1983 Warner Hodgdon Carolina 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 3 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$199,065Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:.5 CL SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 25Min 30Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:60Average Speed:113.055 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:10 For 94 Lapsrockingham-speedway.com/

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Richard Petty R. PettyDriver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddPontiac:9
Car No.:#43 PontiacCar No.:#3 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Petty EnterprisesTeam:Richard Childress RacingChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Larry PollardCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:48 of 492Pole Speed:143.413 MPH
Official 1983 Warner Hodgdon Carolina 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11243 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP18049248Running
269 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps17549210Running
31111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger1704923Running
4171 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUno1604890Running
5733 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1554890Running
613 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines15548930Running
71327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1514882Running
81990 Dick BrooksDick BrooksSunny King Ford & Honda1474861Running
9528 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's148486161Running
10322 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life13948421Running
1182 Mark MartinMark MartinValvring Oil Corporation1304840Running
12275 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool132483153Rear Gear
132717 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1244770Running
142952 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1214730Running
15157 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1184680Running
163474 Bobby WawakBobby WawakSuperior Piping1154660Running
172326 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USA1124570Running
18322 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichPrice Racing1094160Running
191888 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade11140157Accident
20947 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1033950Running
212864 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1003820Accident
223167 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryChrysler973550Rear Gear
232018 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonSatterfield Racing943070Rear Gear
241444 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser912790Engine
25268 Bobby Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Hillin Racing02500Rear Gear
26246 Jim SauterJim SauterUlrich Racing02380Oil Pump
272541 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Racing822190Engine
283320 Rick NewsomRick NewsomBull Frog Knits791990Engine
291098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett761760Accident
303070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing731570Engine
312148 Lennie PondLennie PondPalatine Automotive01410Engine
321621 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvoline671080Engine
33415 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans69736Accident
342271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson Chevrolet61380Engine
35356 Ernie ClineErnie ClineBrochure Furniture58350Accident

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