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1983 Southern 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$282,315Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Darlington Raceway
Margin of Victory:9.380 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 3Min 52Sec.Darlington, South Carolina
Lead Changes:17Average Speed:123.343 MPH1.366 Mile Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:9 For 60 Lapsdarlingtonraceway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bobby Allison B. AllisonDriver: Neil Bonnett N. BonnettBuick:9
Car No.:#22 BuickCar No.:#75 ChevroletFord:0
Team:DiGard RacingTeam:RahMoc EntrprisesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Gary NelsonCrew Chief:Pontiac:0
Laps Led:119 of 367Pole Speed:157.187 MPH

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Official 1983 Southern 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11422 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life185367119Running
2129 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1753673Running
3711 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger King17036730Running
4175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool165367101Running
5244 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser1553670Running
6921 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvoline15536618Running
71528 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's1513661Running
8455 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen1423660Running
9192 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales1433641Running
10516 David PearsonDavid PearsonChattanooga Chew13936318Running
111715 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1303630Running
122143 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1273630Running
131188 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1243620Running
142371 Dave MarcisDave MarcisMetromont Materials1213610Running
1531 Lake SpeedLake SpeedUno / Bull Frog Knits1183590Running
16416 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1153530Running
17274 Mark MartinMark MartinMorgan-McClure Motorsports1123510Running
183467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonReid Trailer Sales1093510Running
192577 Ken Ragan (R)Ken RaganClinomint Toothpaste1063420Running
202652 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1033390Running
213774 Bobby WawakBobby WawakSuperior Piping1003370Running
222033 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit973300Running
233535 Dick MayDick MayHanover Printing943180Ignition
243317 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems912820Accident
2583 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines9327276Engine
26627 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee852450Cylinder Head
273918 Slick JohnsonSlick JohnsonSatterfield Racing822170Handling
283048 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig792170Accident
292864 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda762070Engine
303641 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasMcCord Gaskets731790Engine
311390 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses701420Accident
321847 Ron BouchardRon BouchardRace Hill Farm671170Engine
331684 Jody RidleyJody RidleyCumberland Carpets641130Brakes
343299 Philip DuffiePhilip DuffieDuffie Sand & Gravel611090Engine
35227 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven581070Accident
363876 Mike PotterMike PotterCam Farm55980Ignition
374070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating52540Engine
381098 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett49340Cylinder Head
393142 Lennie PondLennie PondSand Dunes Hotel46250Accident
402426 Ronnie Hopkins (R)Ronnie HopkinsFood Country USA43150Engine
41298 Bobby Hillin, Jr. (R)Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock Industries40110Engine
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