1983 Budweiser 400
NASCAR Cup Series Race 13 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$187,175Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Riverside International Raceway
Margin of Victory:7.000 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 49Min 35Sec.Riverside, California
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:88.063 MPH2.63 Mile Paved Road Course
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:5 For 35 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#11 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesBuick:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Jeff HammondPontiac:0
Laps Led:57 of 95Pole Speed:116.421 MPH
Official 1983 Budweiser 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
143 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1859557Running
2199 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps170950Running
3633 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit170953Running
41515 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans160950Running
52090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses155950Running
6237 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven155951Running
7111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger151955Running
8132 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales142950Running
91793 Bill SchmittBill SchmittMountain Dew138940Running
10843 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP134930Running
112178 Jim RobinsonJim RobinsonHammer Security Systems130920Running
121271 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMiller Brothers127920Running
131175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool124900Running
14263 Glenn FrancisGlenn FrancisGuy-Co Tools121900Running
153783 Sumner McKnightSumner McKnightChuck E Cheese118900Running
16286 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing115900Running
173467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonDirect ConnectionChrysler112900Running
183352 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors109890Running
193594 Bob KennedyBob KennedyErlich Motors106890Running
202438 Don WatermanDon WatermanSt. Johns Auto Parts103880Engine
212513 Doug WheelerDoug WheelerW&W Machine100880Running
221022 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life97870Running
23796 Jim BownJim BownWholesale Truck Parts94810
242770 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing91740Rear Gear
253017 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems88730Engine
261804 Hershel McGriffHershel McGriffAntioch Speedway85720Oil Pump
27148 Rick McCrayRick McCrayCoors82660Running
28227 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee84658Oil Line
29588 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade816415Chassis
302251 Scott MillerScott MillerJ.W. Mitchell73610Clutch
31344 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser70510Accident
323148 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig72501Accident
333241 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Parts64410Engine
34998 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett66405Engine
352966 Ron EsauRon EsauLee & Humphreys58380
361664 Randy BeckerRandy BeckerJ-L Machine Shop55230Accident
373635 Pat MinteyPat MinteyGrimes & Son5230Overheating

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