Buick 31.916   154.079   5   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 31.968   153.829   6   Ricky Rudd 3 Pontiac 32.064   153.368   7   Tim Richmond 2 Buick 32.065   153.363   8   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 32.082   153.282   9   Cale Yarborough 27 Buick 32.118   153.110   10   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 32.215   152.649   11   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 32.243   152.517   12   Harry Gant 33 Buick 32.278   152.351   13   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.955   153.891   14   Morgan Shepherd 98 Buick 32.111   153.144   15   Geoffrey Bodine 50 Pontiac 32.442   151.581   16   Jody Ridley 90 Ford 32.443   151.577   17   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 32.454   151.525   18   Buddy Baker 28 Pontiac 32.470   151.451   19   Maxime Martin 02 Buick 32.579   150.944   20   Benny Parsons 55 Buick 32.661   150.565   21   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 32.780   150.018   22   Lake Speed 17 Buick 32.896   149.489   23   D.K. Ulrich 6 Buick 32.948   149.253   24   Kyle Petty 1 Buick 33.050   148.793   25   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 33.071   148.698   26   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 33.115   148.501   27   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 33.183   148.196   28   Lennie Pond 24 Buick 33.297   147.689   29   Slick Johnson 40 Buick 33.351   147.450   30   Connie Saylor 4 Oldsmobile 33.432   147.093   31   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 33.550   146.575   32   Joe Millikan 48 Pontiac 33.597   146.370   33   Earle Canavan 13 Buick 33.607   146.327   34   Mike Potter 66 Oldsmobile 33.646   146.157   35   Bobby Wawak 94 Chevrolet 33.685   145.988   36   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 33.802   145.483   37   Philip Duffie 99 Buick 33.856   145.250   38   Ronnie Thomas 42 Pontiac 33.989   144.682   39   Dick May 19 Buick 34.063   144.368   40   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 34.578   142.218   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:   Joe Millikan (#48-DC)