1983 TranSouth 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$227,305Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:1.300 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 50Min 5Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:20Average Speed:130.406 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:36No. of Cautions:5 For 37 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Harry Gant H. GantDriver: Tim Richmond T. RichmondBuick:9
Car No.:#33 BuickCar No.:#27 PontiacChevrolet:0
Team:Mach 1 RacingTeam:Mach 1 RacingFord:0
Crew Chief:Travis CarterCrew Chief:Tim BrewerPontiac:0
Laps Led:2 of 367Pole Speed:157.818 MPH
Official 1983 TranSouth 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1803672
2211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRunning17536770
3102 Mark MartinMark MartinACM Equipment SalesRunning1703671
483 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning1603660
5129 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1553650
61428 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee'sRunning1503650
71375 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning1513634
8922 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning14735922
9388 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeAccident148353205
10286 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1343530
113517 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1303520
123152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1273490
131715 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansEngine1293482
142664 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1213440
153446 Travis TillerTravis TillerMorgan-McClure EnginesRunning1183370
162374 Bobby WawakBobby WawakBridgetender InnIgnition1153360
173070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning1123200
181147 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1093180
192090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSunny King FordEngine1063140
20498 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettValves10830761
21322 Dick MayDick MayReeder RacingRunning03010
221616 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga ChewEngine972940
232767 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryEngine942880
243341 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsRunning912750
251843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPAccident882690
262924 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdLynch's Auto SalesIgnitionChrysler852630
271584 Jody RidleyJody RidleyCumberland CarpetsValves822140
2861 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUnoClutch791940
292418 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonSatterfield RacingAccident761100
303626 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USAEngine73820
31227 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenCylinder Head70810
322121 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvolineSteering67290
332571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson ChevroletAccident6440
341955 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsSkoalAccident6110
35127 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeEngine5800
36744 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserAccident5500

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