Entry List
The official 1983 World 600 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.
World 600
Sunday, May 29th, 1983
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 334
- Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.707
- Cautions: 5 for 28 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- 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 | 01 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Chevrolet | Activision | Emanuel Zervakis |
| 4 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 41 | Buick | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy |
| 5 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 6 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 25 | 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 | 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 | Danelle Jeans | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 12 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Motorsports Designs | 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 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 21 | 77 | Dean Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Best Products | Irv Sanderson |
| 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 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Monroe RV | H.B. Bailey |
| 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 26 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 27 | 24 | Jim Vandiver | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Western Carolina Forklift | Cecil Gordon |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 30 | 97 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 31 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 32 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 33 | 99 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 35 | 02 | Rick Newsom | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Louise Smith Special | Bud Reeder |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 18 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Leon Satterfield | Leon Satterfield |
| 38 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 39 | 32 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Big Daddy's | Bill Terry |
| 40 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 41 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |