Entry List
The official 1983 Like Cola 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Pocono Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Like Cola 500
Sunday, July 24th, 1983
Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 114.818
- Cautions: 5 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 41
- 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 | 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 | 6 | Al Elmore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
| 10 | 60 | Bob Riley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Riley Racing | Bob Riley |
| 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 12 | 19 | Bobby Gerhart | Lebanon, PA | Jul 21, 1958 | 25 | Buick | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Trap Rock / Camper Stores | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 14 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 15 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Boat Exchange | Cecil Gordon |
| 17 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby |
| 18 | 02 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder |
| 19 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 20 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Fun Seasons | Dave Marcis |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 23 | 13 | Dick May | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Halverson Racing | Jeff Halverson |
| 24 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 25 | 65 | Glenn Jarrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Spohn's Body Shop | Ron Spohn |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
| 28 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Bel Air Datsun | Jerry Bowman |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Tele-Video | Jim Rosenblum |
| 31 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Buick | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 32 | 76 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cam Farm | Mike Potter |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 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 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Yopaka Kennels | Ronnie Thomas |
| 37 | 18 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield |
| 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 |