Standings After Race #21 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Saturday, August 28th, 1982
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 21 | Bobby Allison | 88 | Chevrolet | 3142 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 21 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 3077 | -65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Buick | 3022 | -120 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 21 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 2639 | -503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +2 | 21 | Harry Gant | 33 | Buick | 2630 | -512 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -2 | 21 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2622 | -520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 21 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2593 | -549 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Ford | 2540 | -602 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 21 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 2516 | -626 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 98 | Buick | 2472 | -670 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | Pontiac | 2434 | -708 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 21 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Buick | 2353 | -789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 21 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2351 | -791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 2151 | -991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 21 | Mark Martin | 02 | Buick | 2137 | -1005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -2 | 17 | Benny Parsons | 28 | Pontiac | 2130 | -1012 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 20 | Joe Ruttman | 75 | Buick | 2101 | -1041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 17 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 1994 | -1148 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 21 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1990 | -1152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 21 | Lake Speed | 17 | Buick | 1947 | -1195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 18 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1916 | -1226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -3 | 15 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1907 | -1235 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 12 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | Buick | 1622 | -1520 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 15 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Pontiac | 1570 | -1572 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 16 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Buick | 1561 | -1581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 16 | Geoff Bodine | 50 | Pontiac | 1522 | -1620 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 17 | Tim Richmond | 2 | Buick | 1312 | -1830 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 15 | Slick Johnson | 40 | Buick | 1083 | -2059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 9 | Brad Teague | 26 | Chevrolet | 966 | -2176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 9 | James Hylton | 48 | Pontiac | 948 | -2194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 11 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Pontiac | 892 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 9 | Lennie Pond | 24 | Buick | 713 | -2429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 6 | Joe Millikan | 50 | Pontiac | 678 | -2464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 7 | Bobby Wawak | 94 | Buick | 661 | -2481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 5 | Gary Balough | 75 | Buick | 564 | -2578 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 5 | Lowell Cowell | 66 | Buick | 554 | -2588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 8 | Donnie Allison | 37 | Buick | 536 | -2606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 515 | -2627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +3 | 4 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Chevrolet | 433 | -2709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 5 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Buick | 410 | -2732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 4 | David Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 385 | -2757 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 5 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 379 | -2763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 3 | Philip Duffie | 99 | Buick | 315 | -2827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 301 | -2841 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 3 | Bob Schacht | 97 | Oldsmobile | 297 | -2845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Dean Combs | 77 | Buick | 285 | -2857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Tom Sneva | 37 | Buick | 285 | -2857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 74 | Buick | 284 | -2858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 5 | Dick May | 40 | Buick | 279 | -2863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 4 | Dick Brooks | 13 | Ford | 256 | -2886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 2 | Butch Lindley | 01 | Pontiac | 254 | -2888 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Pontiac | 230 | -2912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +16 | 2 | Darryl Sage | 86 | Chevrolet | 227 | -2915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 3 | Jim Sauter | 5 | Buick | 196 | -2946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 72 | Buick | 186 | -2956 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 5 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Oldsmobile | 168 | -2974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Buick | 164 | -2978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 96 | Buick | 155 | -2987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | John Callis | 80 | Pontiac | 149 | -2993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -2996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Robin McCall | 5 | Buick | 140 | -3002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Jim Reich | 25 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Walker | 96 | Ford | 131 | -3011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | Pontiac | 130 | -3012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 130 | -3012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 128 | -3014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Scott Miller | 51 | Pontiac | 124 | -3018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 121 | -3021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 5 | Al Loquasto | 6 | Buick | 115 | -3027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Jim Bown | 16 | Buick | 112 | -3030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | John Krebs | 91 | Pontiac | 106 | -3036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 3 | John Anderson | 19 | Buick | 103 | -3039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Buick | 103 | -3039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 85 | Ford | 97 | -3045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | John McFadden | 86 | Buick | 91 | -3051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Buick | 91 | -3051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Tommy Houston | 27 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Steve Gray | 19 | Buick | 82 | -3060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 2 | Bob Jarvis | 32 | Buick | 79 | -3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Bill Scott | 07 | Buick | 79 | -3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Joe Fields | 92 | Buick | 79 | -3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Ernie Cline | 06 | Pontiac | 76 | -3066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 73 | -3069 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Stan Barrett | 6 | Buick | 70 | -3072 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Bob Slawinski | 56 | Buick | 64 | -3078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Buick | 64 | -3078 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Jim Lee | 66 | Buick | 61 | -3081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Tom Hessert | 87 | Pontiac | 58 | -3084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Earle Canavan | 13 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Marty Robbins | 22 | Buick | 52 | -3090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Buick | 46 | -3096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 2 | David Simko | 54 | Pontiac | 43 | -3099 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Bosco Lowe | 20 | Pontiac | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 3 | Charlie Baker | 19 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 2 | Joe Booher | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 66 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Randy Becker | 6 | Dodge | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Dennis DeVea | 19 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | - | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | 24 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | - | 1 | Tighe Scott | 59 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | - | 1 | LW Wright | 34 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 00 | Buick | 0 | -3142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |