1983 Valleydale 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 11 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$146,170Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:2.080 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 51Min 7Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:93.445 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:28No. of Cautions:4 For 22 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#75 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:RahMoc EntrprisesPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jeff HammondCrew Chief:Ford:0
Laps Led:288 of 500Pole Speed:110.409 MPH
Official 1983 Valleydale 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11311 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger185500288Running
21222 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life17550050Running
362 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1654990Running
4175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool16549925Running
51143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1554980Running
6244 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser15549821Running
7847 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1464960Running
8149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1424950Running
9515 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans143495116Running
10727 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1344940Running
11167 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1304880Running
121571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. Bolin1274880Running
13236 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1244790Running
142252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1214770Running
151841 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Parts1184760Running
162567 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDirect ConnectionChrysler1154750Running
172426 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USA1124720Running
181917 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1094710Running
19282 Rick NewsomRick NewsomReeder Racing1064700Running
202064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1034660Running
211790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1004590Running
222148 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig974580Running
231098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett944560Rear Gear
242670 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing914500Running
25988 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade883970Running
2633 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines853930Engine
27433 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit823170Rear Gear
282776 Mike PotterMike PotterLarry's Homes79500Rear Gear

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