Busch Nashville 420
1983 NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$138,770Race Date:Jul 16, 1983Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville
Margin of Victory:15.550 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 55Min 12Sec.Nashville, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:85.726 MPH.5 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4 For 25 Lapshttp

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Ron Bouchard R. BouchardFord:9
Car No.:#15 FordCar No.:#47 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Bud Moore EngineeringTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:212 of 420Pole Speed:103.020 MPH
Official 1983 Busch Nashville 420 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1315 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans185420127Running
2211 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger175420127Running
31327 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1654190Running
41122 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life16541924Running
563 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1554170Running
6475 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool15541750Running
799 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1464160Running
81033 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1424160Running
9771 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisW.H. Bolin1434165Running
1082 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1344140Running
111544 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser1304120Running
122152 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1274120Running
132348 Trevor Boys T. Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1244110Running
142090 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1214110Running
151817 Sterling Marlin S. Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1184090Running
161488 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1154060Running
172470 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing1123990Running
18266 Al Elmore Al ElmoreAl ElmoreWorld Cup03930Running
191643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1063920Running
20127 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1033890Running
212819 Steve Gray S. GraySteve GrayGray Racing1003760Running
22598 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett973480Running
232241 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Parts943440Running
243067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryChrysler912690Engine
252718 Don Satterfield D. SatterfieldDon SatterfieldSatterfield Racing02270Engine
261786 Darryl Sage D. SageDarryl SageSage Racing02090Engine
27147 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm821480Engine
282964 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda79770Engine
291996 Jimmy Walker J. WalkerJimmy WalkerCronkite Racing76500Overheating
30252 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichReeder Racing7330Piston

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