1983 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 11 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$146,170Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:2.080 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 51Min 7Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:93.445 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#75 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:RahMoc EntrprisesPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jeff HammondCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:288 of 500Pole Speed:110.409 MPH
Official 1983 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
11311 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRunning185500288
21222 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning17550050
362 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesRunning1654990
4175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning16549925
51143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1554980
6244 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning15549821
7847 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1464960
8149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1424950
9515 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning143495116
10727 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning1344940
11167 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1304880
121571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. BolinRunning1274880
13236 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1244790
142252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1214770
151841 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsRunning1184760
162567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDirect ConnectionRunningChrysler1154750
172426 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USARunning1124720
181917 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1094710
19282 Rick NewsomRick NewsomReeder RacingRunning1064700
202064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaRunning1034660
211790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesRunning1004590
222148 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigRunning974580
231098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRear Gear944560
242670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning914500
25988 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning883970
2633 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesEngine853930
27433 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRear Gear823170
282776 Mike PotterMike PotterLarry's HomesRear Gear79500

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