1983 Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Cup Series Race 17 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$138,770Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Fairgrounds 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:Yunick-Rich RacingPontiac: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 EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans185420212Running
2211 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi Challenger175420129Running
31327 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1654190Running
41122 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life16541924Running
563 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1554170Running
6475 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool15541750Running
799 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1464160Running
81033 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1424160Running
9771 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. Bolin1434165Running
1082 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1344140Running
111544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser1304120Running
122152 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1274120Running
132348 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1244110Running
142090 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1214110Running
151817 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1184090Running
161488 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1154060Running
172470 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing1123990Running
18266 Al ElmoreAl ElmoreWorld Cup03930Running
191643 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1063920Running
20127 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1033890Running
212819 Steve GraySteve GrayGray Racing1003760Running
22598 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett973480Running
232241 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasAdvance Auto Parts943440Running
243067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryChrysler912690Engine
252718 Don SatterfieldDon SatterfieldSatterfield Racing02270Engine
261786 Darryl SageDarryl SageSage Racing02090Engine
27147 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm821480Engine
282964 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda79770Engine
291996 Jimmy WalkerJimmy WalkerCronkite Racing76500Overheating
30252 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichReeder Racing7330Piston

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