Entry List

The official 1983 Budweiser 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Riverside International Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Budweiser 400

Sunday, June 5th, 1983

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA

  • 3 Ford
  • 12 Pontiac
  • 11 Buick
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 95
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 88.063
  • Cautions: 5 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Budweiser 400 at Riverside International 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 23 Pontiac 7-Eleven Petty Enterprises
3 2 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 41 Buick ACM Equipment Sales 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 Pontiac Hesco Exhaust Roger Hamby
6 44 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 26 Chevrolet Budweiser Billy Hagan
7 73 Bill Schmitt , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Mountain Dew Bill Schmitt
8 94 Bob Kennedy , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Erlich Motors Phil Kord
9 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Miller High Life DiGard
10 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chrysler Direct Connection Buddy Arrington
11 6 DK Ulrich , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Ulrich Racing D.K. Ulrich
12 15 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 32 Ford Wrangler Bud Moore
13 11 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 36 Chevrolet Pepsi Challenger Junior Johnson
14 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 42 Pontiac Miller Brothers Dave Marcis
15 90 Dick Brooks , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Ford Chameleon Sunglasses Junie Donlavey
16 38 Don Waterman , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick St. John's Auto Parts Don Waterman
17 13 Doug Wheeler , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick W & W Machine Matt Puskarich
18 88 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 34 Pontiac Gatorade Cliff Stewart
19 03 Glenn Francis , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Guy-Co Tools Trent Francis
20 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
21 04 Hershel McGriff , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Antioch Speedway Gary Smith
22 70 JD McDuffie , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac McDuffie Racing J.D. McDuffie
23 96 Jim Bown , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Wholesale Turck Parts Bill Morehart
24 78 Jim Robinson , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Oldsmobile Hammer Security Systems Lois Williams
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Broadway Motors Jimmy Means
26 98 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 38 Buick Levi Garrett Ron Benfield
27 75 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Hodgdon RahMoc Enterprises
28 35 Pat Mintey , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Grimes & Son Pat Mintey
29 64 Randy Becker , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick J-L Machine Shop Robert Palmer
30 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
31 08 Rick McCray , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Coors Rick McCray
32 66 Ron Esau , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Buick Lee & Humphries Jack Lee
33 41 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Advance Auto Parts Ronnie Thomas
34 51 Scott Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac J.W. Mitchell Scott Miller
35 83 Sumner McKnight , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Chevrolet Chuck E. Cheese Sumner McKnight
36 27 Tim Richmond , Nov 30, -0001 1983 Pontiac Old Milwaukee Raymond Beadle
37 48 Trevor Boys Calgary, Alberta Canada Nov 3, 1957 25 Chevrolet Hylton-McCaig James Hylton