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Results

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

Miller High Life 500

Sunday, October 9th, 1983

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

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  • 5 Ford
  • 21 Chevrolet
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 7 Buick
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 139.998
  • Cautions: 8 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 30
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Miller High Life 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 7 9 Bill Elliott Ford 147 142 334 43 0 running
30 34 5 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 73 73 293 0 0 crash
18 24 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 109 109 329 0 0 running
33 21 4 Mark Martin Chevrolet 64 64 274 0 0 rear end
25 31 2 Morgan Shepherd Buick 88 88 317 0 0 running
9 13 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 143 138 334 1 0 running
40 30 17 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 43 43 53 0 0 engine
4 5 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 165 160 334 31 0 running
3 2 55 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 170 165 334 52 0 running
7 25 22 Bobby Allison Buick 151 146 334 3 0 running
36 28 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 55 55 184 0 0 engine
34 32 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 61 61 252 0 0 head gasket
6 3 21 Buddy Baker Ford 155 150 334 37 0 running
10 11 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 139 134 333 10 0 running
20 35 6 DK Ulrich Chevrolet 103 103 322 0 0 running
14 16 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 126 121 332 6 0 running
2 6 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 175 170 334 18 0 running
17 39 71 Dave Marcis Oldsmobile 112 112 330 0 0 running
39 12 16 David Pearson Chevrolet 46 46 106 0 0 valve
32 26 97 Dean Combs Oldsmobile 67 67 283 0 0 engine
35 38 0 Delma Cowart Chevrolet 58 58 239 0 0 engine
37 23 90 Dick Brooks Ford 52 52 161 0 0 engine
28 4 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 79 79 309 0 0 engine
29 8 33 Harry Gant Buick 76 76 301 0 0 ignition
21 22 02 Jim Sauter Chevrolet 100 100 321 0 0 running
23 40 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 94 94 319 0 0 running
12 17 84 Jody Ridley Chevrolet 127 127 333 0 0 running
13 10 98 Joe Ruttman Chevrolet 124 124 333 0 0 running
24 19 31 John Anderson Chevrolet 91 91 317 0 0 running
38 36 77 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 49 49 137 0 0 running
11 18 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 135 130 333 9 0 running
26 14 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 85 85 317 0 0 running
19 15 66 Phil Parsons Chevrolet 106 106 329 0 0 running
27 29 99 Philip Duffie Buick 82 82 314 0 0 running
1 20 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 180 175 334 23 0 running
22 33 12 Rodney Combs Buick 97 97 320 0 0 engine
15 9 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 118 118 331 0 0 running
5 1 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 165 155 334 99 0 running
31 37 64 Tommy Gale Ford 70 70 285 0 0 running
16 27 48 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 120 115 331 2 0 running

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