| Teams for 1982 Southern 500 |
|---|
| Car | Team | Driver | Mfg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoss Ellington | Kyle Petty |  |
| 2 | Jim Stacy | Tim Richmond |  |
| 2 | Reeder Racing | Mark Martin | |
| 03 | Bobby Hawkins Racing | David Pearson | |
| 3 | Richard Childress | Ricky Rudd |  |
| 4 | GC Spencer Racing | Connie Saylor |  |
| 6 | D.K. Ulrich | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 9 | Melling Racing | Bill Elliott |  |
| 11 | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Darrell Waltrip | |
| 13 | Earle Canavan | Earle Canavan | |
| 15 | Bud Moore Engineering | Dale Earnhardt | |
| 17 | Roger Hamby | Lake Speed | |
| 19 | Henley Gray Racing | Dick May | |
| 20 | Newsom Racing | Rick Newsom | |
| 21 | Wood Brothers Racing | Neil Bonnett | |
| 24 | Cecil Gordon | Lennie Pond | |
| 27 | M.C. Anderson | Cale Yarborough | |
| 28 | Ranier Racing | Buddy Baker | |
| 33 | Hal Needham | Harry Gant | |
| 36 | H.B. Bailey | H.B. Bailey | |
| 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Slick Johnson | |
| 42 | Ronnie Thomas | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | |
| 44 | Hagan Racing | Terry Labonte | |
| 47 | Jack Beebe | Ron Bouchard | |
| 48 | James Hylton | James Hilton | |
| 50 | Cliff Stewart | Geoffrey Bodine | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| 55 | Johnny Hayes Racing | Benny Parsons | |
| 64 | Langley Racing | Tommy Gale | |
| 66 | Roger Hamby | Mike Potter | |
| 67 | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |  |
| 70 | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 71 | Marcis Auto Racing | Dave Marcis | |
| 75 | RahMoc Entrprises | Joe Ruttman | |
| 88 | DiGard Racing | Bobby Allison | |
| 90 | Donlavey Racing | Jody Ridley | |
| 94 | Bobby Wawak | Bobby Wawak | |
| 98 | Benfield Racing | Morgan Shepherd | |
| 99 | Duffie Racing | Philip Duffie | |
