1983 Richmond 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 2 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$161,470Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Richmond Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.100 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 43Min 45Sec.Richmond, Virginia
Lead Changes:5Average Speed:79.584 MPH.750 Mile D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:5 For 25 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddChevrolet:9
Car No.:#22 ChevroletCar No.:#3 ChevroletFord:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:Richard Childress RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Gary NelsonCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:117 of 400Pole Speed:93.439 MPH
Official 1983 Richmond 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning180400117
2815 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning17540081
31375 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning1704001
4788 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning1653991
51233 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1603996
6189 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1503980
7298 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRunning146398161
81043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1423980
91671 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson ChevroletRunning1383970
101921 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvolineRunning1343960
112101 Butch LindleyButch LindleyMiller High LifeRunning1353967
12547 Ron BouchardRon BouchardFoster GrantRunning1273960
131790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1243950
14317 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1213950
15111 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUnoRunning1183950
162852 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1153930
172727 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning1123920
182517 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1093910
19156 Jim SauterJim SauterUlrich RacingRunning03890
203267 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonJim Peacock DodgeRunning1033800
212348 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1003720
22344 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning973590
232041 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsRunning943560
2492 Mark MartinMark MartinValvring Oil CorporationRunning913440
252970 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning882980
262692 Joe FieldsJoe FieldsFields RacingRunning02840
272218 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonThe PioneerEngine822470
2813 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesEngine8417726
29411 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRear Gear761490
301429 Dave DionDave DionChampion BusesAccident73500
312435 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdBeahr RacingHead Gasket0500
32302 Tommy GaleTommy GaleMidlothian TexacoAccident67500

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