Entry List
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 6th, 1983
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 137.643
- Cautions: 6 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 28
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | |
| 2 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 71 | Chevrolet | Uniden Force | Arnie Sacks | |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | |
| 4 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Buick | My Car | Jim Stacy | |
| 5 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 6 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | |
| 9 | 80 | Bob Senneker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Elk Custom Vans | Terry Marra | |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard | |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 14 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Fligels Uniform | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore | |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Oldsmobile | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | |
| 18 | 97 | Dean Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | |
| 19 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | |
| 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | |
| 21 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | |
| 22 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Mission Ice | Don Bierschwale | |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 24 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Gailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 26 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | |
| 27 | 18 | Joe Booher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Booher Farms | Leon Satterfield | |
| 28 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | |
| 29 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | |
| 30 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | |
| 31 | 02 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | |
| 32 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 33 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 35 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Spirit of Corpus Christi | Rick Baldwin | |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | |
| 37 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | |
| 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | |
| 39 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 66 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |