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Busch 500
1983 NASCAR Cup Series Race 21 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$151,645Race Date:Aug 27, 1983Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:Concluded Under CautionRace Duration:2Hr 29Min 50Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:89.430 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:5 For 31 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanChevrolet:9
Car No.:#11 ChevroletCar No.:#98 ChevroletFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Benfield RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Jeff HammondCrew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:215 of 419Pole Speed:111.923 MPH

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Official 1983 Busch 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1211 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger King185419127Running
2615 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans175419127Running
31322 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life1654190Running
4988 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1604180Running
5544 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser1554181Running
6833 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1554181Running
7747 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm1514182Running
8112 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1424100Running
91443 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1384070Running
101575 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool1394050Accident
11197 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1304050Running
122841 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasMcCord Gaskets1274020Running
132067 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington GroceryChrysler1243990Running
1443 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines1213960Running
152317 Sterling Marlin S. Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems1183940Running
16246 Al Elmore Al ElmoreAl ElmoreUlrich Racing03930Running
171848 Trevor Boys T. Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1123890Running
18198 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett1093800Running
192718 Don Satterfield D. SatterfieldDon SatterfieldSatterfield Racing03680Running
201271 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisHudson Chevrolet1033530Running
211790 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1003140Valves
22327 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1022713Accident
232264 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda942540Accident
24252 Mike Potter M. PotterMike PotterReeder Racing912530Running
252670 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing881980Running
262152 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors851470Rear Gear
27109 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps821350Clutch
281626 Ronnie Hopkins R. Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USA79670Rear Gear
292945 John McFadden J. McFaddenJohn McFaddenMcFadden Racing76440Brakes
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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