Entry List
The official 1983 Firecracker 400 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.
Firecracker 400
Monday, July 4th, 1983
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 167.442
- Cautions: 3 for 16 laps
- Lead Changes: 39
- 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 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 30 | Chevrolet | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 23 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | 4 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Oldsmobile | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure |
| 5 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 41 | Buick | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy |
| 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
| 10 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin |
| 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Hillin Racing | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 13 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Bridgetender Inn | Bobby Wawak |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Jim Peacock | Buddy Arrington |
| 15 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 16 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Native Tan | Cecil Gordon |
| 18 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby |
| 19 | 6 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Native Tan | D.K. Ulrich |
| 20 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 21 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 24 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters |
| 25 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 26 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 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 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 32 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington |
| 33 | 51 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Burger King | Tom Beck |
| 34 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas |
| 38 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 39 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 40 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |