Standings After Race #20 at Michigan International Speedway - Sunday, August 21st, 1983
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 20 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 2952 | -61 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 20 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2847 | -166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 20 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2759 | -254 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -2 | 20 | Harry Gant | 33 | Buick | 2751 | -262 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Chevrolet | 2541 | -472 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +3 | 20 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 2467 | -546 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Ford | 2455 | -558 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -2 | 20 | Joe Ruttman | 98 | Buick | 2417 | -596 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 20 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | Chevrolet | 2385 | -628 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 20 | Tim Richmond | 27 | Pontiac | 2336 | -677 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 20 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2250 | -763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 20 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Pontiac | 2192 | -821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +2 | 19 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 2090 | -923 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 20 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Chrysler | 2064 | -949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 20 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2055 | -958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -3 | 20 | Geoff Bodine | 88 | Pontiac | 2032 | -981 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 20 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | Pontiac | 2022 | -991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 18 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 1933 | -1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 18 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | Pontiac | 1724 | -1289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 19 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 1678 | -1335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 16 | Morgan Shepherd | 2 | Buick | 1665 | -1348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 14 | Lake Speed | 1 | Chevrolet | 1655 | -1358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 13 | Buddy Baker | 21 | Ford | 1616 | -1397 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +3 | 12 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Chevrolet | 1511 | -1502 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 14 | Mark Martin | 2 | Buick | 1445 | -1568 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 16 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1402 | -1611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 13 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Buick | 1394 | -1619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 13 | Trevor Boys | 48 | Chevrolet | 1250 | -1763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 12 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Buick | 1082 | -1931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 11 | Ronnie Hopkins | 26 | Chevrolet | 1025 | -1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +3 | 8 | David Pearson | 16 | Chevrolet | 758 | -2255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +4 | 7 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Buick | 725 | -2288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 8 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Buick | 725 | -2288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -2 | 9 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 642 | -2371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -2 | 8 | Slick Johnson | 18 | Buick | 623 | -2390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -1 | 7 | Lennie Pond | 48 | Chevrolet | 620 | -2393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 02 | Buick | 573 | -2440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 5 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 569 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chrysler | 564 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 4 | Mike Potter | 02 | Pontiac | 349 | -2664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +5 | 4 | Bob Senneker | 80 | Pontiac | 318 | -2695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Clark Dwyer | 10 | Chevrolet | 277 | -2736 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +2 | 3 | Phil Parsons | 28 | Pontiac | 273 | -2740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -2 | 3 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 267 | -2746 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 3 | Jerry Bowman | 58 | Ford | 258 | -2755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +13 | 3 | Greg Sacks | 5 | Chevrolet | 237 | -2776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +13 | 2 | Dean Combs | 77 | Buick | 227 | -2786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -4 | 2 | Dean Roper | 89 | Pontiac | 227 | -2786 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -2 | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 198 | -2815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -2 | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 194 | -2819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -2 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 194 | -2819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -2 | 2 | Steve Moore | 73 | Pontiac | 191 | -2822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | +22 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | 03 | Buick | 170 | -2843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -3 | 2 | John Callis | 96 | Pontiac | 167 | -2846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -3 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Buick | 164 | -2849 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -3 | 2 | Tom Sneva | 53 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2867 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -3 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 138 | -2875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -3 | 1 | Butch Lindley | 36 | Pontiac | 135 | -2878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Chevrolet | 130 | -2883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -2883 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -3 | 2 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Buick | 128 | -2885 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Philip Duffie | 99 | Buick | 122 | -2891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 03 | Pontiac | 121 | -2892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | Pontiac | 118 | -2895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Sumner McKnight | 83 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 2 | Bob Riley | 60 | Pontiac | 116 | -2897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Ingalls | 87 | Buick | 112 | -2901 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 19 | Buick | 110 | -2903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Bob Kennedy | 94 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 3 | Darryl Sage | 86 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 103 | -2910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 3 | Steve Gray | 19 | Buick | 100 | -2913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Doug Wheeler | 13 | Buick | 100 | -2913 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Jim Bown | 96 | Buick | 94 | -2919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 3 | Rick Baldwin | 04 | Dodge | 92 | -2921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Buick | 85 | -2928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 4 | Jim Sauter | 6 | Chevrolet | 76 | -2937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Jimmy Walker | 96 | Ford | 76 | -2937 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 73 | -2940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Scott Miller | 51 | Pontiac | 73 | -2940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Ernie Cline | 06 | Pontiac | 58 | -2955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Ron Esau | 66 | Buick | 58 | -2955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 24 | Ford | 55 | -2958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 55 | -2958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Randy Becker | 64 | Buick | 55 | -2958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | David Simko | 54 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -2961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Buick | 52 | -2961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Pat Mintey | 35 | Pontiac | 52 | -2961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Bosco Lowe | 20 | Pontiac | 46 | -2967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 46 | -2967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 2 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Oldsmobile | 43 | -2970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 23 | Buick | 43 | -2970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Pontiac | 43 | -2970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 3 | Al Elmore | 6 | Buick | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Joe Millikan | 35 | Ford | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 3 | Dick May | 35 | Ford | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | - | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 24 | Chrysler | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | - | 1 | Don Satterfield | 18 | Buick | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | - | 1 | Lowell Cowell | 76 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | - | 1 | Joe Fields | 92 | Buick | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Buick | 0 | -3013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |