1983 Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$138,770Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:15.550 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 55Min 12Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:85.726 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4 For 25 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Ron Bouchard R. BouchardFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#47 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Yunick-Rich RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:212 of 420Pole Speed:103.020 MPH
Official 1983 Busch Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1315 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning185420212
2211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi ChallengerRunning175420129
31327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeRunning1654190
41122 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning16541924
563 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning1554170
6475 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning15541750
799 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsRunning1464160
81033 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1424160
9771 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. BolinRunning1434165
1082 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesRunning1344140
111544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning1304120
122152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1274120
132348 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigRunning1244110
142090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesRunning1214110
151817 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1184090
161488 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning1154060
172470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning1123990
18266 Al ElmoreAl ElmoreWorld CupRunning03930
191643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1063920
20127 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1033890
212819 Steve GraySteve GrayGray RacingRunning1003760
22598 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRunning973480
232241 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto PartsRunning943440
243067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryEngineChrysler912690
252718 Don SatterfieldDon SatterfieldSatterfield RacingEngine02270
261786 Darryl SageDarryl SageSage RacingEngine02090
27147 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmEngine821480
282964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaEngine79770
291996 Jimmy WalkerJimmy WalkerCronkite RacingOverheating76500
30252 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichReeder RacingPiston7330

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