The official 1983 Winston Western 500 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.
Sunday, November 20th, 1983
Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, CA
ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 28 | 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 | 42 | Buick | My Car | Jim Stacy |
4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 27 | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress Racing |
5 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 26 | Pontiac | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 27 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
8 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Mountain Dew | Bill Schmitt |
9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | Arrington Grocery | Buddy Arrington |
11 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
12 | 64 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
13 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson |
15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Oldsmobile | Miller Brothers | Dave Marcis |
16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
17 | 38 | Don Waterman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | St. John's Auto Parts | Don Waterman |
18 | 88 | Donnie Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
19 | 13 | Doug Wheeler | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | W & W Machine | Matt Puskarich |
20 | 03 | Glenn Francis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Francis Race Cars | Trent Francis |
21 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
22 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | M. Bloome / Antioch Speedway | Gary Smith |
23 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie |
24 | 93 | Jim Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Wholesale Truck Parts | John Kieper |
25 | 78 | Jim Robinson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Hammer Security Systems | Lois Williams |
26 | 12 | Jimmy Insolo | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
28 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 39 | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
29 | 91 | John Krebs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Coca-Cola | John Krebs |
30 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hodgdon | RahMoc Enterprises |
31 | 35 | Pat Mintey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | AFR Signs | Pat Mintey |
32 | 87 | Randy Becker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Becker Trucking | Randy Becker |
33 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
34 | 08 | Rick McCray | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Coors | Rick McCray |
35 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
36 | 66 | Ron Esau | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | McDonald's | Jack Lee |
37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas |
38 | 74 | Roy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Edgett Excavating | John Edgett |
39 | 51 | Scott Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | MDB Systems | Scott Miller |
40 | 83 | Sumner McKnight | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | McKnight Racing | Sumner McKnight |
41 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
42 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 26 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |