Entry List
Daytona 500
Sunday, February 20th, 1983
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 155.979
- Cautions: 6 for 36 laps
- Lead Changes: 58
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
Race weekend links appear as data becomes available.
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Buick | Valvring | Jim Stacy | |
| 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 5 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | |
| 7 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Miller High Life | DiGard | |
| 10 | 32 | Bosco Lowe | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Clinomint | Bill Terry | |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chrysler | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | |
| 14 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | |
| 15 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore | |
| 16 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | |
| 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | |
| 18 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | |
| 19 | 89 | Dean Roper | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Evinrude Motors | Mueller Brothers | |
| 20 | 01 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | |
| 22 | 23 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Yurika Foods | Dick Bahre | |
| 23 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 75 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | |
| 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 90 | Chevrolet | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | |
| 27 | 6 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | |
| 29 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | |
| 30 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 79 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | |
| 31 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Chevrolet | UNO | Hoss Ellington | |
| 32 | 51 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Native Tan | Tom Beck | |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 34 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 67 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 36 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Dodge | Baldwin Racing | Rick Baldwin | |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Foster Grant | Jack Beebe | |
| 38 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | |
| 39 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | |
| 40 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | |
| 41 | 53 | Tom Sneva | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Simoniz BodyGard | Bay Darnell | |
| 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |