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Results

The 1983 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta Journal 500

Sunday, November 6th, 1983

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 5 Ford
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 7 Buick
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 137.643
  • Cautions: 6 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 28
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 7 9 Bill Elliott Ford 150 150 326 0 0 running
38 24 5 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 49 49 3 0 0 crash
20 30 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 103 103 308 0 0 engine
7 31 2 Morgan Shepherd Buick 146 146 325 0 0 running
26 18 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 85 85 148 0 0 engine
16 26 17 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 115 115 319 0 0 running
4 9 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 165 160 327 5 0 running
25 5 55 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 88 88 154 0 0 overheating
15 25 80 Bob Senneker Pontiac 118 118 319 0 0 running
3 8 22 Bobby Allison Buick 175 165 328 128 0 running
14 32 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 121 121 320 0 0 running
2 3 21 Buddy Baker Ford 175 170 328 6 0 running
23 4 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 99 94 258 108 0 engine
21 28 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 100 100 303 0 0 running
33 2 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 69 64 49 19 0 clutch
9 6 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 138 138 323 0 0 running
13 33 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 124 124 321 0 0 running
8 23 97 Dean Combs Oldsmobile 142 142 324 0 0 running
24 34 0 Delma Cowart Buick 91 91 233 0 0 cylinder head
31 10 90 Dick Brooks Ford 70 70 84 0 0 engine
36 21 88 Donnie Allison Pontiac 55 55 21 0 0 engine
34 36 03 Eddie Bierschwale Buick 61 61 46 0 0 crash
37 14 33 Harry Gant Buick 52 52 21 0 0 engine
32 35 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 67 67 66 0 0 engine
18 29 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 109 109 311 0 0 crash
10 19 84 Jody Ridley Chevrolet 134 134 323 0 0 running
39 39 18 Joe Booher Buick 46 46 2 0 0 engine
30 12 98 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 73 73 97 0 0 rear end
17 37 77 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 112 112 319 0 0 running
12 17 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 127 127 321 0 0 running
22 38 02 Mike Potter Pontiac 97 97 280 0 0 crash
1 15 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 180 175 328 21 0 running
28 16 66 Phil Parsons Chevrolet 79 79 122 0 0 engine
5 11 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 160 155 326 1 0 running
27 27 04 Rick Baldwin Chrysler 82 82 132 0 0 engine
35 13 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 58 58 30 0 0 engine
29 1 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 81 76 120 40 0 engine
19 22 64 Tommy Gale Ford 106 106 310 0 0 running
11 20 48 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 130 130 323 0 0 running

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