Entry List
The official 1983 Coca-Cola 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.
Coca-Cola 500
Sunday, March 27th, 1983
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 124.055
- Cautions: 7 for 62 laps
- Lead Changes: 21
- 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 | 27 | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 22 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Buick | Valvring | Jim Stacy |
| 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 5 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Foyt Enterprises | A.J. Foyt |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 9 | 80 | Bob Senneker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Elk Vans | Terry Marra |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | B.J. Racing | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 12 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | Landmark | Buddy Arrington |
| 14 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 15 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 31 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson |
| 18 | 86 | Darryl Sage | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Sage Racing | Lee Sage |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Atlantic Building System | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 54 | David Simko | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Mound Steel | Elmer Simko |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Simoniz | Junie Donlavey |
| 22 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Indian Hill Park | Don Bierschwale |
| 23 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 33 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 24 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 26 | 19 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Bojangles' | Henley Gray |
| 27 | 6 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 28 | 24 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | J.S. Dismuke | Cecil Gordon |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 31 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 32 | 57 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 33 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 34 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson |
| 38 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas |
| 39 | 18 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Leon Satterfield | Leon Satterfield |
| 40 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 41 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |