Network: CBS
Date and time: June 20, 1982, 2:30 PM
Format: Live
Length: 4 hours
The race was shown live on CBS, billed as a "CBS Sports Special". The race was billed as the "Michigan 400". The start time was later than normal to accomodate the live coverage.
The race was marred by rain. The first red flag came at lap 28, lasting 1 hour and 20 minutes. CBS filled the time with interviews and features on drivers like Darrell Waltrip, before then diverting coverage to highlights of the 1982 Daytona 500. Just about 10 laps later, it was red-flagged again, this time lasting 1 hour and 47 minutes. More highlights of the Daytona 500 were shown, plus interviews and a feature with Junior Johnson. At 6:30 PM, with the race still under a red flag, CBS ended it's coverage and returned to regularly scheduled programming. A update was provided around 7:00 PM during the news, and the taped finish was aired at 11:30 PM.
David Hobbs was scheduled to provide commentary, but he was replaced by Tom Sneva due to scheduling conflicts.
Personnel:
Announcers: Ken Squier, Tom Sneva
Pit reporters: Ned Jarrett, Brock Yates, Larry Nuber
Features/Interviews: Terry Bradshaw
Producer: Bob Stenner
Associate producers: Ted Shaker, Daniel H. Forer, Rick Sharp
Director: Bob Fishman
Associate director: Cathy Barretto
Technical directors: Bob Brown, Sandy Bell
Field technical manager: Walter Pile
Production supervisor: Rich Reinhardt
Broadcast associates: Diane Keogh, Mark Wolff, Richard Zyontz
Audio: Bob Seiderman, Romeo Quaranta, Joe Gallant, Jerry Jaick, Charlie Schwalbe
Technical supervisors: Anthony Filippi, Wayne Wright, John Falkowski, Harry Krim, Bill Naeder Sr.
Video: Bill Berridge, Tom DeLilla, Bob Squitteri, Ettore Magliola, Robert Hickson, Jessie Michnick, Harold Bailey, Chris Balomatis, Mike Jacobson, Shelley Goldmark
Cameras: Neil McCafferty, Herman Lang, Steve Gorsuch, Joe Sokota, Jim Murphy, Stan Gould, Frank McSpedon, George F. Naeder, Bob Jamieson, Tom McCarthy, Dennis McBride, Sig Meyers, Walt Soucy
Graphics: Bruno Fucci, Michael Singer, Lee Levy
Technical matinence: Milt Jackson, Jim Richardell
Technical support: Alexander Kiselwich, Tom Reifenheiser, Roy Jackson, Larry Gumpel, Fred Shimizu, Anthony Santos, John Butler, Ron Morrison, Roy Ellison
Racecam: John Porter, Peter Larsson, David Curtis, David Smith, Bob Bailey, Jack Foster
Production support: Ken Campbell, Bob Latford, Brad Puckett, William Herbstman, Judy Bailey, Mike Bailey, Danny Briel, Lynn Potter, Skip Potter, Barbara Hellyer, Karen Grimm
A presentation of CBS Sports.