Standings After Race #24 at Dover Motor Speedway - Sunday, September 19th, 1982
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 24 | Bobby Allison | 88 | Chevrolet | 3574 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 24 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Buick | 3473 | -101 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 24 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 3372 | -202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 24 | Harry Gant | 33 | Buick | 3043 | -531 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Dodge | 3038 | -536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 24 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 3029 | -545 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -3 | 24 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2999 | -575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 24 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Ford | 2900 | -674 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 24 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 2861 | -713 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 24 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | Pontiac | 2799 | -775 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 23 | Morgan Shepherd | 98 | Buick | 2745 | -829 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 24 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Buick | 2665 | -909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 24 | Jody Ridley | 90 | Ford | 2611 | -963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 24 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 2568 | -1006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +2 | 19 | Benny Parsons | 28 | Pontiac | 2427 | -1147 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 23 | Joe Ruttman | 75 | Buick | 2409 | -1165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 24 | Mark Martin | 02 | Buick | 2383 | -1191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 24 | Lake Speed | 17 | Buick | 2328 | -1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2320 | -1254 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 24 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 2302 | -1272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 21 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2225 | -1349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2072 | -1502 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 18 | Buddy Baker | 28 | Pontiac | 1944 | -1630 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 19 | Geoff Bodine | 50 | Pontiac | 1912 | -1662 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 19 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Buick | 1857 | -1717 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -2 | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 27 | Buick | 1807 | -1767 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 20 | Tim Richmond | 2 | Buick | 1703 | -1871 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 12 | James Hylton | 48 | Pontiac | 1287 | -2287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 16 | Slick Johnson | 40 | Buick | 1155 | -2419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 9 | Brad Teague | 26 | Chevrolet | 966 | -2608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 14 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | Pontiac | 892 | -2682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 8 | Bobby Wawak | 94 | Buick | 766 | -2808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 10 | Lennie Pond | 24 | Buick | 756 | -2818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 6 | Joe Millikan | 50 | Pontiac | 678 | -2896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 5 | Gary Balough | 75 | Buick | 564 | -3010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 5 | Lowell Cowell | 66 | Buick | 554 | -3020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 8 | Donnie Allison | 37 | Buick | 536 | -3038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Oldsmobile | 515 | -3059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +1 | 6 | Rick Newsom | 20 | Chevrolet | 491 | -3083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 5 | David Pearson | 21 | Pontiac | 442 | -3132 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Philip Duffie | 99 | Buick | 427 | -3147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 5 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Buick | 410 | -3164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 379 | -3195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 5 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 377 | -3197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 3 | Butch Lindley | 01 | Pontiac | 345 | -3229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 6 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Oldsmobile | 300 | -3274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Bob Schacht | 97 | Oldsmobile | 297 | -3277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Dean Combs | 77 | Buick | 285 | -3289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 3 | Tom Sneva | 37 | Buick | 285 | -3289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Roy Smith | 74 | Buick | 284 | -3290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 7 | Dick May | 40 | Buick | 279 | -3295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 4 | Dick Brooks | 13 | Ford | 256 | -3318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +6 | 3 | John Callis | 80 | Pontiac | 234 | -3340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 3 | Steve Moore | 73 | Pontiac | 230 | -3344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Darryl Sage | 86 | Chevrolet | 227 | -3347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +10 | 4 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 207 | -3367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 3 | Jim Sauter | 5 | Buick | 196 | -3378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 72 | Buick | 186 | -3388 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Buick | 164 | -3410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 2 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 96 | Buick | 155 | -3419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 51 | Oldsmobile | 146 | -3428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Robin McCall | 5 | Buick | 140 | -3434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Jim Reich | 25 | Chevrolet | 134 | -3440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Walker | 96 | Ford | 131 | -3443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 2 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | Pontiac | 130 | -3444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 130 | -3444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Scott Miller | 51 | Pontiac | 124 | -3450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 121 | -3453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 5 | Al Loquasto | 6 | Buick | 115 | -3459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Jim Bown | 16 | Buick | 112 | -3462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | John Krebs | 91 | Pontiac | 106 | -3468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 3 | John Anderson | 19 | Buick | 103 | -3471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Don Puskarich | 13 | Buick | 103 | -3471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 85 | Ford | 97 | -3477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | John McFadden | 86 | Buick | 91 | -3483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Buick | 91 | -3483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Tommy Houston | 27 | Chevrolet | 88 | -3486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Steve Gray | 19 | Buick | 82 | -3492 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 2 | Joe Fields | 92 | Buick | 79 | -3495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 2 | Bob Jarvis | 32 | Buick | 79 | -3495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Bill Scott | 07 | Buick | 79 | -3495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3495 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Ernie Cline | 06 | Pontiac | 76 | -3498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 73 | -3501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Stan Barrett | 6 | Buick | 70 | -3504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 2 | Mike Potter | 66 | Buick | 64 | -3510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Bob Slawinski | 56 | Buick | 64 | -3510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Buick | 64 | -3510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Gil Roth | 65 | Oldsmobile | 61 | -3513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Jim Lee | 66 | Buick | 61 | -3513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | Tom Hessert | 87 | Pontiac | 58 | -3516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 2 | Earle Canavan | 13 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Marty Robbins | 22 | Buick | 52 | -3522 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Buick | 46 | -3528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 2 | David Simko | 54 | Pontiac | 43 | -3531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Hensley | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 2 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Bosco Lowe | 20 | Pontiac | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 3 | Charlie Baker | 19 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 2 | Joe Booher | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Randy Becker | 6 | Dodge | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | -1 | 1 | Ferrel Harris | 40 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -1 | 1 | Dennis DeVea | 19 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -1 | 1 | Tony Bettenhausen | 24 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -1 | 1 | Tighe Scott | 59 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 106 | - | 1 | JR Charbonneau | 87 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | -2 | 1 | LW Wright | 34 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | -2 | 1 | Jim Hurlbert | 00 | Buick | 0 | -3574 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |