Standings After Race #2 at Richmond Raceway - Sunday, February 27th, 1983
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 98 | Buick | 326 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 2 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 325 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +5 | 2 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 318 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 21 | Ford | 304 | -22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +13 | 2 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Chevrolet | 272 | -54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 2 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 247 | -79 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +19 | 2 | Geoff Bodine | 88 | Pontiac | 243 | -83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +23 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Ford | 238 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +4 | 2 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 236 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +5 | 2 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Chrysler | 218 | -108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +24 | 2 | Harry Gant | 33 | Buick | 212 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +11 | 2 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 212 | -114 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +9 | 2 | Lake Speed | 1 | Chevrolet | 206 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +2 | 2 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | Pontiac | 206 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +15 | 2 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 205 | -121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +18 | 2 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 196 | -130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +4 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 194 | -132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +11 | 2 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Pontiac | 190 | -136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -18 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Chevrolet | 180 | -146 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | Chevrolet | 180 | -146 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +11 | 2 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | Pontiac | 170 | -156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +3 | 2 | Mark Martin | 2 | Buick | 170 | -156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +4 | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 164 | -162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +14 | 2 | Tim Richmond | 27 | Pontiac | 152 | -174 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 2 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 149 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -20 | 1 | Tom Sneva | 53 | Chevrolet | 146 | -180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -20 | 1 | David Pearson | 16 | Chevrolet | 142 | -184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 1 | Butch Lindley | 36 | Pontiac | 135 | -191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -20 | 1 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Buick | 134 | -192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +3 | 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 131 | -195 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -21 | 1 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Chevrolet | 130 | -196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -21 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 48 | Chevrolet | 127 | -199 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -21 | 1 | Phil Parsons | 28 | Pontiac | 124 | -202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -20 | 1 | Dean Roper | 89 | Pontiac | 118 | -208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -18 | 1 | Ronnie Hopkins | 26 | Chevrolet | 106 | -220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -17 | 1 | Clark Dwyer | 10 | Chevrolet | 100 | -226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 1 | Slick Johnson | 18 | Buick | 82 | -244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 73 | -253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -11 | 1 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Buick | 70 | -256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -4 | 1 | Bosco Lowe | 20 | Pontiac | 46 | -280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -4 | 1 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 23 | Buick | 43 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -3 | 1 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Buick | 37 | -289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 2 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 0 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -3 | 2 | Jim Sauter | 6 | Chevrolet | 0 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -3 | 1 | Rick Baldwin | 04 | Dodge | 0 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 1 | Joe Fields | 92 | Buick | 0 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 2 | Buick | 0 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |