1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series

The inaugural NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series began on Saturday, February 13 and ended on Saturday, October 31. Jack Ingram, driving as an owner-driver, won the championship at season's end.

Teams and drivers[edit]

Team	Manufacturer	No.	Race Driver	Crew Chief	Rounds
A. G. Dillard Motorsports	Pontiac Plymouth	22	Rick Mast		12
Butch Mock Motorsports	Pontiac	75	Gary Balough		1
Butch Mock Motorsports	Pontiac	75	Joe Ruttman		3
Charlie Henderson	Pontiac	15	Brad Teague		1
Chubby Arrington	Dodge	29	Joe Thurman		2
Chubby Arrington	Dodge	29	Satch Worley		2
Gant Racing	Pontiac	33	George Dalton		10
Gant Racing	Pontiac	77	Harry Gant		5
Ingram Racing	Pontiac	11	Jack Ingram		Full
Isenhower Racing	Pontiac Ford	32	Dale Jarrett		7
James Hauser	Chevrolet	22	Steve Hauser		1
Johnny Hayes Racing	Pontiac	28	Phil Parsons		Full
HPV Motorsports	Pontiac	2	Jeff Hensley		10
HPV Motorsports	Pontiac	63	Jimmy Hensley		11
Lawson Racing	Pontiac	16	Jimmy Lawson		18
Marilyn Smith	Pontiac	12	Tommy Ellis		27
Mike Day	Chevrolet Pontiac	6	Tommy Houston		7
		7			1
		27			21
Mike Porter	Pontiac	3	Mike Porter		13
Plessinger Racing	Chevrolet	01	Geoff Bodine		1
	Pontiac	1			1
		99			7
		88	Bobby Allison		1
Rick Hanley	Pontiac	04	Rick Hanley		1
Robert Gee	Pontiac Oldsmobile	15	Dale Earnhardt		8
Robert Gee	Pontiac Oldsmobile	45	Dale Earnhardt		1
Rogers Racing	Pontiac	22	David Rogers		2
TGR Enterprises	Pontiac	8	Mike Riley		3
TGR Enterprises	Pontiac	32	Mike Riley		1
Thackston Racing	Ford	24	Dale Jarrett		20
Thackston Racing	Ford	24	Glenn Jarrett		4
Thomas Brothers Racing	Oldsmobile Chevrolet	00	Sam Ard	Jesse Coke	Full
Venturini Motorsports	Buick	35	Bill Venturini		1
Whitaker Racing	Oldsmobile Pontiac	7	Morgan Shepherd		9
		15	Mark Martin		1
	Pontiac	15	Dale Earnhardt		1
	Oldsmobile	98	Morgan Shepherd		3
Weast Racing	Ford	42	Allan Powell		9
Weast Racing	Pontiac	82	Ralph Morris		1
White Racing	Pontiac	1	Pete Silva		15
Zervakis Racing	Pontiac	01	Butch Lindley		14

Schedule[edit]

Schedule as follows:^[1]

No.	Race Title	Track	Date
1	Goody's 300	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13
2	Eastern 150	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	February 20
3	Southeastern 150	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol	March 13
4	Dogwood 500	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville	March 28
5	TranSouth 200	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	April 3
6	Mountain Dew 300	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	April 10
7	Busch 200	South Boston Speedway, South Boston	April 18
8	Budweiser 200	Caraway Speedway, Asheboro	April 23
9	Spring 220	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	May 2
10	Hampton Chevy 200	Langley Speedway, Hampton	May 8
11	Sportsman 200	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	May 15
12	Sunkist 200	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	May 23
13	Mello Yello 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	May 29
14	Inaugural 200	Asheville Speedway, Asheville	June 11
15	Winston 200	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	June 19
16	Roses Stores 200	South Boston Speedway, South Boston	June 26
17	Coca-Cola 200	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	June 27
18	Goody's 200	Caraway Speedway, Asheboro	July 7
19	Lowes 200	South Boston Speedway, South Boston	July 24
20	Goody's 200	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	August 1
21	Gene Lovelace 200	Langley Speedway, Hampton	August 7
22	Kroger 200	Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont	August 13
23	Pet Dairy 150	Bristol International Speedway, Bristol	August 27
24	Bobby Isaac Memorial 200	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	September 4
25	Harvest 150	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	September 11
26	Autumn 150	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville	September 25
27	Miller Time 300	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	October 9
28	Southern Auto Racing News 200	Hickory Speedway, Hickory	October 17
29	Cardinal 250	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville	October 31

Races[edit]

Goody's 300[edit]

The Goody's 300, which had been a Sportsman race, was moved to the national tour, and was run on February 13 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mike Porter won the pole.

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Eastern 150[edit]

The Eastern 150 was run on February 20 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

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Southeastern 150[edit]

The Southeastern 150 was run on March 13 at Bristol International Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. David Pearson won the pole.

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Dogwood 500[edit]

The Dogwood 500 was run on March 28 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

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TranSouth 200[edit]

The TranSouth 200 was run on April 3 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Harry Gant won the pole.

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Mountain Dew 300[edit]

The Mountain Dew 300 was run on April 10 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

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Busch 200[edit]

The Busch 200 was run on April 18 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia. Jack Ingram won the pole.

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Budweiser 200[edit]

The Budweiser 200 was run on April 23 at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, North Carolina. Sam Ard won the pole.

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Spring 220[edit]

The Spring 220 was run on May 2 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. Sam Ard won the pole.

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Hampton Chevy 200[edit]

The Hampton Chevy 200 was run on May 8 at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia. Bob Shreeves won the pole.

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Sportsman 200[edit]

The Sportsman 200 was run on May 15 at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, DE. Harry Gant won the pole.

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Sunkist 200[edit]

The Sunkist 200 was run on May 23 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

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Mello Yello 300[edit]

The Mello Yello 300 was run on May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Harry Gant won the pole.

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Inaugural 200[edit]

The Inaugural 200 was run on June 11 at New Asheville Speedway in Asheville, North Carolina. Gary Neice won the pole.

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Winston 200[edit]

The Winston 200 was run on June 19 at Hickory Speedway in Hickory, North Carolina. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

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Roses Stores 200[edit]

The Roses Stores 200 was run on June 26 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, VA. Butch Lindley won the pole.

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Coca-Cola 200[edit]

The Coca-Cola 200 was run on June 27 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, NC. This race was originally scheduled for March, but was snowed out. David Pearson won the pole.

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