CUP Series Bristol Motor Speedway

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Busch 500

Saturday, August 27th, 1983

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 4 Ford
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 7 Buick
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 1 Chrysler

  • Drivers Entered: 29
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Laps Actual: 419 - Race Shortened
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 89.430
  • Cautions: 5 for 31 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS STG PTS PO PTS LAPS LED X LED S1 S2 STATUS
27 10 9 Bill Elliott Ford 82 82 0 0 135 0 0 0 0 clutch
11 19 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 130 130 0 0 405 0 0 0 0 running
8 11 2 Morgan Shepherd Buick 142 142 0 0 410 0 0 0 0 running
14 4 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 121 121 0 0 396 0 0 0 0 running
15 23 17 Sterling Marlin Pontiac 118 118 0 0 394 0 0 0 0 running
5 5 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 160 155 5 0 418 1 0 0 0 running
16 24 6 Al Elmore Buick 115 115 0 0 393 0 0 0 0 running
3 13 22 Bobby Allison Buick 165 165 0 0 419 0 0 0 0 running
13 20 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 124 124 0 0 399 0 0 0 0 running
2 6 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 175 170 5 0 419 197 0 0 0 running
1 2 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 10 0 419 215 0 0 0 running
20 12 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 103 103 0 0 353 0 0 0 0 running
21 17 90 Dick Brooks Ford 100 100 0 0 314 0 0 0 0 valve
19 27 18 Don Satterfield Buick 106 106 0 0 368 0 0 0 0 running
4 9 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 160 160 0 0 418 0 0 0 0 running
6 8 33 Harry Gant Buick 155 150 5 0 418 1 0 0 0 running
25 26 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 88 88 0 0 198 0 0 0 0 running
26 21 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 85 85 0 0 147 0 0 0 0 rear end
18 1 98 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 109 109 0 0 380 0 0 0 0 running
29 29 45 John McFadden Buick 76 76 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 brakes
24 25 02 Mike Potter Pontiac 91 91 0 0 253 0 0 0 0 running
10 15 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 134 134 0 0 405 0 0 0 0 crash
9 14 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 138 138 0 0 407 0 0 0 0 running
7 7 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 151 146 5 0 418 2 0 0 0 running
28 16 26 Ronnie Hopkins Chevrolet 79 79 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 rear end
12 28 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 127 127 0 0 402 0 0 0 0 running
22 3 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 102 97 5 0 271 3 0 0 0 crash
23 22 64 Tommy Gale Ford 94 94 0 0 254 0 0 0 0 crash
17 18 48 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 112 112 0 0 389 0 0 0 0 running

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