1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results

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Race #23 of 29 was the Pet Dairy 150 at the Bristol International Speedway.

Butch Lindley led the led the field to green flag as he would dominate the first half of the race, only for Sam Ard to take the lead by not pitting and going the whole distance without pitting, but only for Tommy Ellis to get around him on and pulled away until a late race caution ended the race and gave the win to Ellis.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Ellis won his 3rd career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Ellis led 1 time for 19 laps, including the final 19 laps,
Sam Ard, who finished 2nd, became the new points leader, now 44 points over Jack Ingram,

1.36-Tommy Ellis (19 laps led)
2.00-Sam Ard (80 laps led)
3.27-Bosco Lowe
4.24-Glenn Jarrett
5.22-Rick Mast
6.87-Steve Jarvis-1 lap
7.47-Randy Tissot-1 lap
8.65-Don Browning-1 lap
9.20-Allen Applegate-1 lap
10.6-Tommy Houston-1 lap
11.18-Jeff Berry-1 lap
12.31-Mike Messer-1 lap
13.7-Pete Silva-2 laps
14.32-Dale Jarrett-2 laps
15.37-Chip Lain-3 laps
16.09-Clarence Ogle-23 laps
17.82-Ralph Morris-61 laps (Accident)
18.55-Ronnie Hopkins-63 laps (Accident)
19.01-Butch Lindley-65 laps (Accident) (51 laps led)
20.28-Phil Parsons-66 laps (Accident)
21.98-Morgan Shepherd-100 laps (Accident)
22.21-Larry Pearson-100 laps (Accident)
23.2-Tommy Hilbert-101 laps (Accident)
24.42-Allan Powell-102 laps (Accident)
25.17-Gary Neice-102 laps (Accident)
26.96-Ronnie Davidson-110 laps (Camshaft)
27.11-Jack Ingram-110 laps (Accident)
28.15-Dale Earnhardt-112 laps (Accident)
29.23-John Utsman-113 laps (Accident)
30.8-Mike Goins-127 laps (Accident)

Butch Lindley-1-51
Sam Ard-52-131
Tommy Ellis-132-150

2 Lead Changes among 3 drivers

Caution Flags: 12 for 58 laps
Lap 4 (Cars #8 and 65 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 12 (Car #8 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 20 (Cars #7 and 37 Accident Turn 4),
Lap 32 (Cars #32 and 23 Accident Turn 2),
Lap 40 (Cars #15, 23, 11 and 32 Accident Turn 4),
Lap 50 (Cars #17, 21, 2, 42, 36, 87, 28, 98 and 09 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 56 (Car #01 Spin Turn 3 after contact from 36),
Lap 64 (Car #22 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 79 (Cars #28 and 37 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 87 (Cars #37, 24, 28, 01, 27, 47, 87, 55, Don Browning, 22, 20, 31, 82 and 7 Accident Backstretch),
Lap 121 (Car #87 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 147 (Car #37 Spin Turn 3)

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes and 54 Seconds

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The field has finished qualifying for the 24th race of the season the Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 at the Hickory Speedway.

Tommy Ellis won the pole, with a time of 18.759, beating Sam Ard by 0.543 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Ellis won his third career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Tommy Houston, the winner of the last Hickory race eariler in the year, will be starting 24th,
Points Leader Sam Ard, who will be starting 2nd, will be trying to improve his 44 point lead over Jack Ingram.

1.12-Tommy Ellis
2.00-Sam Ard
3.11-Jack Ingram
4.24-Dale Jarrett
5.Jimmy Lawson
6.39-John Settlemyre
7.Gary Neice
8.28-Phil Parsons
9.Bennie Davis
10.14-Ronnie Silver
11.Larry Ogle
12.1-Pete Silva
13.7-Morgan Shepherd
14.John Plemmons
15.Bob Hatley
16.Danny Bennett
17.22-Rick Mast
18.Bob Shreeves
19.99-Steve Lawrence
20.Bob Pressley
21.Ronnie Davidson
22.Clarence Ogle
23.Terry Cannon
24.27-Tommy Houston

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Race #24 of 29 was the Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 at the Hickory Speedway.

Tommy Ellis led the led the field to green flag as he would lead till the first pitstops, which allowed Gary Neice to take the lead and pull away from the field and scored a surprising win.

Other Noticeables:
Gary Neice won his 1st career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Neice led 1 time for 136 laps, including the final 136 laps,
Sam Ard, who finished 2nd, kept his points lead, now 54 points over Jack Ingram

1.Gary Neice (136 laps led)
2.00-Sam Ard
3.Larry Ogle-2 laps
4.11-Jack Ingram-2 laps
5.14-Ronnie Silver-3 laps
6.24-Dale Jarrett-3 laps
7.27-Tommy Houston-3 laps
8.12-Tommy Ellis-3 laps (64 laps led)
9.28-Phil Parsons-4 laps
10.Terry Cannon-4 laps
11.John Plemmons-5 laps
12.22-Rick Mast-6 laps
13.Bennie Davis-7 laps
14.Danny Bennett-7 laps
15.Clarence Ogle-7 laps
16.Jimmy Lawson-7 laps
17.Bob Pressley-7 laps
18.Bob Hatley-9 laps
19.Ronnie Davidson-10 laps
20.Bob Shreeves-10 laps
21.39-John Settlemyre-102 laps (Ignition)
22.99-Steve Lawrence-116 laps (Accident)
23.1-Pete Silva-140 laps (Header)
24.7-Morgan Shepherd-198 laps (Piston)

Tommy Ellis-1-64
Gary Neice-65-200

1 Lead Changes among 2 drivers

Caution Flags: 6 for 31 laps
Lap 2 (Car #7 Stalled Turn 1),
Lap 63 (Car #1 Spin Backstretch after contact from 24),
Lap 86 (Bob Pressley Spin Frontstretch after contact from 24),
Lap 101 (Car #39 Stalled Frontstretch),
Lap 154 (Car #99 Stalled Frontstretch),
Lap 162 (Car #28 and John Plemmons Spin Backstretch)

Margin of Victory: 3.258 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 14 Minutes and 43 Seconds

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The field has finished qualifying for the 25th race of the season the Harvest 150 at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.

Sam Ard won the pole, with a time of 28.508, beating Bobby Cox by 0.301 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard won his seventh career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Tommy Ellis, the winner of the last Richmond race eariler in the year, will be starting 9th,
Points Leader Sam Ard, who will be starting 1st, will be trying to improve his 54 point lead over Jack Ingram.

1.00-Sam Ard
2.Bobby Cox
3.11-Jack Ingram
4.Bob Shreeves
5.27-Tommy Houston
6.Charlie Luck
7.Jimmy Lawson
8.7-Morgan Shepherd
9.12-Tommy Ellis
10.Jay Hedgecock
11.Bud Elliott
12.Carol Harris
13.Bosco Lowe
14.Eddie Johnson
15.22-Rick Mast
16.Snookie Farmer
17.59-Ray Hendrick
18.3-Mike Porter
19.Aaron Dudley
20.Bubba Nissen
21.28-Phil Parsons
22.Jimmy Hardin
23.01-Butch Lindley
24.15-Dale Earnhardt
25.Jerry Taylor
26.Joey Michaels
27.24-Dale Jarrett

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Race #25 - Harvest 150

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series trekked northward to Virginia the site of the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. With this racing season coming to a close, six drivers still have a mathematical of being the first ever champion, but only two stand out the most.

Sam Ard, in his Thomas Brothers Country Ham sponsored Oldsmobile, owned by Howard Thomas, surprised very few when he won his seventh pole of the year and led the field to the green and would lead the event's first 14 laps before championship rival Jack Ingram would pass him for the lead. However five laps later, with a two second lead, Ingram's car began to smoke as the Clutch broke in his car, causing him to stop on track, bringing out the second caution, and handing the lead back to Ard.

Ard would then swap the lead several times with Tommy Houston as well as Butch Lindley over the next 100 laps, but would always take it back sooner or later until his car hit the wall in Turn 4, allowing Butch Lindley to take the lead on Lap 120. Lindley would pull away to a 13 second lead until the event's final caution came out for Bobby Cox's spin on the frontstretch on Lap 140. While under the caution the unthinkable happened; Lindley's Camshaft broke, forcing him to drive to the garage and handing the lead back to Ard who was able to hold off Morgan Shepherd and Snookie Farmer to score his fourth win of 1982!

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard won his 4th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Ard led 5 times for 90 laps, including the final 7 laps,
Ray Hendrick, who finished 8th, competed in his last ever race, having to sit out as he prepares to fight for his life against cancer,
Sam Ard, who finished 1st, kept his points lead, now 125 points over Tommy Houston,

1.00-Sam Ard (90 laps led)
2.7-Morgan Shepherd (1 lap led)
3.Snookie Farmer
4.12-Tommy Ellis
5.Bob Shreeves-1 lap
6.Jimmy Lawson-1 lap
7.Aaron Dudley-1 lap
8.59-Ray Hendrick-1 lap
9.Bubba Nissen-1 lap
10.Carol Harris-2 laps
11.27-Tommy Houston-2 laps (10 laps led)
12.Bosco Lowe-2 laps
13.Jay Hedgecock-2 laps
14.Bobby Cox-2 laps
15.Bud Elliott-2 laps
16.3-Mike Porter-2 laps
17.Joey Michaels-3 laps
18.Jimmy Hardin-3 laps
19.Jerry Taylor-3 laps
20.28-Phil Parsons-3 laps
21.22-Rick Mast-4 laps
22.24-Dale Jarrett-4 laps
23.01-Butch Lindley-7 laps (Camshaft) (44 laps led)
24.15-Dale Earnhardt-51 laps (Header)
25.Charlie Luck-125 laps (Tire)
26.11-Jack Ingram-130 laps (Clutch) (5 laps led)
27.Eddie Johnson-141 laps (Header)

Sam Ard-1-14
Jack Ingram-15-19
Sam Ard-20-32
Tommy Houston-33
Sam Ard-34-58
Tommy Houston-59-67
Butch Lindley-68-87
Morgan Shepherd-88
Sam Ard-89-119
Butch Lindley-120-143
Sam Ard-144-150

10 Lead Changes among 5 drivers

Caution Flags: 10 for 50 laps
Lap 3 (Charlie Luck Spin Turn 2 after contact from 7),
Lap 9 (Eddie Johnson Stalled Turn 2),
Lap 20 (11 Stalled Backstretch),
Lap 26 (Charlie Luck Stalled Backstretch),
Lap 51 (Joey Michaels Spin Backstretch after contact from 01),
Lap 80 (Car #15 Spin Backstretch after contact from Bud Elliott),
Lap 87 (Jimmy Hardin Spin Backstretch after contact from Bosco Lowe),
Lap 98 (Car #12 Spin Backstretch after contact from 01),
Lap 107 (Jimmy Lawson Spin Backstretch after contact from 7),
Lap 140 (Bobby Cox Spin Frontstretch after contact from 27)

Margin of Victory: 3.485 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes and 25 Seconds

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The field has finished qualifying for the 26th race of the season the Autumn 150 at the Martinsville Speedway.

Tommy Houston won the pole, with a time of 26.890, beating Sam Ard by 0.904 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Houston won his first career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Geoffrey Bodine, the winner of the last Martinsville race eariler in the year, will be starting 21st,
Points Leader Sam Ard, who will be starting 2nd, will be trying to improve his 125 point lead over Tommy Houston.

1.6-Tommy Houston
2.00-Sam Ard
3.28-Phil Parsons
4.5-Joe Thurman
5.12-Tommy Ellis
6.63-Jimmy Hensley
7.11-Jack Ingram
8.4-Carol Harris
9.17-Orvil Reedy
10.55-Ronnie Hopkins
11.62-John Linville
12.1-Butch Lindley
13.39-John Settlemyre
14.99-Wayne Patterson
15.7-Pete Silva
16.42-Allan Powell
17.96-Steve Lawrence
18.98-Morgan Shepherd
19.45-Charlie Luck
20.32-Dale Jarrett
21.1-Geoffrey Bodine
22.36-Kyle Petty
23.22-Rick Mast
24.82-Bob Shreeves
25.2-Jeff Hensley
26.47-Randy Tissot
27.44-Bobby Labonte
28.3-Mike Porter
29.16-Jimmy Lawson
30.10-Gary Neice

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Race #26 - Autumn 150

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series stayed in Virginia for the second week in a row, the site of the Martinsville Speedway. With only four races to go, every position lost and gained could win you the title.

Tommy Houston led the field to the Green Flag for the first time in his career and right off began to pull away from the field as drivers took a surprising ease at Martinsville, while most races would be a wreckfest, this one showed drivers giving room and respect to each other.

However the 78 miles of racing began taking it's effect on cars as Phil Parsons found out when he broke his Camshaft, ending what would be his championship dreams. One lap later Steve Lawrence would break a Header and would join Parsons in at garage and finally Kyle Petty, making his second start, would break his Gearbox.

Houston would dominate leading the first 95 laps before Sam Ard drove around him and would lead until the lone caution would come out, a controversial one on Lap 117 as NASCAR declared there was oil on the track but there was none. The green would come out as Houston would quickly pass Ard and pulled away for the remaining 25 laps to score the win and gained some ground on championship leader Ard.

Other Noticeables:
Tommy Houston won his 4th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Houston led 2 times for 121 laps, including the final 25 laps,
Bobby Labonte, who finished 23rd(8 laps down), made his NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series debut,
Sam Ard, who finished 4th, kept his points lead, now 105 points over Tommy Houston,

1.6-Tommy Houston (121 laps led)
2.5-Joe Thurman-1 lap
3.11-Jack Ingram-1 lap
4.00-Sam Ard-1 lap (29 laps led)
5.1-Butch Lindley-2 laps
6.12-Tommy Ellis-3 laps
7.99-Wayne Patterson-3 laps
8.55-Ronnie Hopkins-3 laps
9.2-Jeff Hensley-5 laps
10.7-Pete Silva-5 laps
11.62-John Linville-5 laps
12.4-Carol Harris-5 laps
13.32-Dale Jarrett-5 laps
14.63-Jimmy Hensley-5
15.42-Allan Powell-5 laps
16.22-Rick Mast-6 laps
17.17-Orvil Reedy-6 laps
18.98-Morgan Shepherd-6 laps
19.16-Jimmy Lawson-7 laps
20.45-Charlie Luck-8 laps
21.10-Gary Neice-8 laps
22.39-John Settlemyre-8 laps
23.44-Bobby Labonte-8 laps
24.3-Mike Porter-8 laps
25.82-Bob Shreeves-8 laps
26.47-Randy Tissot-10 laps
27.1-Geoffrey Bodine-11 laps
28.36-Kyle Petty-71 laps (Gearbox)
29.96-Steve Lawrence-108 laps (Header)
30.28-Phil Parsons-109 laps (Camshaft)

Tommy Houston-1-95
Sam Ard-96-124
Tommy Houston-125-150

2 Lead Changes among 2 drivers

Caution Flags: 1 for 5 laps
Lap 117 (Oil in Turn 1)

Margin of Victory: 1 Lap

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes and 50 Seconds

[Blaise Zebrataur]

The field has finished qualifying for the 27th race of the season the Miller Time 300 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Sam Ard won the pole, with a time of 37.156, beating Darrell Waltrip by 0.169 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Sam Ard won his eighth career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Darrell Waltrip, the winner of the last Charlotte race eariler in the year, will be starting 2nd,
Points Leader Sam Ard, who will be starting 1st, will be trying to improve his 105 point lead over Tommy Houston.

1.00-Sam Ard
2.17-Darrell Waltrip
3.11-Jack Ingram
4.21-Larry Pearson
5.24-Glenn Jarrett
6.79-Joe Frasson
7.23-David Rogers
8.5-John Anderson
9.27-Bosco Lowe
10.28-Phil Parsons
11.3-Mike Porter
12.14-Ronnie Silver
13.57-Ken Ragan
14.55-Gary Neice
15.94-Benny Kerley
16.97-Harry Lee Hill
17.62-John Linville
18.92-Mitchell Clark
19.1-Pete Silva
20.10-Mark Gibson
21.29-Satch Worley
22.89-Dorris Vaughan
23.37-Chip Lain
24.4-Rodney Combs
25.6-Tommy Houston
26.7-Morgan Shepherd
27.74-Glen Armstrong
28.81-Claude Wellman
29.87-Steve Jarvis
30.50-Larry Hoopaugh
31.32-Dale Jarrett
32.70-J.D. McDuffie
33.35-Ronnie Thomas
34.88-Bobby Allison
35.34-L.D. Ottinger
36.12-Tommy Ellis
37.01-Butch Lindley
38.8-Mike Riley
39.33-George Dalton
40.42-Allan Powell

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Race #27 - Miller Time 300

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series moved south to North Carolina, the site of the Charlotte Motor Speedway. With only three races to go, only three drivers still have a chance of being the first champion.

Sam Ard led the field to the Green Flag for the eighth time this year, but Darrell Waltrip would spoil his dream of leading and would lead the event's first 15 laps.

However, after swapping the lead with rival Bobby Allison, Waltrip was tapped and spun and then hit in the driver's door by Sam Ard causing a huge wreck that knocked Waltrip out of the lead and Ard almost losing his championship lead."He should be parked by NASCAR."an angry Waltip said after he was released from the care center"He wrecked me when he realised I had a faster car."

Meanwhile, Allison would lose the lead to Bosco Lowe who would survive as several championship contender's would, Ellis would be caught up in a wreck, Houston would blow an Engine with almost a 100 laps to go, but Jack Ingram would survive the day and gained huge ground on Ard with two races to go.

Bosco Lowe would pull away from the field, lapping all but one driver to score an unlikely win at Charlotte!

Other Noticeables:
Bosco Lowe won his 1st career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Lowe led 3 times for 85 laps, including the final 25 laps,
Sam Ard, who finished 39th, kept his points lead, now 35 points over Jack Ingram,

1.27-Bosco Lowe (85 laps led)
2.1-Pete Silva
3.37-Chip Lain-1 lap
4.97-Harry Lee Hill-1 lap (3 laps led)
5.11-Jack Ingram-1 lap (9 laps led)
6.88-Bobby Allison-2 laps (18 laps led)
7.23-David Rogers-3 laps (7 laps led)
8.24-Glenn Jarrett-3 laps (46 laps led)
9.3-Mike Porter-3 laps
10.5-John Anderson-4 laps
11.57-Ken Ragan-4 laps
12.89-Dorris Vaughan-5 laps
13.62-John Linville-5 laps (5 laps led)
14.10-Mark Gibson-5 laps
15.81-Claude Wellman-6 laps
16.55-Gary Neice-6 laps
17.34-L.D. Ottinger-8 laps
18.01-Butch Lindley-9 laps
19.33-George Dalton-11 laps
20.42-Allan Powell-15 laps (Tire)
21.35-Ronnie Thomas-16 laps
22.79-Joe Frasson-84 laps (Header)
23.6-Tommy Houston-103 laps (Engine)
24.4-Rodney Combs-115 laps (Valve)
25.94-Benny Kerley-149 laps (Accident)
26.21-Larry Pearson-149 laps (Accident)
27.50-Larry Hoopaugh-152 laps (Accident)
28.70-J.D. McDuffie-153 laps (Accident)
29.12-Tommy Ellis-153 laps (Accident)
30.92-Mitchell Clark-154 laps (Accident)
31.87-Steve Jarvis-155 laps (Accident)
32.74-Glen Armstrong-155 laps (Accident)
33.7-Morgan Shepherd-155 laps (Accident)
34.29-Satch Worley-156 laps (Accident)
35.8-Mike Riley-158 laps (Accident)
36.14-Ronnie Silver-162 laps (Accident)
37.28-Phil Parsons-162 laps (Accident) (5 laps led)
38.17-Darrell Waltrip-162 laps (Accident) (22 laps led)
39.00-Sam Ard-162 laps (Accident)
40.32-Dale Jarrett-167 laps (Accident)

Sam Ard-Pole
Darrell Waltrip-1-15
Jack Ingram-16-24
Phil Parsons-25-29
Darrell Waltrip-30
Bobby Allison-31
Darrell Waltrip-32-37
Bobby Allison-38
Glenn Jarrett-39
Bobby Allison-40-55
Bosco Lowe-56-59
Glenn Jarrett-60-106
Harry Lee Hill-107-108
John Linville-109-113
Bosco Lowe-114-164
David Rogers-165-174
Bosco Lowe-175-200

16 Lead Changes among 9 drivers

Caution Flags: 5 for 20 laps
Lap 23 (Car #27 Spin Turn 1),
Lap 38 (Cars #17, 32, 24, 00, 14, 28, 11 and 57 Accident Turn 4),
Lap 46 (Cars #92, 1, 74, 29, 7, 50, 87 and 8 Accident Frontstretch),
Lap 51 (Cars #21, 62, 70, 94, 57, 11, 42, 6, 81, 89, 33, 34, 35, 12 and 50 Accident Turn 1),
Lap 123 (Cars #35 and 5 Spin Turn 3)

Margin of Victory: 19.533 Seconds

Time of Race: 2 Hours, 36 Minutes and 05 Seconds

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The field has finished qualifying for the 28th race of the season the Southern Auto Racing News 200 at the Hickory Speedway.

Jack Ingram won the pole, with a time of 19.138, beating Dale Jarrett by 0.138 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Jack Ingram won his seventh career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Tommy Houston, the winner of the last Hickory race eariler in the year, will be starting 15th,
Points Leader Sam Ard, who will be starting 22nd, will be trying to improve his 35 point lead over Jack Ingram.

1.11-Jack Ingram
2.24-Dale Jarrett
3.Billy Hess
4.Bob Shreeves
5.Allan Powell
6.Jimmy Hensley
7.Wayne Patterson
8.Bennie Davis
9.Jimmy Lawson
10.Gary Neice
11.22-Rick Mast
12.Randy Tissot
13.28-Phil Parsons
14.12-Tommy Ellis
15.27-Tommy Houston
16.14-Ronnie Silver
17.1-Pete Silva
18.39-John Settlemyre
19.Clarence Ogle
20.99-Steve Lawrence
21.Mike Messer
22.00-Sam Ard
23.Larry Ogle
24.Terry Cannon

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Race #28 - Southern Auto Racing News 200

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series stayed North Carolina for the second week in a row, the site of the Hickory Speedway. With only two races to go, the battle for the championship is heating up as it appears it will be between Sam Ard, Jack Ingram and Tommy Houston to see who will be the first champion.

Jack Ingram led the field to the Green Flag for the seventh time this year and would lead the event's first three laps before giving up the lead. During the day, much of the 10,000 fans in attendance focus was on the top championship contender's to see who would stumble first.

The first to be stuck would be Tommy Houston, who broke a Piston around halfway and would have to settle for a 22nd place finish, next Sam Ard just could not get the right setup, going multiple laps down and way off pace.

Meanwhile up front, after losing the lead Ingram rode around in the top 5 all day long, then with 5 to go, his crew chief told him that it was time to see if he had anything left, which Ingram did passing Wayne Patterson for the lead and pulled away to score a very important win.

Other Noticeables:
Jack Ingram won his 4th career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Ingram led 2 times for 8 laps, including the final 5 laps,
Jack Ingram, who finished 1st, became the new points leader, now 36 points over Sam Ard,

1.11-Jack Ingram (8 laps led)
2.Wayne Patterson (89 laps led)
3.Bob Shreeves-2 laps (101 laps led)
4.Billy Hess-3 laps (2 laps led)
5.12-Tommy Ellis-3 laps
6.28-Phil Parsons-3 laps
7.Bennie Davis-4 laps
8.Allan Powell-4 laps
9.Clarence Ogle-6 laps
10.Gary Neice-7 laps
11.Jimmy Hensley-7 laps
12.Larry Ogle-7 laps
13.39-John Settlemyre-8 laps
14.99-Steve Lawrence-8 laps
15.Terry Cannon-8 laps
16.22-Rick Mast-9 laps
17.14-Ronnie Silver-9 laps
18.00-Sam Ard-10 laps
19.1-Pete Silva-11 laps
20.Jimmy Lawson-69 laps (Camshaft)
21.Mike Messer-99 laps (Piston)
22.27-Tommy Houston-105 laps (Piston)
23.24-Dale Jarrett-117 laps (Accident)
24.Randy Tissot-152 laps (Engine)

Jack Ingram-1-3
Billy Hess-4-5
Wayne Patterson-6-17
Bob Shreeves-18-109
Wayne Patterson-110-113
Bob Shreeves-114-119
Wayne Patterson-120
Bob Shreeves-121-123
Wayne Patterson-124-195
Jack Ingram-196-200

8 Lead Changes among 4 drivers

Caution Flags: 5 for 20 laps
Lap 85 (Car #14 Stalled Turn 4),
Lap 101 (Jimmy Lawson Spin Turn 3 after contact from 1),
Lap 149 (Car #00 Spin Turn 3 after contact from Jimmy Hensley),
Lap 159 (Larry Ogle Spin Turn 1 after contact from 22)

Margin of Victory: 1.513 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes and 43 Seconds

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The field has finished qualifying for the 29th race of the season the Cardinal 250 at the Martinsville Speedway.

Ronnie Silver won the pole, with a time of 26.532, beating Mike Porter by 0.120 seconds.

Other Noticeables:
Ronnie Silver won his second career pole in the NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series,
Tommy Houston, the winner of the last Martinsville race, will be starting 33rd,
Points Leader Jack Ingram, who will be starting 31st, will be trying to improve his 36 point lead over Sam Ard.

1.14-Ronnie Silver
2.3-Mike Porter
3.01-Butch Lindley
4.Billy Hess
5.Bosco Lowe
6.Paul Radford
7.Daryl Lacks
8.99-Steve Lawrence
9.28-Phil Parsons
10.Charlie Luck
11.Bob Shreeves
12.Danny Fair
13.Bob Pressley
14.Tony Warren
15.Jimmy Lawson
16.Jeff Hensley
17.Jimmy Hensley
18.00-Sam Ard
19.Tim Dwiggins
20.22-Rick Mast
21.John Livingston
22.John Utsman
23.Mickey Meredith
24.Eddie Falk
25.John Britt
26.1-Pete Silva
27.12-Tommy Ellis
28.Bubba Nissen
29.Steve Jarvis
30.Roger Laperle
31.11-Jack Ingram
32.Dale Singleton
33.27-Tommy Houston
34.Jay Hedgecock
35.Snookie Farmer
36.Allan Powell
37.Jack Bland
38.Gary Neice
39.24-Dale Jarrett
40.Orvil Reedy

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Race #29 - Cardinal 250

The NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series moved north to Virginia, the site of the Martinsville Speedway. The final event of the 1982 season has finally arrived as three drivers still have a chance of winning the championship, Jack Ingram, Sam Ard and Tommy Houston.

Ronnie Silver led the field to the green flag but it was Mike Porter leading the first lap as Tommy Ellis, a former championship contender's season continued to get worse, breaking a Camshaft early.

All day long most of the 20,000 in the stands watched carefully on Ingram, Ard and Houston. Houston's car never seemed to be right, fading fast and falling several laps down as Ingram suffered too but always remained in view of the championship while Ard led early.

The battle for the lead was also raging on as the laps counted down, Bob Shreeves found himself in the lead and would score the win after a late caution.

As the field crossed the line under caution, over the track speakers and in the ears of the drivers, NASCAR gave the official announcement "The 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series champion is Jack Ingram." As Ingram crew cheered, Sam Ard's hung their heads in disappointment, coming so close and yet so far.


Other Noticeables:
Bob Shreeves won his 1st career NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series win,
Shreeves led 1 time for 81 laps, including the final 81 laps,
Jack Ingram, who finished 23rd, became the first ever NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series champion, winning the championship by 12 points over Sam Ard,

1.Bob Shreeves (81 laps led)
2.99-Steve Lawrence (5 laps led)
3.Bob Pressley (55 laps led)
4.Danny Fair-1 lap
5.3-Mike Porter-1 lap (4 laps led)
6.Billy Hess-1 lap
7.Daryl Lacks-1 lap (11 laps led)
8.01-Butch Lindley-2 laps (54 laps led)
9.1-Pete Silva-2 laps
10.14-Ronnie Silver-2 laps
11.John Livingston-3 laps
12.Mickey Meredith-3 laps
13.John Utsman-3 laps
14.28-Phil Parsons-4 laps
15.00-Sam Ard-4 laps (40 laps led)
16.Tim Dwiggins-4 laps
17.Bubba Nissen-4 laps
18.Jeff Hensley-4 laps
19.Eddie Falk-5 laps
20.John Britt-5 laps
21.Charlie Luck-5 laps
22.Roger Laperle-6 laps
23.11-Jack Ingram-6 laps
24.Steve Jarvis-7 laps
25.27-Tommy Houston-7 laps
26.Snookie Farmer-8 laps
27.Gary Neice-9 laps
28.Allan Powell-10 laps
29.Jimmy Hensley-11 laps (Piston)
30.24-Dale Jarrett-13 laps
31.Jack Bland-14 laps
32.Dale Singleton-44 laps (Clutch)
33.Bosco Lowe-84 laps (Accident)
34.Paul Radford-95 laps (Accident)
35.Tony Warren-117 laps (Accident)
36.Jay Hedgecock-199 laps (Accident)
37.22-Rick Mast-227 laps (Accident)
38.Orvil Reedy-245 laps (Valve)
39.12-Tommy Ellis-246 laps (Camshaft)
40.Jimmy Lawson-249 laps (Clutch)

Ronnie Silver-Pole
Mike Porter-1
Butch Lindley-2-9
Mike Porter-10
Butch Lindley-11-51
Mike Porter-52
Butch Lindley-53-57
Sam Ard-58-64
Mike Porter-65
Daryl Lacks-66-71
Steve Lawrence-72-75
Daryl Lacks-76-80
Sam Ard-81
Bob Pressley-82-114
Steve Lawrence-115
Sam Ard-116-147
Bob Pressley-148-169
Bob Shreeves-170-250

16 Lead Changes among 7 drivers

Caution Flags: 23 for 115 laps
Lap 2 (Jimmy Lawson Stalled Backstretch),
Lap 14 (Allan Powell Spin Turn 3 after contact from 01),
Lap 23 (Car #24 Spin Backstretch after contact from Tim Dwiggins),
Lap 30 (Car #27 Spin Frontstretch after contact from Daryl Lacks),
Lap 43 (Car #24 Spin Turn 2),
Lap 57 (Cars #99 and 14 Spin Backstretch),
Lap 64 (Allan Powell Spin Frontstretch after a tap from Jimmy Hensley),
Lap 74 (Jimmy Hensley Spin Frontstretch after a tap from Paul Radford),
Lap 85 (Car #01 Spin Backstretch after a tap from Bob Pressley),
Lap 94 (Bob Shreeves Stalled Turn 2),
Lap 107 (Car #1 Spin Frontstretch after contact from 3),
Lap 114 (Danny Fair Spin Backstretch after contact from Bob Shreeves),
Lap 124 (Bob Pressley and Jimmy Hensley Spin Turn 3),
Lap 133 (Jimmy Hensley Spin Backstretch after contact from Charlie Luck),
Lap 154 (Tim Dwiggins Spin Turn 2 after contact from 00),
Lap 164 (Gary Neice and Snookie Farmer Spin Frontstretch),
Lap 173 (Car #24 Spin Backstretch after contact from Charlie Luck),
Lap 183 (Car #27 Spin Backstretch after contact from Bob Shreeves),
Lap 189 (Dale Singleton Spin Backstretch after contact from Jimmy Hensley),
Lap 202 (Car #24 Spin Frontstretch after contact from Snookie Farmer),
Lap 213 (Gary Neice Spin Backstretch after contact from Tim Dwiggins),
Lap 223 (Car #24 and John Britt Accident Turn 2),
Lap 245 (Snookie Farmer Spin Backstretch after contact from 01),

Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Time of Race: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes and 37 Seconds