Entry List
The official 1983 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
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
| 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 | 2 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Buick | Valvring | Jim Stacy |
| 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 5 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 7 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 10 | 32 | Bosco Lowe | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Clinomint | Bill Terry |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | 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 | Pontiac | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 14 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby |
| 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 | 41 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 18 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 19 | 89 | Dean Roper | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Evinrude Motors | Mueller Brothers |
| 20 | 01 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 22 | 23 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Yurika Foods | Dick Bahre |
| 23 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 33 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 26 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 48 | Chevrolet | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
| 27 | 6 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 30 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 31 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 32 | 51 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Native Tan | Tom Beck |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 34 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 25 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | Baldwin Racing | Rick Baldwin |
| 37 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Foster Grant | Jack Beebe |
| 38 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson |
| 39 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas |
| 40 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 41 | 53 | Tom Sneva | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Simoniz BodyGard | Bay Darnell |
| 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |