Champion Spark Plug 400
1983 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$2,446,530Race Date:Aug 21, 1983Michigan International Speedway
Margin of Victory:.500 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 42Min 42Sec.Brooklyn, Michigan
Lead Changes:27Average Speed:147.511 MPH2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:2 For 7 Lapsmispeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughDriver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#28 ChevroletCar No.:#44 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Ranier RacingTeam:Hagan RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Waddell WilsonCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:85 of 200Pole Speed:162.437 MPH
Official 1983 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1728 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's18520085Running
21111 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger King1752003Running
329 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps17020010Running
4144 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser16520059Running
5827 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1602001Running
62043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1552003Running
71315 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1462000Running
8241 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedUno / Bull Frog Knits1421990Running
9616 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew1381990Running
101821 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerValvoline1391993Running
112171 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisThrottles Food & Fuel1351999Running
12447 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1271980Running
131055 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen1241980Running
14297 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1211970Running
152284 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyCumberland Carpets1181970Running
163380 Bob Senneker B. SennekerBob SennekerElk Custom Vans1151960Running
17275 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksSacks & Sons Racing1121950Running
18354 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinMorgan-McClure Engines1091950Running
192348 Trevor Boys T. Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1061950Running
203077 Dean Combs D. CombsDean CombsBest Products1031940Running
211290 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1051933Running
222852 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondBroadway Motors01930Running
231967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonTom Prange Chrysler-Plymouth941920Running
241798 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett911920Running
25268 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock Industries01910Running
26363 Eddie Bierschwale E. BierschwaleEddie BierschwaleMission Ice / Lone Star Beer851890Running
2793 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines821880Running
283764 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda791860Running
292517 Sterling Marlin S. Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems761750Running
301633 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit731710Running
31566 Phil Parsons P. ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal Bandit701690Engine
323270 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating671640Overheating
33342 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichReeder Racing641580Engine
341522 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life661373Engine
351475 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool581330Piston
36388 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade609221Push Rod
37312 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales52630Valves

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