Race 20 of 30 in the 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 program cover
Date
August 22, 1982 (1982-August-22)
Official name
Champion Spark Plug 400
Location
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi (3.218 km)
Distance
200 laps, 400 mi (643 km)
Weather
Temperatures approaching 72 °F (22 °C); wind speeds up to 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h)
Average speed
136.454 miles per hour (219.601 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Time
44.173
Most laps led
Driver
Bobby Allison
DiGard Motorsports
Laps
120
Winner
No. 88
Bobby Allison
DiGard Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network
untelevised
Announcers
none
Motor car race
The 1982 Champion Spark Plug 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on August 22, 1982, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
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