1983 Goodys 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$176,845Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.500 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 27Min 16Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:76.134 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:6 For 37 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 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Jeff HammondPontiac:0
Laps Led:380 of 500Pole Speed:89.342 MPH
Official 1983 Goodys 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
123 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont AirlinesRunning185500380
2622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High LifeRunning17550048
3111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger KingRunning17050070
4515 Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt322ARunning1604990
5788 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatoradeRunning1554990
61175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon ToolRunning1504990
7398 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi GarrettRunning1464990
81533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1424980
91043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning1384890
102467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryRunning1344870
111848 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaigRunning1304870
12217 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-ElevenRunning1274800
132870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingRunning1244740
14149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil PumpsEngine1264661
152052 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1184660
161790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon SunglassesRunning1154580
172638 Laurent RiouxLaurent RiouxValvolineRunning04430
18296 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRear Gear1094310
192364 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaSteering1064140
202702 Mike PotterMike PotterReeder RacingRunning03550
212541 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasMcCord GasketsOverheating1003300
22921 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvolineValves972900
232282 Mark StahlMark StahlAuto Bell Car WashesCylinder942560
24844 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiserTransmission961691
251232 Butch LindleyButch LindleyPrototype Racing EnginesRear Gear881220
26427 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld MilwaukeeIgnition85800
271317 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust SystemsAccident82570
281971 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson Transmission / Buck StoveEngine79560
29162 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment SalesTiming Chain7630

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