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1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Stock car racing season

thumb|[[Darrell Waltrip]], finished second in points.

thumb|[[Richard Petty]], the seven time champion finished fourth in the standings. thumb|[[Sterling Marlin]], the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 35th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 12th modern-era Cup series season. The season began on Sunday, February 20 and ended on Sunday, November 20. Bobby Allison was crowned Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of Darrell Waltrip.

Teams and drivers

Team	Make	No.	Driver	Car Owner
Chrysler Imperial
Dodge Mirada	67	Buddy Arrington	Buddy Arrington
Buick Regal	98	Joe Ruttman	Ron Benfield	Buddy Parrott
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac LeMans	27	Tim Richmond	Raymond Beadle	Tim Brewer
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	16	David Pearson	Bobby Hawkins
Ford Thunderbird	15	Dale Earnhardt	Bud Moore	Bud Moore
Pontiac Grand Prix	88	Geoff Bodine	Cliff Stewart
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Buick Regal	22	Bobby Allison	Bill Gardner	Gary Nelson
Ford Thunderbird	90	Dick Brooks	Junie Donlavey
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	1	Lake Speed	Hoss Ellington	Runt Pittman
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	44	Terry Labonte	Billy Hagan	Dale Inman
Pontiac Grand Prix	17	Sterling Marlin (R)	Roger Hamby
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Buick Regal	26	Ronnie Hopkins (R)	Charlie Henderson
Buick Regal	8	Bobby Hillin Jr. (R)	Bobby Hillin Sr.	Harry Hyde
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	48	Trevor Boys (R)/James Hylton	James Hylton
Buick Regal	2	Morgan Shepherd	Jim Stacy
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	55	Benny Parsons	Johnny Hayes	Cliff Champion
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	11	Darrell Waltrip	Junior Johnson	Jeff Hammond
Ford Thunderbird	64	Tommy Gale	Elmo Langley
Buick Regal	33	Harry Gant	Hal Needham	Travis Carter
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	71	Dave Marcis	Dave Marcis
Pontiac Grand Prix	70	J. D. McDuffie	J. D. McDuffie
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	52	Jimmy Means	Jimmy Means
Ford Thunderbird	9	Bill Elliott	Harry Melling	Ernie Elliott
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	4	Mark Martin	Larry McClure
Pontiac Grand Prix	7	Kyle Petty	Richard Petty	Maurice Petty
43	Richard Petty	Robin Pemberton
Buick Regal	47	Ron Bouchard	Jack Beebe	David Ifft
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	75	Neil Bonnett	Bob Rahilly	Bob Rahilly
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	28	Cale Yarborough	Harry Ranier	Waddell Wilson
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	3	Ricky Rudd	Richard Childress	Kirk Shelmerdine
Buick Regal
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	84	Jody Ridley	Robert McEntyre
Pontiac Grand Prix	41	Ronnie Thomas	Ronnie Thomas
Buick Regal	6	D. K. Ulrich	D. K. Ulrich
Ford Thunderbird	21	Buddy Baker	Glen Wood	Leonard Wood

Schedule

No.	Race title	Track
Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13–14*
[UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers](7-eleven-twin-125-s)	February 17
Daytona 500 Consolation Race	February 18
Daytona 500	February 20
Richmond 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	February 27
Hodgdon Carolina 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	March 6 & 13
Coca-Cola 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton	March 27
TranSouth 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	April 10
Northwestern Bank 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	April 17
Virginia National Bank 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	April 24
Winston 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega	May 1
Marty Robbins 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville	May 8
Mason-Dixon 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	May 15
Valleydale 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol	May 22
World 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	May 29
Budweiser 400	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside	June 5
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	June 12
Gabriel 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	June 19
Firecracker 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 4
Busch Nashville 420	Nashville Speedway, Nashville	July 16
Like Cola 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	July 24
Talladega 500	Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega	July 31
Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	August 21
Busch 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol	August 27
Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	September 5
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400	Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond	September 11
Budweiser 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	September 18
Goody's 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	September 25
Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	October 2
[Miller High Life 500](1983-miller-high-life-500)	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	October 9
Warner W. Hodgdon American 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	October 30
Atlanta Journal 500	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton	November 6
Winston Western 500	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside	November 20

The Busch Clash was scheduled for Sunday, February 13 but rain forced the race to be postponed until Monday, February 14.

