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Results

The 1983 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Monday, September 5th, 1983

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 6 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Buick
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 123.343
  • Cautions: 9 for 60 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
2 12 9 Bill Elliott Ford 175 170 367 3 0 running
35 22 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 58 58 107 0 0 crash
17 27 4 Mark Martin Oldsmobile 112 112 351 0 0 running
9 19 2 Morgan Shepherd Buick 143 138 364 1 0 running
25 8 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 93 88 272 76 0 engine
24 33 17 Sterling Marlin Pontiac 91 91 282 0 0 crash
5 2 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 155 155 367 0 0 running
8 4 55 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 142 142 366 0 0 running
1 14 22 Bobby Allison Buick 185 175 367 119 0 running
41 29 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 40 40 11 0 0 engine
21 37 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 100 100 337 0 0 running
18 34 67 Buddy Arrington Dodge 109 109 351 0 0 running
6 9 21 Buddy Baker Ford 155 150 366 18 0 running
7 15 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 151 146 366 1 0 running
16 41 6 DK Ulrich Buick 115 115 353 0 0 running
11 17 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 130 130 363 0 0 running
3 7 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 170 165 367 30 0 running
14 23 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 121 121 361 0 0 running
10 5 16 David Pearson Chevrolet 139 134 363 18 0 running
31 13 90 Dick Brooks Ford 70 70 142 0 0 crash
23 35 35 Dick May Ford 94 94 318 0 0 ignition
13 11 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 124 124 362 0 0 running
22 20 33 Harry Gant Buick 97 97 330 0 0 running
37 40 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 52 52 54 0 0 engine
20 26 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 103 103 339 0 0 running
33 16 84 Jody Ridley Chevrolet 64 64 113 0 0 brakes
38 10 98 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 49 49 34 0 0 cylinder head
19 25 77 Ken Ragan Chevrolet 106 106 342 0 0 running
15 3 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 118 118 359 0 0 running
39 31 42 Lennie Pond Buick 46 46 25 0 0 crash
36 38 76 Mike Potter Oldsmobile 55 55 98 0 0 ignition
4 1 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 165 160 367 101 0 running
34 32 99 Philip Duffie Buick 61 61 109 0 0 engine
12 21 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 127 127 363 0 0 running
32 18 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 67 67 117 0 0 engine
40 24 26 Ronnie Hopkins Chevrolet 43 43 15 0 0 engine
30 36 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 73 73 179 0 0 engine
27 39 18 Slick Johnson Buick 82 82 217 0 0 handling
26 6 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 85 85 245 0 0 cylinder head
29 28 64 Tommy Gale Ford 76 76 207 0 0 engine
28 30 48 Trevor Boys Chevrolet 79 79 217 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

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