Entry List
The official 1983 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega 500
Sunday, July 31st, 1983
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 170.611
- Cautions: 2 for 16 laps
- Lead Changes: 46
- 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 | 23 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 4 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | Larry McClure |
| 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 | Chevrolet | 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 | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes |
| 10 | 31 | Billie Harvey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 12 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. |
| 13 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak |
| 14 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Dodge | Arrington Racing | 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 | Talladega Short Track | Cecil Gordon |
| 18 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 19 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson |
| 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 21 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 23 | 78 | Dick Skillen | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Truss Builders | Tom Goff |
| 24 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 25 | 29 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Adcox Racing | Herb Adcox |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 27 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie |
| 28 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 29 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 31 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington |
| 32 | 76 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Cam Farm / Larry's | 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 | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas |
| 37 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Intermtn. Video Stms. | Travis Tiller |
| 40 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton |