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| Date | Winner | Winner's Make | |
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| 9 October 1983 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 1983 Race Information & Results |
1983 Results
October 9, 1983
Average Speed: 139.998 mph
Margin of Victory: 4 seconds
Time of Race: 3:34:43
Lead Changes: 30
Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
| Finish | Start | Driver | Make | Car # | Sponsor | Laps | Status | Points | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 43 | STP | 334 | Running | 76/5 | $40,400 |
| 2 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 11 | Pepsi / Burger King | 334 | Running | 175/5 | $34,850 |
| 3 | 2 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 55 | Copenhagen | 334 | Running | 170/5 | $43,775 |
| 4 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 44 | Budweiser | 334 | Running | 165/5 | $16,230 |
| 5 | 1 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 27 | Old Milwaukee | 334 | Running | 165/10 | $35,195 |
| 6 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Ford | 21 | Valvoline | 334 | Running | 155/5 | $8,500 |
| 7 | 25 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 22 | Miller High Life | 334 | Running | 151/5 | $16,000 |
| 8 | 7 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 9 | Melling Oil Pumps | 334 | Running | 147/5 | $12,875 |
| 9 | 13 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | 334 | Running | 143/5 | $8,265 |
| 10 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | 28 | Hardee's | 333 | Running | 139/5 | $6,650 |
| 11 | 18 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 1 | Uno / Bull Frog Knits | 333 | Running | 135/5 | $6,000 |
| 12 | 17 | Jody Ridley | Chevrolet | 84 | Cumberland Carpets | 333 | Running | 127/0 | $3,850 |
| 13 | 10 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | 98 | Levi Garrett | 333 | Running | 124/0 | $7,205 |
| 14 | 16 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | 332 | Running | 126/5 | $11,650 |
| 15 | 9 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 47 | Race Hill Farm | 331 | Running | 118/0 | $7,085 |
| 16 | 27 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | 48 | Hylton-Mccaig | 331 | Running | 120/5 | $6,525 |
| 17 | 39 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 71 | American Legion Posts | 330 | Running | 112/0 | $11,650 |
| 18 | 24 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7 | 7-Eleven | 329 | Running | 109/0 | $5,615 |
| 19 | 15 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | 66 | Skoal Brother | 329 | Running | 106/0 | $3,650 |
| 20 | 35 | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 6 | Rob's Roost | 322 | Running | 103/0 | $5,355 |
| 21 | 22 | Jim Sauter | Chevrolet | 02 | D.e.r., Inc. | 321 | Running | 100/0 | $4,145 |
| 22 | 33 | Rodney Combs | Buick | 12 | Stroh's | 320 | Out (Engine Failure) | 97/0 | $1,725 |
| 23 | 40 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 52 | Broadway Motors | 319 | Running | 94/0 | $3,200 |
| 24 | 19 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | 31 | Lebe's Tire Service | 317 | Running | PE | $1,350 |
| 25 | 31 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 2 | My Car | 317 | Running | 88/0 | $8,900 |
| 26 | 14 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 75 | Hodgdon Tool | 317 | Running | 85/0 | $7,775 |
| 27 | 29 | Philip Duffie | Buick | 99 | U.s. Duffie Sand & Gravel | 314 | Running | 82/0 | $1,250 |
| 28 | 4 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | 88 | Gatorade | 309 | Out (Engine Failure) | 79/0 | $5,490 |
| 29 | 8 | Harry Gant | Buick | 33 | Skoal Bandit | 301 | Out (Ignition) | 76/0 | $9,500 |
| 30 | 34 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 5 | Uniden | 293 | Out (Accident) | 73/0 | $1,175 |
| 31 | 37 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 64 | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 285 | Running | 70/0 | $2,905 |
| 32 | 26 | Dean Combs | Oldsmobile | 97 | Best Products | 283 | Out (Engine Failure) | 67/0 | $1,125 |
| 33 | 21 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 4 | Morgan-McClure | 274 | Out (Rear End) | 64/0 | $1,100 |
| 34 | 32 | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 67 | Reid Trailer Sales | 252 | Out (Head Gasket) | 61/0 | $2,810 |
| 35 | 38 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | 0 | Coastal Transmission | 239 | Out (Engine Failure) | 58/0 | $1,050 |
| 36 | 28 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | 8 | Trap Rock Industries | 184 | Out (Engine Failure) | 55/0 | $1,040 |
| 37 | 23 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 90 | Chameleon Sunglasses | 161 | Out (Engine Failure) | 52/0 | $2,030 |
| 38 | 36 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | 77 | Clinomint Toothpaste | 137 | Running | 49/0 | $1,020 |
| 39 | 12 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 16 | Chattanooga Chew | 106 | Out (Valve) | 46/0 | $1,505 |
| 40 | 30 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | 17 | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 53 | Out (Engine Failure) | 43/0 | $2,000 |