The 1982 Winchester 400 motor race, the thirteenth annual (run yearly since 1970), was held under American Speed Association

American Speed Association

The American Speed Association is a sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States formed in 1968. The Association was based in Pendleton, Indiana and currently is headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida. ASA was most famous for a national touring series which began in 1973 but was...

 sanction on October 3, 1982, at the Winchester Speedway

Winchester Speedway

Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County, just outside Winchester, Indiana, approximately northeast of Indianapolis. It seats 4000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile"....

, in Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...

 (USA).

Catching a huge break when Mike Eddy

Mike Eddy

Mike Eddy is a stock car auto racer. He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association . He was a seven time ASA National Champion, which is the most in ASA history. During his run in ASA Eddy drove the number 88 car.-ASA:Eddy won his 7 championships in 1974, 1976,...

 encountered trouble, Rusty Wallace

Rusty Wallace

Russell William Wallace, Jr. is a past NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, currently a broadcaster on ESPN, car owner in the Nationwide Series, and a co-host of NASCAR Angels.-Early racing career:...

 made the most of his first "Winchester 400

Winchester 400

The Winchester 400 is a 400-lap short-track stock car race held each fall at the Winchester Speedway, approximately east of Indianapolis, Indiana. Held annually since 1970, the race has served as a launching point for the careers of several young drivers including former winners Rusty Wallace and...

" start as he scored the win in the 1982 running of the fall classic. For the second-straight year, Eddy dominated a large portion of the race, but he was eliminated when he couldn't avoid an accident on the backstretch on the 326th lap. Wallace inherited the lead and paced the field for the remainder of the 200-mile grind as only nine of the 33 starters were still on the track at the checkers.
Dick Trickle

Dick Trickle

Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged...

 grabbed the lead at the drop of the green flag, but the race was halted on lap 19 when almost the entire back quarter of the field was involved in a second-turn accident. Buddy Stewart, Wayne Emberson, Rick Rhonemus, Dave Jackson, and Kenny St. John were all finished for the day. When racing resumed, Eddy passed Trickle for the lead and began pulling away from the remaining lead-lap competitors.

Several contenders suffered problems, including fast-qualifier Bob Strait, who pitted on lap 88 with an overheating engine.
Trickle's bid for the win ended when he was forced to spend 16 laps in the pits to repair a broken throttle rod. Bob Senneker's recent run of bad luck in the "400" continued, when his engine expired on lap 101 relegating him to a 17th place finish. Alan Kulwicki

Alan Kulwicki

Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series...

, who finished third in a 200-lap race at Winchester in June, was the leader after a round of pit stops on lap 138. Suspension problems sent the Wisconsin native to the pits on lap 213 and left him to limp around the track with a crippled car for the duration of the race.

As Eddy continued to set the pace, Wallace barely escaped disaster on lap 259 when Jack Gritter spun his Parts Mart Chevrolet and collected sixth-place runner Jeep Pflum. Pflum bounced off the wall and directly into the path of Wallace, who narrowly avoided contact. On lap 325, Eddy found himself in a similar situation, but wasn't as fortunate. Two cars tangled and spun down the backstretch just in front of the leader. With nowhere to go, Eddy slammed into the spinning cars and briefly went airborne before crashing back to the track and out of the race. Once in the lead, Wallace was able to cruise to victory, beating Strait by three full laps. Kulwicki limped home in third with Trickle and Bruce VanderLaan completing the top five. Wallace collected $9,800 for the biggest win in his young career.

Table of results

Results of the 13th Annual Winchester 400
Pos	Start	Car #	Driver/Hometown	Sponsor/Make	Laps	Winnings (in US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... )	Status
1	13	66	Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace Russell William Wallace, Jr. is a past NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, currently a broadcaster on ESPN, car owner in the Nationwide Series, and a co-host of NASCAR Angels.-Early racing career:...  / Valley Park, MO	Ramada Inns / Chevrolet	400	$9,800	running
2	1	80	Bob Strait / Flossmoor, IL	RECO/5-Star Fabricating / Pontiac	397	$6,255	running
3	6	97	Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Alan Dennis Kulwicki , nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series racecar driver. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series...  / Milwaukee, WI	Transact Racing / Pontiac	391	$3,785	running
4	2	99	Dick Trickle Dick Trickle Richard "Dick" Trickle is a retired American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle has competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All Pro, IMCA, NASCAR, and USAC.In more than an estimated 2,200 races, Trickle has logged...  / Wisconsin Rapids, WI	Superamerica/Pabst / Chevrolet	373	$3,405	running
5	14	61	Bruce VanderLaan / Grand Rapids, MI	Port City Racing / Chevrolet	371	$2,500	running
6	11	0	Chuck Roumell / Brooklyn, MI	Kelly's Auto Body / Pontiac	364	$2,300	suspension
7	23	90	Kent Stauffer / Elyria, OH	Stauffer Racing / Chevrolet	352	$2,000	running
8	10	81	Harold Fair / Livonia, MI	Baker Engs./Port City / Pontiac	340	$1,785	accident
9	7	88	Mike Eddy Mike Eddy Mike Eddy is a stock car auto racer. He is most notable for racing in the now defunct American Speed Association . He was a seven time ASA National Champion, which is the most in ASA history. During his run in ASA Eddy drove the number 88 car.-ASA:Eddy won his 7 championships in 1974, 1976,...  / Midland, MI	Baker Engines/Howe Ent. / Pontiac	325	$2,135	accident
10	12	17	Larry Brooks / Indianapolis, IN	Brooks Racing / Pontiac	324	$1,300	running
11	25	30	Mickey Flora / Anderson, IN	Modern Trailer Sales / Chevrolet	316	$1,200	engine
12	19	38	Jeep Pflum / Cincinnati, OH	J & M Towing Co. / Chevrolet	249	$900	accident
13	27	70	Buddy Cole / Indianapolis, IN	Dill's Auto Parts / Chevrolet	221	$800	running
14	28	71	John Wilson / Springfield, OH	Performance Clinic / Chevrolet	215	$950	accident
15	21	0	Tom Jones / Northbrook, IL	Dillon/Prototype / Chevrolet	166	$900	piston
16	8	10	Doug Klein / Fairview Heights, IL	Klein TV & Appliances / Pontiac	145	$1,235	distributor
17	4	84	Bob Senneker / Dorr, MI	Senneker Ent./Elk Ent. / Chevrolet	101	$1,505	engine
18	30	25	Jack Gritter / Wyoming, MI	Parts Mart / Chevrolet	92	$550	accident
19	3	52	Butch Miller Butch Miller (racing driver) Butch Miller is a racecar driver. He drives the #07 Toyota Tundra part time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a limited basis, and is also a crew chief for SS-Green Light Racing. He is a multiple champion in the now-defunct American Speed Association stock car series...  / Lawton, MI	Port City Racing / Chevrolet	90	$1,307	engine
20	16	79	Bobby Dotter Bobby Dotter Bobby Dotter is a racing car driver from Chicago, Illinois. His father, Bob Dotter, is a three-time champion the Auto Racing Club of America. Dotter has made 209 starts in the NASCAR Busch Series, posting 42 top-tens and four poles. In 2000, Dotter began running in the NASCAR West Series for Gene...  / Chicago, IL	Omni Racing Engines/Hill Ent. / Pontiac	78	$750	running
21	22	77	Kenny Adams / Willowick, OH	Becker-Powley Engines / Chevrolet	72	$425	engine
22	18	7	Don Gregory / Columbus, OH	A-1 Auto/Jeg's / Chevrolet	61	$900	engine
23	33	3	Dave Heid / White Pigeon, MI	Landon Engineering/Jackson Tire / Chevrolet	50	$390	overheating
24	5	35	Buddy Schrock / Plain City, OH	White Castle Systems / Pontiac	49	$885	engine
25	17	51	Dennis Vogel / Manitowoc, WI	Vogel Bros./Zima Engines / Chevrolet	38	$870	accident
26	32	72	Don Ely / Kingman, KS	Kingman Auto Salvage / Ford	36	$560	accident
27	9	48	Bob Sensiba / Middleville, MI	B & K Automotive / Chevrolet	18	$435	engine
28	20	33	Kenny St. John / Indianapolis, IN	Love's Skoal Bandit II / Chevrolet	18	$350	accident
29	15	21	Dave Jackson / Loveland, OH	Cottman Transmissions / Chevrolet	18	$350	accident
30	24	15	Rick Rhonemus / Albany, IN	D & M Rhonemus Racing / Chevrolet	18	$350	accident
31	29	57	Wayne Emberson / Danville, IN	Estridge's Steak House / Chevrolet	18	$325	accident
32	31	23	Buddy Stewart / Byron Center, MI	Van's Auto Sales / Pontiac	16	$325	accident
33	26	2	Harold Scott / New Castle, IN	Pierce-Hartley Truck Pts. / Pontiac	0	$325	accident

Race statistics

• Average Speed: 72.68 mi/h
• Margin of Victory: 3 laps
• Time of Race: Two hours, 45 minutes and 6.39 seconds
• Lead Changes: 5 among 4 drivers
• Lap Leaders: Dick Trickle 1-50; Mike Eddy 51-137; Alan Kulwicki 138; Eddy 139-325; Rusty Wallace 326-400.
• Cautions: 13 for 96 laps
• Entries: 35   Qualifiers: 33

External links

• Winchester Speedway website
• Official CRA Website