Entry List
The official 1983 Winston 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.
Winston 500
Sunday, May 1st, 1983
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
-
5
-
8
-
14
-
11
-
2
-
2
- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 153.936
- Cautions: 7 for 42 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| 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 | 22 | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises |
| 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 24 | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | D.K. Ulrich |
| 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 | 25 | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 26 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Billy Hagan |
| 8 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt |
| 9 | 55 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Miller High Life | DiGard |
| 11 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington |
| 12 | 21 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Valvoline | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 13 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Hardee's | Harry Ranier |
| 14 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chrysler | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon |
| 15 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby |
| 16 | 4 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure |
| 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 32 | Ford | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 36 | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 42 | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 16 | David Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins |
| 21 | 89 | Dean Roper | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Mueller Sales & Service | Mueller Brothers |
| 22 | 90 | Dick Brooks | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey |
| 23 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 34 | Pontiac | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means |
| 26 | 84 | Jody Ridley | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre |
| 27 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield |
| 28 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan |
| 29 | 1 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 35 | Chevrolet | UNO | Hoss Ellington |
| 30 | 48 | Lennie Pond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton |
| 31 | 76 | Lowell Cowell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Oldsmobile | Larry's Nightclub | Mike Potter |
| 32 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Chevrolet | Team America | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 33 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 25 | Pontiac | Skoal | Johnny Hayes |
| 34 | 99 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 96 | Rick Baldwin | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | White Crown Engineering | Will Cronkrite |
| 37 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 30 | Buick | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson |
| 38 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Buick | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe |
| 39 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas |
| 40 | 73 | Steve Moore | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | C & H Enterprises | Steve Moore |
| 41 | 27 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle |
| 42 | 64 | Tommy Gale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1983 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |