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The official 1983 TranSouth 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.

TranSouth 500

Sunday, April 10th, 1983

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 5 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 12 Buick
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 130.406
  • Cautions: 5 for 37 laps
  • Lead Changes: 20
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
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 ACM Equipment Sales Jim Stacy
4 24 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 41 Chrysler Lynch's Auto Sales Cecil Gordon
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 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Miller High Life DiGard
10 74 Bobby Wawak , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Bridgetender Inn Bobby Wawak
11 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Dodge 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 Buick Ulrich Racing D.K. Ulrich
15 15 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 31 Ford Wrangler Bud Moore
16 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 36 Chevrolet Pepsi Challenger Junior Johnson
17 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 42 Chevrolet Hudson Dave Marcis
18 16 David Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Chattanooga Chew Bobby Hawkins
19 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Junie Donlavey
20 02 Dick May , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Price Racing Bud Reeder
21 88 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 33 Pontiac Gatorade Cliff Stewart
22 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
23 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac McDuffie Racing J.D. McDuffie
24 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
25 84 Jody Ridley , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Cumberland Mills Robert McEntyre
26 98 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 38 Buick Levi Garrett Ron Benfield
27 1 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 35 Chevrolet UNO Hoss Ellington
28 75 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Hodgdon RahMoc Enterprises
29 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
30 47 Ron Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Race Hill Farm Jack Beebe
31 26 Ronnie Hopkins , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Food Country USA Charlie Henderson
32 41 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Advance Auto Parts Ronnie Thomas
33 18 Slick Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Satterfield Racing Leon Satterfield
34 27 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Old Milwaukee Raymond Beadle
35 64 Tommy Gale , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Ford Sunny King Ford & Honda Elmo Langley
36 46 Travis Tiller , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Morgan-McClure Travis Tiller