NASCAR Classic Race Replay: 1982 Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway

Relive the 1982 Winston 500 that saw its fair share of excitement on the last lap. On the final circuit, Darrell Waltrip made his way around Benny Parsons, holding off a hard charge from Terry Labonte to win at Talladega Superspeedway.
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[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

The legend of L.W. Wright.

[@whatincarnation95]

And so, the legend of L.W. Wright was born.

[@robertsanchez8132]

What In Carnation? Ok

[@justinclayton905]

robert sanchez He’s the guy who scammed his way into this race and left the car and all the equipment there at the track and was never seen or heard from again

[@toyotafan7881]

@@robertsanchez8132 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bl61fJ-garKDeZY

[@tazunki5560]

83 national 500

[@brianpatrickreddington1750]

He only lasted 13 or so laps

[@bubwal23xifan]

The G.O.A.T. L.W. Wright. On a side note, high horsepower, low down force=fantastic racing.

[@drivin379]

They found him

[@bubwal23xifan]

@@drivin379 I listened to the podcast. Dude is glad the statute of limitations has expired. Can't be charged now

[@caballopalido]

he was a cocksucker for endangering people's lives. he didn't have better things to do than be a selfish manipulative lying con man???

[@NazriB]

Lies again? Baby Win Half Monthly Salary

[@seamuso7020]

The mad lad himself 8:26 also at 42:11

[@tommynesbitt4837]

17:29

[@armybeef68]

@@tommynesbitt4837 17:21 18:20

[@tedgey4286]

22:05 what a great repair. Jacked up the right side of the car, set the jack stand underneath the messed up bumper then drop the car off the jack so the bumper lands on the stand bending it back into place. Beautiful!

[@jontheroadagain]

Nice catch!

[@blpadge2]

I remember BumperGate in the 500, but forgot that he had issues at Talladega. Seems like the guy welding the bumpers should have been fired (or bonused). The Monte Carlo SS was the end of chrome bumpers in NASCAR.

[@burlingtonfan7492]

wonder if NASCAR published this because the infamous L. W. Wright made his first and only start in this race

[@andredeketeleastutecomplex]

duh lol

[@drivin379]

He started in Nashville too

[@richardstephens5570]

@@drivin379 He did not qualify at Nashville.

[@drivin379]

Thought on scene vault he said he raced 2 races

[@drivin379]

Other being nash

[@SHarrell42069]

The man, the myth, the legend; L.W. Wright!

[@billbarrie6229]

I love the visual quality of this race so clearly and at Talladega of all Tracks

[@allen_thealpha]

This is the LW Wright race!

[@joshuadodginsatgoogle4116]

Yes it was

[@tcjohnson3437]

Yes sir. The '82 Winston 500 at Talladega. When Nascar was fantastic!

[@TheJollyMercenary]

This is where L.W. Wright became a legend of motorsport

[@NorthStarBlue1]

Everyone's talking about L.W. Wright (as they should), but let's also have a shout-out for J.D. Stacy, the crooked real estate man who would sponsor anywhere from 4 to 8 cars every race in the early '80s and then keep finding excuses to not pay the drivers or car owners the money they were owed. Nearly every team he got involved with would be in huge debt or out of business before 1990 no thanks to him.

[@jessiehenry5405]

Coal Miner

[@thegreenbird795]

lol sounds like the World Football League....

[@drivin379]

Crooked coal mine

[@byfieldracing10b14]

They found him a couple months ago

[@blackpagan100]

Shout out to Slapshoes for his upload on Stacey! I’m from the UK so knew nothing about him. Dodgy geezer!

[@JimmyDean59]

> Enters NASCAR for fun > Refuses to elaborate > Leaves

[@KitsuneGB-hc9zb]

That’s… surprisingly accurate…

[@JoshTheBassist]

What should be spotlighted are all the great short interviews with all the different drivers, to give them all character

[@bigfuckingcheese]

Those engines sounded absolutely fantastic. I love those growls. Growling engines>screaming engines

[@americanpride9733]

Nah the stock cars of the last 20 years have sounded perfect

[@ixlr8677]

at 1 time heartbeat of america.

[@Wilhuff_T]

The video quality is impressive. Thank you.

[@lucky-rowe2623]

This is the decade we have been waiting for! Thanks,NASCAR for the upload!

[@averagegulpin]

Who’s here after watching the Strange Case of LW wright

[@polycube868]

Me!

