Fifty consecutive sellouts at Bristol. Other notables from 1982:
→ Late Night with David Letterman made its debut.
→ The final episode of The Lawrence Welk Show aired.
→ Cal Ripken Jr. played in the first of a record 2,632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles.
→ The first issue of USA TODAY was published.
→ Paul "Bear" Bryant retired from coaching at Alabama with 323 wins.
• Darrell Waltrip won the Busch 500 in 1982, the first race in the streak. He took home $22,925. Kyle Busch pocketed $179,400 on Sunday.
• Happy trails, George Michael, who pulled the plug on the 27-year-old Sports Machine on Sunday night.
→ Late Night with David Letterman made its debut.
→ The final episode of The Lawrence Welk Show aired.
→ Cal Ripken Jr. played in the first of a record 2,632 consecutive games for the Baltimore Orioles.
→ The first issue of USA TODAY was published.
→ Paul "Bear" Bryant retired from coaching at Alabama with 323 wins.
• Darrell Waltrip won the Busch 500 in 1982, the first race in the streak. He took home $22,925. Kyle Busch pocketed $179,400 on Sunday.
• Happy trails, George Michael, who pulled the plug on the 27-year-old Sports Machine on Sunday night.