Entry List
The official 1983 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Monday, September 5th, 1983
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 123.343
- Cautions: 9 for 60 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- 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 | 23 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 4 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Oldsmobile | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure |
| 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 | 26 | Pontiac | 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 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 11 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | 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 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 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 | Chevrolet | Metromont Materials | Dave Marcis |
| 19 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 21 | 35 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr |
| 22 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 24 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Bailey 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 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 28 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 29 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington |
| 30 | 42 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Sand Dunes Hotel | Billy Matthews |
| 31 | 76 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cam Farm | Mike Potter |
| 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 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 36 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson |
| 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas |
| 38 | 18 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield |
| 39 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 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 |