[@brentjones886]

Yup. From donut

[@joett84]

Not me. I'm here to see good Winston Cup racing. To hell with LW Wright.

[@navingarcia9179]

Came back to see L.W. Wright now that he’s come to light

[@mynameisray]

This is when Nascar was cool.. Not just every car the same

[@joett84]

Yeah, and two different Pontiac body styles in the same race. You'll never see that in today's Nascar.

[@derrickbarnes5352]

L.W. Wright wrote his own page in nascar history that day and nobody will ever be able to duplicate his accomplishment !!!!

[@parksed24]

Man I miss BP

[@terrygarvin1392]

BP was a great competitor and An awesome ambassador for cup racing. Always a gentleman and a storyteller unmatched In racing..

[@pc88k]

22:01 probably the most insane I’ve ever seen in the pits

[@JMGoldSC]

Great picture quality here....very impressive for a 40 year old race

[@coltoncroskey9769]

This is a great race from the early ESPN days, Love it!

[@stephenthevhsdvdblu-raymed9346]

Yeah with Bob Jenkins and Larry Nuber as the hosts and Dick Berggren calling from the Pits

[@NCracing3]

My father was there.... he woke my mom up early that morning and briefly said "I'm going to talladega " an quickly left out the door an drove down from Charlotte lol.... just showed him the videos about lw wright

[@stephensmotorsports]

My dad went to this race as well, his only time there.

[@grcia_08]

LW Wright brought me here

[@HODIUSDUDE]

Man that Pontiac LeMans had some good runs at Talladega and Daytona between 1981 and 1983.

[@pp3k3jamail]

LW Wright the great Nascar drive ever.

[@adamberndt4190]

What I wouldn't give for a L.W. Wright Talladega T-shirt.

[@sms98bigblock]

1982: 2-3 car crash, car spins, debris on the track, no need for a caution. 2020: Car gets sideways, little bit of tire smoke, caution. My how things have changed.

[@ChampaBayBeast]

2022: Competition caution after 30 laps

[@joett84]

Ain't that the truth

[@hrtvfan2870]

Another interesting factoid regarding this race besides Benny Parsons' 200 MPH speed to start at the pole; the battle that saw DW hold off BP and Texas Terry for the win and the L.W. Wright mystery is that this was (especially for his later career) probably one of independent driver J.D. McDuffie's better finishes; finishing 18th.

[@vortexchaos70]

yeah later in his career a top 20 was a good run for J.D. he scored his 106th and final top 10 in 1982.

[@DanWoody]

Rest in Peace LW Wright, you absolute legend.

[@lethalnate9461]

DONUT sent me here.

[@toyman81]

I think Geoff Bodine is and was one of the best drivers out there, The man brought power steering into this sport. Always felt he was very competitive.

[@Scottcooker12222]

Not better than L.W

[@johnmick9457]

The start of Dale Earnhart Sr mastery of Talladega. Starts 20th in Bud Moore's brick and is running in the top 5 by lap 8 running 2nd by lap 16

[@blpadge2]

And won his first Talladega race in the 83 Aero Bird the next year in the Talladega 500, and became the first back to back winner of the Talladega 500 in 84 in RCR's Monte Carlo SS.

[@racingmaniac2549]

Thanks NASCAR for the upload.

[@dngnascar]

L.W. Wright

[@thad67]

L.W. Wright!!

[@johnbrianwilliams118]

I like how Geoff Bodine explained how he blew up his motor without realizing he did (burned piston running partial throttle)

[@nascarvintage17]

Gret race , and the quality of race or VHS of time is super ! sound and the image quality are so cool and the mysterie driver jajajaja WJ. Wright i think i will realised this driver with a racing champions diecast in the coming days

[@jasonforrest9833]

L W WRIGHT. What a legend.

[@bassandspaceable]

Here because I caught that random special about LW Wright...but wow this was intense. Feels different than it is now.

[@drivin379]

Need listen to the scene podcast interview with Larry Wright this week

[@jasong3652]

This race was one week before I was born! All those fast Buicks!

[@charlesgreen7907]

DB Cooper of nascar

[@xXturbo86Xx]

damn i still love those cars. Low,wide and small.

[@southernillinoisswindler9018]

Where is my boy L.W Wright? The last real racer from a time when men were men. He didn't need a HANS device or a soft wall. He would show those sissy boys in the field today what a real man looks like! ˢᵃʳᶜᵃˢᵐ ᵒᵇᵛᶦᵒᵘˢˡʸ

[@monacoGP11]

Big Juicy omg so funny

[@brettcarlson9636]

Would love to see that Dave Marcis Richmond win they mention on the broadcast uploaded!

