1983 Budweiser 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$187,175Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:7.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 49Min 35Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:88.063 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:5 For 35 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#11 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesBuick:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Jeff HammondPontiac:0
Laps Led:57 of 95Pole Speed:116.421 MPH
Official 1983 Budweiser 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
143 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning1859557
2199 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning170950
3633 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning170953
41515 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning160950
52090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesRunning155950
6237 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning155951
7111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRunning151955
8132 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesRunning142950
91793 Bill SchmittBill SchmittMountain DewRunning138940
10843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning134930
112178 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonHammer Security SystemsRunning130920
121271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMiller BrothersRunning127920
131175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning124900
14263 Glenn FrancisGlenn FrancisGuy-Co ToolsRunning121900
153783 Sumner McKnightSumner McKnightChuck E CheeseRunning118900
16286 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning115900
173467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDirect ConnectionRunningChrysler112900
183352 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning109890
193594 Bob KennedyBob KennedyErlich MotorsRunning106890
202438 Don WatermanDon WatermanSt. Johns Auto PartsEngine103880
212513 Doug WheelerDoug WheelerW&W MachineRunning100880
221022 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning97870
23796 Jim BownJim BownWholesale Truck Parts94810
242770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRear Gear91740
253017 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsEngine88730
261804 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffAntioch SpeedwayOil Pump85720
27148 Rick McCrayRick McCrayCoorsRunning82660
28227 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeOil Line84658
29588 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeChassis816415
302251 Scott MillerScott MillerJ.W. MitchellClutch73610
31344 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserAccident70510
323148 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigAccident72501
333241 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsEngine64410
34998 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettEngine66405
352966 Ron EsauRon EsauLee & Humphreys58380
361664 Randy BeckerRandy BeckerJ-L Machine ShopAccident55230
373635 Pat MinteyPat MinteyGrimes & SonOverheating5230

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