Results

The 1983 Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.

Northwestern Bank 400

Sunday, April 17th, 1983

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 91.436
  • Cautions: 7 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Northwestern Bank 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
21 9 9 Bill Elliott Ford 105 100 357 1 0 running
30 15 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 73 73 19 0 0 oil cooler
26 6 2 Mark Martin Buick 85 85 163 0 0 transmission
27 7 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 82 82 59 0 0 crash
22 20 17 Sterling Marlin Pontiac 97 97 331 0 0 running
6 5 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 150 150 399 0 0 running
2 4 22 Bobby Allison Buick 175 170 400 2 0 running
16 21 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 115 115 388 0 0 running
15 26 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 118 118 390 0 0 running
13 27 6 DK Ulrich Buick 124 124 392 0 0 running
29 11 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 76 76 40 0 0 engine
1 10 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 400 245 0 running
9 16 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 138 138 398 0 0 running
20 17 90 Dick Brooks Ford 103 103 369 0 0 running
5 3 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 160 155 400 36 0 running
3 8 33 Harry Gant Buick 170 165 400 26 0 running
14 29 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 121 121 391 0 0 running
18 22 35 Joe Millikan Ford 109 109 384 0 0 running
7 2 98 Joe Ruttman Buick 146 146 399 0 0 running
8 13 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 142 142 398 0 0 running
12 24 48 Lennie Pond Buick 127 127 394 0 0 running
4 1 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 165 160 400 89 0 running
10 23 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 139 134 398 1 0 running
23 25 08 Rick McCray Pontiac 94 94 306 0 0 engine
11 12 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 130 130 396 0 0 running
24 19 26 Ronnie Hopkins Chevrolet 91 91 219 0 0 engine
17 28 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 112 112 386 0 0 running
25 18 18 Slick Johnson Buick 88 88 190 0 0 oil pump
28 14 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 79 79 55 0 0 oil leak
19 30 64 Tommy Gale Ford 106 106 381 0 0 running

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