| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 30 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Riverside International Raceway (1969-1988 version) | |||
| Date | November 21, 1982 | ||
| Official name | Winston Western 500 | ||
| Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.700 mi (4.345 km) | ||
| Distance | 119 laps, 311.8 mi (501.7 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 59 °F (15 °C); wind speeds of 2.9 miles per hour (4.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 99.823 miles per hour (160.650 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 38,000[2] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Tim Richmond | Jim Stacy Racing | |
| Laps | 92 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Tim Richmond | Jim Stacy Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Mizlou | ||
| Announcers |
Ken Squier Buddy Baker | ||
The 1982 Winston Western 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on November 21, 1982, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
- ^ Weather information for the 1982 Winston Western 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
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