Season Results

Races

Rd.	Race Name	Pole position	Most laps led	Winning
driver	Winning
manufacturer	Report	NC	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Busch Clash	Bill Elliott	Darrell Waltrip	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Busch_Clash/X)
First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier	Ricky Rudd		Dale Earnhardt	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_First_UNO_Twin_125_Qualifier/Q)
Second UNO Twin 125 Qualifier	Geoff Bodine		Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Second_UNO_Twin_125_Qualifier/Q)
Daytona 500 Consolation Race	Darryl Sage	Blackie Wangerin	Blackie Wangerin	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Daytona_500_Consolation_Race/X)
Daytona 500	Ricky Rudd	Joe Ruttman	Cale Yarborough	Pontiac LeMans	[Report](1983-daytona-500)
Richmond 400	Ricky Rudd	Joe Ruttman	Bobby Allison	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](http://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Richmond_400/W)
Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500	Ricky Rudd	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Pontiac Grand Prix	[Report](1983-warner-w-hodgdon-carolina-500)
Coca-Cola 500	Geoff Bodine	Neil Bonnett	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Coca-Cola_500/W)
TranSouth 500	Tim Richmond	Geoff Bodine	Harry Gant	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_TranSouth_500/W)
Northwestern Bank 400	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Northwestern_Bank_400/W)
Virginia National Bank 500	Ricky Rudd	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Virginia_National_Bank_500/W)
Winston 500	Cale Yarborough	Richard Petty	Richard Petty	Pontiac Grand Prix	[Report](1983-winston-500)
Marty Robbins 420	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Marty_Robbins_420/W)
Mason-Dixon 500	Joe Ruttman	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Mason-Dixon_500/W)
Valleydale 500	Neil Bonnett	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Valleydale_500/W)
World 600	Buddy Baker	Bobby Allison	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](1983-world-600)
Budweiser 400	Darrell Waltrip	Ricky Rudd	Ricky Rudd	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Budweiser_400/W)
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Van_Scoy_Diamond_Mine_500/W)
Gabriel 400	Terry Labonte	Terry Labonte	Cale Yarborough	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Gabriel_400/W)
Firecracker 400	Cale Yarborough	Buddy Baker	Buddy Baker	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Firecracker_400/W)
Busch Nashville 420	Ron Bouchard	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Busch_Nashville_420/W)
Like Cola 500	Tim Richmond	Bobby Allison	Tim Richmond	Pontiac LeMans	[Report](1983-like-cola-500)
[Talladega 500](1000bulbs-com-500)	Cale Yarborough	Dale Earnhardt
Tim Richmond	Dale Earnhardt	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](1983-talladega-500)
Champion Spark Plug 400	Terry Labonte	Cale Yarborough	Cale Yarborough	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Champion_Spark_Plug_400/W)
Busch 500	Joe Ruttman	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Busch_500/W)
Southern 500	Neil Bonnett	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Southern_500/W)
Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Wrangler_Sanfor-Set_400/W)
Budweiser 500	Terry Labonte	Bobby Allison	Bobby Allison	Buick Regal	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Budweiser_500/W)
Goody's 500	Darrell Waltrip	Ricky Rudd	Ricky Rudd	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Goody's_500/W)
Holly Farms 400	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Holly_Farms_400/W)
Miller High Life 500	Tim Richmond	Tim Richmond	Richard Petty	Pontiac Grand Prix	[Report](1983-miller-high-life-500)
Warner W. Hodgdon American 500	Neil Bonnett	Tim Richmond	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Warner_W._Hodgdon_American_500/W)
Atlanta Journal 500	Tim Richmond	Bobby Allison	Neil Bonnett	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	[Report](https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1983_Atlanta_Journal_500/W)
Winston Western 500	Darrell Waltrip	Darrell Waltrip	Bill Elliott	Ford Thunderbird	[Report](1983-winston-western-500)

Bold indicates a NASCAR Crown Jewel race.
The Busch 500 was shortened to 419 of 500 laps due to rain.

Final Points Standings

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or 1982 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Pos.	Driver	[DAY](1983-daytona-500)	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	NWS	MAR	[TAL](1983-winston-500)	NSV	DOV	BRI	[CLT](1983-world-600)	RIV	POC	MCH	DAY	NSV	[POC](1983-like-cola-500)	[TAL](1983-talladega-500)	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	ATL
Bobby Allison	9	1	10	25	8	2	3	10	2	1*	2	3*	22	1*	2	14	4	3*	9	34	3	1*	1*	1*	2	3	7	16	3*	9
Darrell Waltrip	36	29	3	40	2	1*	1*	33	1*	2	1*	4	7	2	4	20	2	2	2	2	1*	3	3	5	3	1*	2	5	9	6*
Bill Elliott	2	6	2	30	5	21	21	5	5	4	8	16	2	6	25	7	7	6	8	3	27	2	4	8	14	4	8	21	6	1
Richard Petty	38	8	1	5	25	10	17	1*	6	7	5	2	10	3	11	33	19	10	4	6	9	12	6	9	9	12	1	26	5	10
Terry Labonte	6	22	24	8	36	6	6	6	8	31	6	33	31	9	5	5	11	12	29	4	5	5	5	4	24	5	4	1	4	7
Neil Bonnett	22	3	12	2	7	4	16	15	13	28	4	1	13	7	31	28	6	4	35	35	10	4	8	7	6	13	26	4	1	3
Harry Gant	37	5	5	11	1	3	2	4	3	9	27	25	3	18	8	11	8	5	5	30	6	22	20	17	8	9	29	23	37	31
Dale Earnhardt	35	2	33	33	13	29	26	24	24	8	9	5	4	8	15	9	1	35	1*	7	2	11	22	35	4	2	14	17	33	4
Ricky Rudd	24	28	6	10	4	27	5	8	14	24	26	32	1	31	6	21	5	7	16	27	14	25	2	13	1	6	9	3	26	37
Tim Richmond	41	17	7	9	35	28	15	27	10	30	10	40	28	4	3	31	3	1*	3*	5	22	26	23	3	26	10	5	2	29	5
Dave Marcis	32	9	34	13	33	9	19	9	27	16	12	10	12	11	30	13	9	8	32	11	20	14	18	22	28	25	17	7	13	12
Joe Ruttman	4*	7	29	4	20	7	4	11	7	3	23	14	34	10	33	37	22	9	15	24	18	38	27	20	7	14	13	30	30	41
Kyle Petty	33	14	15	35	31	30	11	30	17	11	11	8	6	13	16	30	20	11	11	14	11	35	12	26	12	16	18	24	20	13
Dick Brooks	5	13	8	6	19	20	8	14	25	15	21	37	5	28	12	32	14	15	7	21	21	31	13	32	16	15	37	18	31	34
Buddy Arrington	16	20	22	16	23	15	9	23	16	19	16	12	17	17	29	34	24	32	18	23	13	18	14	23	10	18	34	12	14	23
Ron Bouchard	26	12	20	12	18	11	7	20	9	34	7	41		34	28	4	27	13	12	12	7	32	25	16		7	15	6	23	11
Geoff Bodine	30	4	19	41	9	5	25	21	20	35	25	36	29	30	9	6	16	39	6	36	4	13	21	2	5	11	28	33
Jimmy Means	14	16	14	32	12	14	10	7	12	12	14	38	18	20	21	36	12	35			26	20	24	21	15	22	23	9	18	16
Sterling Marlin (R)	34	18	13	31	11	22	12	41	11	10	18	19	25	29	20	16	15	18	21	29	15	24	26	27	27	17	40	15	16	17
Morgan Shepherd	DNQ	31			26		32	17	4	6	3	9	8	15	10	2	10	19	27	37	8	9	16	6	29	8	25	27	7	33
Buddy Baker	3	10	32	3	32		31	25		5		7			7	1			28	10		6	7	25	22		6	29	2	20
Ronnie Thomas	17	23	27	24	24	17	18	35	15	25	15	DNQ	33	21	24	24	23	20	20	DNQ	12	30	17	24	21	21		19	DNQ	27
Tommy Gale	27	32	21	23	14	19	22	13	28	27	20	35		25	26	23	28	24	38	28	23	29	30	28	19	24	31	10	19
D. K. Ulrich			18		10	13	13			18	13	23	16	16	22		30	17		33		16	10	12	18	20	20	11	21	26
Trevor Boys (R)							29		19	32	22	20	32	14	18	17	13	14	17	19	17	28	9	31	11	19	16	32	11	24
J. D. McDuffie	29	25	30	36	17	DNQ		DNQ	18	23	24	26	24	19	34		17	25	23	32	25	37	11	36	13	26	DNQ	14	32	30
Lake Speed	25	15	4	15	28	8	23	3				6		12	19	29			26	8		15					11	28	12
Cale Yarborough	1		9	1	6			29		22		28		27	1	40			24	1		7					10	36	23
Benny Parsons	42			14	34			2		29		34		5	13	26		31	22	13		8					3		25	2
Mark Martin	28	24	11	7	3	26	27	36	21			29			27	19			10	18		17					33		DNQ
Ronnie Hopkins (R)	19		17	21	30	24	30		29	26	17			26	17						28	40
Jody Ridley	10			17	27			32				DNQ				8			31	15		33					12		10
David Pearson	8				22			31				39			35	3			25	9		10					39
Lennie Pond	12		31			12	14	19				DNQ				10				22		39	28					8
Ken Ragan (R)				27				12				17				12			14			19					38		17
Bobby Wawak	DNQ	DNQ	16	18	16	DNQ		DNQ				18			37	27		27	34	DNQ	DNQ	21
Bobby Hillin Jr. (R)	DNQ		25	19	DNQ	16						11		37		15		16	13	25		41		11			36			DNQ
Slick Johnson	DNQ	27	23	34	29	25	28					24						37				27						20
Mike Potter	DNQ				DNQ						28			22	DNQ			21	30	DNQ	24	36	19		20	29		31	22
Cecil Gordon		DNQ				DNQ		16		21				23		22		23	33					15
Rick Newsom	DNQ	DNQ	28		DNQ	DNQ	20	DNQ	23	14	19	31
Dean Combs												13								20				33			32		8
Phil Parsons	13							28												31							19		28
Bob Senneker				28								27			14					16									15
Jerry Bowman	DNQ	DNQ								13				36				28						30				25
Clark Dwyer	21					DNQ		39								25		40		DNQ				10
Greg Sacks																38		29		17							30		38
Rick McCray						23	24						27																	39
