RESULTS
1983 Official Race Results : Daytona 500
Daytona 500 | February 20, 1983 | Race 1 of 30
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| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
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| 1 | 8 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | Hardee's | 180/5 | 200 | Running | 119,600 |
| 2 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 175/5 | 200 | Running | 66,425 |
| 3 | 5 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 170/5 | 200 | Running | 59,650 |
| 4 | 11 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170/10 | 200 | Running | 55,980 |
| 5 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Sunny King Ford | PE | 199 | Running | 44,545 |
| 6 | 41 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 150/0 | 199 | Running | 33,175 |
| 7 | 22 | 53 | Tom Sneva | Chevrolet | Bodyguard Express | 146/0 | 199 | Running | 27,900 |
| 8 | 15 | 16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 142/0 | 198 | Running | 25,100 |
| 9 | 35 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | Miller High Life | 138/0 | 198 | Running | 29,400 |
| 10 | 18 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Buick | Cumberland Carpets | 134/0 | 197 | Running | 20,900 |
| 11 | 9 | 14 | AJ Foyt | Chevrolet | Valvoline | 130/0 | 197 | Running | 20,000 |
| 12 | 39 | 51 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Native Tan | 127/0 | 197 | Running | 15,000 |
| 13 | 32 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Buick | Skoal Brother | 124/0 | 196 | Running | 13,700 |
| 14 | 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Buick | Broadway Motors | 121/0 | 196 | Running | 15,965 |
| 15 | 27 | 89 | Dean Roper | Pontiac | Evinrude Motors | 118/0 | 194 | Running | 12,800 |
| 16 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | Arrington Racing | 115/0 | 194 | Running | 14,055 |
| 17 | 36 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | 112/0 | 192 | Running | 10,500 |
| 18 | 20 | 6 | Jim Sauter | Chevrolet | Ulrich Racing | PE | 191 | Running | 13,735 |
| 19 | 28 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Buick | Food Country USA | 106/0 | 191 | Running | 9,400 |
| 20 | 30 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | Dodge | Baldwin Racing | PE | 188 | Running | 8,900 |
| 21 | 40 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Chevrolet | Kings Inn | 100/0 | 188 | Running | 7,100 |
| 22 | 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Warner Hodgdon | 102/5 | 187 | Running | 32,400 |
| 23 | 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 94/0 | 184 | Running | 9,400 |
| 24 | 1 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 96/5 | 182 | Camshaft | 16,515 |
| 25 | 16 | 1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno | 88/0 | 178 | Engine Failure | 7,550 |
| 26 | 23 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Foster Grant | 85/0 | 162 | Engine Failure | 9,205 |
| 27 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 82/0 | 149 | Engine Failure | 8,795 |
| 28 | 12 | 2 | Mark Martin | Buick | Valvring | 79/0 | 136 | Accident | 15,000 |
| 29 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | 76/0 | 132 | Engine Failure | 7,375 |
| 30 | 2 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 78/5 | 106 | Engine Failure | 12,065 |
| 31 | 38 | 01 | Delma Cowart | Buick | Coastal Transmission | 70/0 | 102 | Accident | 4,300 |
| 32 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Transmissions Unlimited | 67/0 | 100 | Piston | 13,650 |
| 33 | 7 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 69/5 | 99 | Engine Failure | 19,666 |
| 34 | 33 | 17 | Sterling Marlin * | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 61/0 | 69 | Piston | 6,485 |
| 35 | 3 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 63/5 | 63 | Engine Failure | 37,011 |
| 36 | 31 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | 55/0 | 62 | Accident | 16,100 |
| 37 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 52/0 | 56 | Engine Failure | 14,050 |
| 38 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 54/5 | 47 | Engine Failure | 22,600 |
| 39 | 26 | 32 | Bosco Lowe | Buick | Clinomint Toothpaste | 46/0 | 36 | Accident | 5,350 |
| 40 | 19 | 23 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | Buick | Yurika Foods | 43/0 | 36 | Engine Failure | 5,550 |
| 41 | 24 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 40/0 | 24 | Engine Failure | 5,350 |
| 42 | 14 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Buick | Skoal | 37/0 | 8 | Push Rod | 5,950 |
* Denotes Rookie
RACE FACTS
Average Speed: 155.979 mph
Margin of Victory: one car length
Time of Race: 03:12:20
Lead Changes: 58
Cautions: 6 for 36 laps.
Margin of Victory: one car length
Time of Race: 03:12:20
Lead Changes: 58
Cautions: 6 for 36 laps.
Updated: Saturday 8:05 pm
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