RESULTS
1983 Official Race Results : Talladega 500
Talladega 500 | July 31, 1983 | Race 19 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 185/10 | 188 | Running | 46,950 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | 175/5 | 188 | Running | 32,695 |
| 3 | 18 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 170/5 | 188 | Running | 20,680 |
| 4 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 165/5 | 188 | Running | 17,475 |
| 5 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 155/0 | 188 | Running | 17,650 |
| 6 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 155/5 | 188 | Running | 12,445 |
| 7 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | 146/0 | 187 | Running | 9,575 |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 142/0 | 187 | Running | 8,445 |
| 9 | 24 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 143/5 | 186 | Running | 12,925 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | 134/0 | 186 | Running | 5,775 |
| 11 | 13 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 130/0 | 186 | Running | 7,205 |
| 12 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 127/0 | 185 | Running | 6,860 |
| 13 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | 124/0 | 184 | Running | 5,300 |
| 14 | 29 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | Clinomint Toothpaste | 121/0 | 183 | Running | 3,575 |
| 15 | 21 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 118/0 | 182 | Running | 7,125 |
| 16 | 17 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 115/0 | 182 | Running | 5,750 |
| 17 | 26 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton-Mccaig | 112/0 | 181 | Broken Lugs | 5,510 |
| 18 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Arrington Racing | 109/0 | 178 | Running | 5,315 |
| 19 | 33 | 6 | Al Elmore | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | PE | 174 | Running | 4,785 |
| 20 | 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | 103/0 | 173 | Running | 3,000 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin * | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 100/0 | 167 | Engine Failure | 5,555 |
| 22 | 3 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 102/5 | 151 | Ignition | 2,880 |
| 23 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 94/0 | 144 | Running | 4,325 |
| 24 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Hardee's | 96/5 | 140 | Cracked Head | 5,820 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 88/0 | 127 | Valve | 2,450 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno / Bull Frog Knits | 85/0 | 90 | Piston | 2,390 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Acm Equipment Sales | 82/0 | 78 | Engine Failure | 9,930 |
| 28 | 6 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 84/5 | 69 | Brakes | 3,770 |
| 29 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 81/5 | 64 | Crank Shaft | 5,045 |
| 30 | 35 | 76 | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | Canfarm / Larry's Nightclub | 73/0 | 60 | Overheating | 2,150 |
| 31 | 20 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Chevrolet | Cumberland Carpets | 70/0 | 37 | Oil Pressure | 2,090 |
| 32 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson Transmission | 67/0 | 22 | Push Rod | 9,430 |
| 33 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | Talladega Short Track | 64/0 | 13 | Ignition | 2,020 |
| 34 | 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | 61/0 | 5 | Accident | 1,935 |
| 35 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hodgdon Tool | 58/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | 8,350 |
| 36 | 16 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Adcox Racing | 55/0 | 1 | Accident | 1,790 |
| 37 | 30 | 31 | Billie Harvey | Buick | Gray Racing | PE | 1 | Accident | 1,730 |
| 38 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 49/0 | 1 | Accident | 2,670 |
| 39 | 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Chevrolet | Intermountain Video Systems | 46/0 | 1 | Accident | 1,610 |
| 40 | 39 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Pontiac | Truse Builders | 43/0 | 1 | Accident | 1,450 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 170.611 mph
Margin of Victory: one-half car length
Time of Race: 02:55:52
Lead Changes: 46
Cautions: 2 for 16 laps.
Margin of Victory: one-half car length
Time of Race: 02:55:52
Lead Changes: 46
Cautions: 2 for 16 laps.
Updated: Sunday 9:53 pm
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