Entry List
The official 1983 Miller High Life 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Miller High Life 500
Sunday, October 9th, 1983
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 139.998
- Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 30
- 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 | 30 | Chevrolet | Uniden | Arnie Sacks |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 23 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | 4 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure |
| 5 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 41 | Buick | My Car | Jim Stacy |
| 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 27 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington |
| 13 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 15 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Rob's Roost | D.K. Ulrich |
| 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Oldsmobile | American Legion Posts | Dave Marcis |
| 19 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 20 | 97 | Dean Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Best Products | Irv Sanderson |
| 21 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 23 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 02 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | D.E.R. Inc. | Bud Reeder |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 27 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 28 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 29 | 31 | John Anderson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Lebe's Tire Service | Henley Gray |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 31 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington |
| 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 | 99 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 12 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Stroh's | Jim Stacy |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 40 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |