Entry List
The official 1983 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 28 | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 31 | Chevrolet | Uniden Force | Arnie Sacks |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 23 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 42 | Buick | My Car | Jim Stacy |
| 5 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 27 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 6 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
| 9 | 80 | Bob Senneker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Elk Custom Vans | Terry Marra |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 14 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Fligels Uniform | D.K. Ulrich |
| 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Oldsmobile | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 97 | Dean Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Best Products | Irv Sanderson |
| 19 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters |
| 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 21 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 22 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Mission Ice | Don Bierschwale |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 24 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Gailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 26 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 27 | 18 | Joe Booher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Booher Farms | Leon Satterfield |
| 28 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 39 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 29 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 30 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington |
| 31 | 02 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder |
| 32 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 33 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 35 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Spirit of Corpus Christi | Rick Baldwin |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 39 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |