Results

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

Coca-Cola 500

Sunday, March 27th, 1983

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 5 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 15 Buick
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 124.055
  • Cautions: 7 for 62 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
30 3 9 Bill Elliott Ford 73 73 272 0 0 engine
35 21 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 63 58 204 1 0 oil pump
7 12 2 Mark Martin Buick 146 146 328 0 0 running
10 20 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 134 134 326 0 0 running
31 28 17 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 70 70 270 0 0 crash
8 9 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 142 142 328 0 0 running
38 10 14 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 49 49 139 0 0 valve
14 17 55 Benny Parsons Buick 126 121 323 11 0 engine
28 25 80 Bob Senneker Pontiac 79 79 277 0 0 crash
25 4 22 Bobby Allison Buick 88 88 303 0 0 engine
19 35 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 106 106 318 0 0 running
18 33 74 Bobby Wawak Buick 109 109 320 0 0 running
16 24 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 120 115 323 1 0 running
3 2 21 Buddy Baker Ford 165 165 328 0 0 running
1 22 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 180 175 328 78 0 running
33 8 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 69 64 246 34 0 engine
40 7 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 43 43 40 0 0 engine
20 36 86 Darryl Sage Chevrolet 103 103 318 0 0 running
13 29 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 124 124 324 0 0 running
37 30 54 David Simko Oldsmobile 52 52 154 0 0 engine
6 14 90 Dick Brooks Ford 155 150 328 18 0 running
26 39 03 Eddie Bierschwale Buick 85 85 289 0 0 engine
41 1 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 45 40 18 16 0 valve
22 37 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 97 97 315 0 0 running
11 19 33 Harry Gant Buick 130 130 326 0 0 running
36 34 19 JD McDuffie Buick 55 55 177 0 0 valve
29 27 6 Jim Sauter Chevrolet 76 76 275 0 0 crash
39 32 24 Jim Vandiver Chrysler 46 46 79 0 0 crash
32 38 52 Jimmy Means Buick 67 67 270 0 0 crash
17 23 84 Jody Ridley Buick 112 112 320 0 0 running
4 5 98 Joe Ruttman Buick 165 160 328 10 0 running
27 40 57 Ken Ragan Buick 82 82 281 0 0 crash
15 26 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 118 118 323 0 0 running
2 6 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 180 170 328 83 0 running
5 11 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 160 155 328 76 0 running
12 15 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 127 127 325 0 0 running
21 31 26 Ronnie Hopkins Buick 100 100 315 0 0 running
24 41 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 91 91 311 0 0 running
34 18 18 Slick Johnson Buick 61 61 242 0 0 running
9 16 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 138 138 327 0 0 running
23 13 64 Tommy Gale Ford 94 94 312 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.