1983 Goodys 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 25 of 30
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$176,845Race Date:Apr 19, 2026Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.500 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 27Min 16Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:6Average Speed:76.134 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:29No. of Cautions:6 For 37 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ricky Rudd R. RuddDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#11 ChevroletBuick:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesChevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Jeff HammondPontiac:0
Laps Led:380 of 500Pole Speed:89.342 MPH
Official 1983 Goodys 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
123 Ricky RuddRicky RuddPiedmont Airlines185500380Running
2622 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonMiller High Life17550048Running
3111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripPepsi / Burger King17050070Running
4515 Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt322A1604990Running
5788 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineGatorade1554990Running
61175 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon Tool1504990Running
7398 Joe RuttmanJoe RuttmanLevi Garrett1464990Running
81533 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1424980Running
91043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP1384890Running
102467 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonArrington Grocery1344870Running
111848 Trevor Boys (R)Trevor BoysHylton-McCaig1304870Running
12217 Kyle PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven1274800Running
132870 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieMcDuffie Racing1244740Running
14149 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMelling Oil Pumps1264661Engine
152052 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1184660Running
161790 Dick BrooksDick BrooksChameleon Sunglasses1154580Running
172638 Laurent RiouxLaurent RiouxValvoline04430Running
18296 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1094310Rear Gear
192364 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1064140Steering
202702 Mike PotterMike PotterReeder Racing03550Running
212541 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasMcCord Gaskets1003300Overheating
22921 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerValvoline972900Valves
232282 Mark StahlMark StahlAuto Bell Car Washes942560Cylinder
24844 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser961691Transmission
251232 Butch LindleyButch LindleyPrototype Racing Engines881220Rear Gear
26427 Tim RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee85800Ignition
271317 Sterling Marlin (R)Sterling MarlinHesco Exhaust Systems82570Accident
281971 Dave MarcisDave MarcisHudson Transmission / Buck Stove79560Engine
29162 Morgan ShepherdMorgan ShepherdACM Equipment Sales7630Timing Chain

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