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1983 Busch 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$151,645Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:2Hr 29Min 50Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:89.430 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:5 For 31 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#98 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Benfield RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jeff HammondCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:215 of 419Pole Speed:111.923 MPH

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Official 1983 Busch 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger KingRunning185419215
2615 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning175419197
31322 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning1654190
4988 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning1604180
5544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserRunning1554181
6833 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1554181
7747 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1514182
8112 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesRunning1424100
91443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1384070
101575 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolAccident1394050
11197 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1304050
122841 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasMcCord GasketsRunning1274020
132067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunningChrysler1243990
1443 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning1213960
152317 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsRunning1183940
16246 Al ElmoreAl ElmoreUlrich RacingRunning03930
171848 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigRunning1123890
18198 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRunning1093800
192718 Don SatterfieldDon SatterfieldSatterfield RacingRunning03680
201271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson ChevroletRunning1033530
211790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesValves1003140
22327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeAccident1022713
232264 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaAccident942540
24252 Mike PotterMike PotterReeder RacingRunning912530
252670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning881980
262152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRear Gear851470
27109 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsClutch821350
281626 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USARear Gear79670
292945 John McFaddenJohn McFaddenMcFadden RacingBrakes76440
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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