[@robertanderson2898]

It's been on KZbin for many years, should be on here if you haven't seen it already.

[@pumpkinking5174]

If your going to con your way into a cup race, might as well do it at the biggest track in the country!

[@TheVCRTimeMachine]

I miss the days when NASCAR had guys named Benny, Darrell, Ricky, Terry, Geoff, Bill, Ron, Richard, and Dave

[@joshuapowers4623]

Riiight. Benjamin (benny) Rhodes, Darrell Wallace, Ricky Stenhouse jr, William (Bill) Byron, David Starr, David Regan, David Gilliland, Jeffrey Earndhart.

[@noviranger239]

And L.W.

[@porkermurns7590]

Is this the one with L.W. Right?

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

Yes

[@monacoGP11]

Evan Nekula very cool

[@nojunkwork5735]

Wrong, it's Wright.

[@johnflo-grif2639]

The days when NASCAR was a fun sport and not a corporate business

[@drivin379]

They FOUND LW WRIGHT ON SCENE PODCAST INTERVIEW

[@shane41225]

Had to come here and see the man the myth the legend aka LW wright

[@gprich82]

I'm 100% racing as Slick Johnson this year.

[@larrylewis1375]

Florence native

[@willie0704]

I think the 28 car driven by Benny Parsons is the same car Cale won the 83 Daytona 500

[@derekcabanaw1789]

L.W. Wright on the left side of the screen at the 13 second mark.

[@hayden4597]

Get rid of restrictor plates!!! Just let em run

[@patrickisswayze3446]

I cant be the only one who noticed lolcow and slick johnson were also in the field that day

[@Duckcalculator]

I’m so baked that this became wonderful television.

[@jamesdeangelo4580]

Back when racing was racing.

[@kevnd27]

This race cost Benny Parsons his ride. He was out before the next race.

[@jessiehenry5405]

He Was Out of Ride At Pocono In '82

[@DanArnets1492]

*POINT STANDINGS and WINS before the 1982 ALABAMA 500 (9 of 30):* #44 Terry Labonte (1235 points, GM) #11 Darrell Waltrip (-80 with 3 wins, GM) #28 Benny Parsons (-101, GM) #33 Harry Gant (-113 with 1 win, GM) #88 Bobby Allison (-139 with 1 win, GM) #15 Dale Earnhardt (-199 with 1 win, Ford) #98 Morgan Shepherd (-206, GM) #43 Richard Petty (-216, GM) Dave Marcis (10th with 1 win, GM #71) is doing better than in the past couple of seasons. Jody Ridley (Ford #90 in 14th) is not really up to speed so far but is improving. Ricky Rudd (GM #3 in 16th) had several DNFs in the first few races so he’s well down in points. Cale Yarborough (GM #27) won the Carolina 500 despite aiming to only race around half of the season. Drivers listed are the season's current top8, last season's top8 plus whatever race winner that doesn't fit any of those 2 descriptions. Yes, I’m using the unsponsored names of the races. In Talladega’s case, the Spring race is the Alabama 500 while the later one is the Talladega 500.

[@RazerHolic]

L.W. WRIGHT LET'S GO HE'S THE BEST NASCAR DRIVER

[@CardboardSliver]

Hey all coming here from the newest Up To Speed!

[@JC-zz8yg]

And listen closely to the guys up in the booth. They actually "call" the race instead of today they do a bunch of "race hub" talk of nonsense!

[@thegreenbird795]

But it's the same for all sports on TV.

[@joshuapowers4623]

Yea, I don't know about that. I heard a ton of commentary during this broadcast that had nothing to do with what was happening on track. But also there was no timing and scoring broadcast back then. If they weren't constantly telling you where everyone was, you'd have no idea what was happening.

[@tamashorvath6312]

ty

[@Dennis_Frey]

Bob Jenkins lookin like my man Boris Said 🤣

[@4_14_fan]

L. W. Wright is my hero

[@southernpatriot5717]

*GOOD TIMES*

[@lawrence142002]

I know LW Wright is the story, but man, did Ron Bouchard sound like Cliff Clavin from Cheers or what?

[@oliverlee9491]

We need the days of run what ya brung, no Restrictor plates!!!

[@alexlambert2003]

Was this the first live race coverage for a Talladega race?