Delma Cowart	31															35											35		24
Philip Duffie	DNQ							38				30										34					27
Eddie Bierschwale				26											DNQ					26									34
Jim Robinson													11																	21
Hershel McGriff													26																	8
Dean Roper	15							18
Summer McKnight													15																	19
Butch Lindley		11																							25
John McFadden						DNQ																29					28		35
Doug Wheeler													21																	18
Glenn Francis													14																	28
Jocko Maggiacomo	DNQ									36				35				26
H. B. Bailey				22								22			DNQ					DNQ
Bob Riley														32				38						29
Don Waterman													20																	25
Dick May					21					33					DNQ			33				23							22
Steve Moore	DNQ							22							23
Mark Stahl																									23	23			DNQ
Bill Schmitt													9																	40
Jim Sauter	18	19	26	29																							21
Rick Baldwin	20								42			DNQ				36												13	27
Randy Becker													36																	15
Scott Miller													30																	22
John Callis										20				33				DNQ											DNQ
Travis Tiller	DNQ				15			DNQ											39								DNQ		DNQ
Jim Bown													23																	35
Tom Sneva	7														32
A. J. Foyt	11			38				34								Wth
Pat Mintey													37																	29
Joe Fields		26																					15	14
Tommy Ellis												15
Blackie Wangerin	DNQ	DNQ														39				DNQ								34
Jimmy Ingalls										17														18					DNQ
Bobby Gerhart														38				34
Ron Esau													35																	38
Bob Kennedy													19																	DNQ
Darryl Sage	DNQ	DNQ		20					26								26
Steve Gray									22					24			21
Rodney Combs	Wth																										22
Jim Vandiver				39								21
Jimmy Walker		DNQ															29	DNQ								27
Ed Baugess						DNQ																				30			DNQ
Dave Dion		30				DNQ
John Krebs																														32
Natz Peters																				DNQ				34					DNQ
Ernie Cline			35
Grant Adcox																			36
Glenn Jarrett															DNQ			36
Roy Smith																														36
David Simko	DNQ			37											DNQ					DNQ
Rick Wilson								37
Bosco Lowe	39																										DNQ
Connie Saylor	DNQ							40								18
Dick Skillen	DNQ																		40
Elliott Forbes-Robinson	40
Jimmy Insolo																														42
Al Elmore																	18	22	19	DNQ	16
Don Satterfield								DNQ									25				19		29
Laurent Rioux	DNQ																							19	17		DNQ
James Hylton	23	21
Donnie Allison																													36	14
Joe Millikan	DNQ					18
John Anderson																											24
Lowell Cowell	DNQ							26
Billie Harvey																			37	DNQ
Joe Booher	DNQ														DNQ					DNQ									39
Bruce Jacobi	DNQ
Ronnie Sanders	DNQ
Ferrel Harris	DNQ
Alan West	DNQ
Mike Kempton	DNQ
Rusty Wallace	DNQ
Ralph Jones	DNQ
Bill Scott	DNQ				DNQ			DNQ
Ken Kalla	DNQ							DNQ
Jim Hurlbert	Wth														DNQ
Jeff Halverson																				DNQ
Maurice Randall																				DNQ
Randy Baker																											DNQ
Wayne Peterson																												DNQ	DNQ
John Ingalls																													DNQ
Dennis DeVea																													DNQ
Jim Southard																													DNQ
Graham Duxbury																													DNQ
John Haver	Wth																												DNQ
Mark Perry																														DNQ
St. James Davis																														DNQ
Steve Pfeifer																														DNQ
Harry Goularte																														DNQ
Dan Noble																														DNQ
Tony Settember																														DNQ
Al Loquasto	Wth
Chet Fillip	Wth
Howard Mark	Wth
Mike Alexander																									Wth

Rookie of the year

Sterling Marlin was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year. He beat Trevor Boys, Bobby Hillin Jr., Ronnie Hopkins, and Ken Ragan for the award. Of the drivers that competed for the award, only Marlin ran all 30 races. The closest a driver got to competing in all 30 races was Trevor Boys competing in 23 races (skipped rounds 1–6, and 8).

References

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