[@tatertot8701]

We are all here for one reason

[@TDDDDDDDO]

And that man got found

[@johnrohlfs9607]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸thanks from John Robert Bruffett Junior of United States of America

[@byfieldracing10b14]

Lw Wright was arrested in February of 2023

[@willcal2738]

is this the only footage? is there any of #34 driving poorly?

[@user-hk2hq4mt5s]

The Dale and Darrell show

[@marycornett3165]

So Bud Moore was a car owner and crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Sr

[@joett84]

Yeah he drove a Ford once upon a time.

[@Ryan.C97998]

Thanks to Donut Media and James for letting me know L.W Wright this strange man. He just lied his way into a NASCAR race and after the race he just gone like dust... He probably die and wasn’t alive today on 2021. Edit in 2022: THEY FOUND L.W WRIGHT REAL NAME LARRY WRIGHT!!! GO TO “THE SCENE VAULT” CHANNEL TO SEE HIM!!!

[@teroalatalo5510]

I'n not complaining, but this was way before nascar was ruined by all the chase stuff.

[@vidmasterK1]

What is wrong with Chase? He's a good driver and people are allowed to talk about him. Why do you keep whining about the kid?

[@dngnascar]

Devin C, wrong Chase my guy😂 He means THE chase, as in today’s format

[@vidmasterK1]

@@dngnascar oh, the PLAYOFFS. Chase for the Cup. Not Chase Elliot. Okay, okay.

[@monacoGP11]

Oh boy here you are again ranting about how the chase is so bad but in reality it is better

[@marycornett3165]

@@monacoGP11 not really I started watching NASCAR in 04 the first year of the Chase so I don't know how things were before the problem I have with it is they changed the rules to much it was 10 racers make the chase then after Jr and Gordon didn't make it in they changed it to 12 drivers now it's 16 drivers next thing will be 25 drivers

[@True_Rarity]

17:17, LW Wright's black flag

[@byfieldracing10b14]

Got my man LW Wright and they found him a couple months ago

[@ryukiddin]

Rip larry

[@DaltonTaylor-vr3tg]

You know what’s sad my state Maine has had only one cup driver and that driver is Ricky craven as matter of fact my grandfather he’s 78 he has a lot Ricky craven memorabilia

[@joshuapowers4623]

Dude, at 2:23:20 guy bashing the spoiler down flat to get it less drag.

[@PlayStation_5247]

Where could this L.W. Wright be now since he should be locked up in the big house for defrauding his way to a NASCAR ride claiming to be a veteran of the sport. What would happen to him if he's found?? What else is this "veteran" notoriously known for aside from coming out of nowhere to the sport?

[@JCtechwizard]

Nothing would happen. Statute of limitation on the fraud(s) would have run out years ago.

[@ChalmetteOwl]

Lol he’s probably made that money back for NASCAR with his story

[@daltonfitch4854]

L.W Wright was missing in 1982

[@edp2192]

Who is here from the Dounut media video?

[@BeansSoup23]

1985 the Winston 500 Nascar please?

[@03dktart]

Wasn't broadcasted originally.

[@brianbooher7318]

@@03dktart no but they have it in its entirety you can buy it off goggle

[@robertanderson2898]

Nascar in the early 80s........ Talladega. And, BOB JENKINS? (nice hair btw). Works for me.

[@gregwright2059]

There needs to be one less phoenix race but i love the rqcing here.

[@NicholleChristineEdwards]

Hi y’all. So there. ✌️

[@eddiedawkins19]

I can remember J.D. Stacy had 12 cars in certain races and still didnt win...He must have never heard it was about quality, not quantity

[@ackbarfan5556]

Dude just wanted his name on everything.

[@richardstephens5570]

His sponsored cars had a total of 4 wins in 126 races.

[@LardarseProductions]

here before a certain individual complains about the chase again...

[@monacoGP11]

Steve Miller I know

[@grcia_08]

Same

[@andrewrcmadwilkinson6999]

32.45 CALE WALTRIP?

[@andrewarmstrong7254]

Digging Bob Jenkin's 'fro.

[@user-wd4vs2hc4z]

❤

[@pc88k]

I’m here to see 43

[@CKGriff]

L.W Wright was the real winner 🏆 of this Race. Great story🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonsullivan4579]

The one year Earnhardt drove a Ford Wrangler 15 and switched the next year with Ricky Rudd to drive the 3 Childress car.

[@MichaelSmith-ip8jg]

He drove the Bud Moore #15 Ford for the 1983 season also. 1984 was when he moved back to the Childress team.