Standings After Race #24 at Dover Motor Speedway - Sunday, September 18th, 1983
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 24 | Bobby Allison | 22 | Buick | 3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 24 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 3632 | -101 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 24 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 3411 | -322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 24 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 3317 | -416 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 24 | Harry Gant | 33 | Buick | 3218 | -515 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 24 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Chevrolet | 3133 | -600 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 24 | Terry Labonte | 44 | Chevrolet | 3102 | -631 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 24 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | Ford | 2920 | -813 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 24 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | Chevrolet | 2898 | -835 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 24 | Tim Richmond | 27 | Pontiac | 2787 | -946 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -1 | 24 | Joe Ruttman | 98 | Buick | 2760 | -973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 24 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2680 | -1053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 24 | Kyle Petty | 7 | Pontiac | 2592 | -1141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 24 | Geoff Bodine | 88 | Pontiac | 2591 | -1142 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Chrysler | 2512 | -1221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 23 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | Buick | 2511 | -1222 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 24 | Dick Brooks | 90 | Ford | 2416 | -1317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 24 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | Pontiac | 2398 | -1335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 22 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Chevrolet | 2312 | -1421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 2 | Buick | 2220 | -1513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 22 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | Pontiac | 2127 | -1606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 16 | Buddy Baker | 21 | Ford | 2005 | -1728 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 23 | Tommy Gale | 64 | Ford | 2000 | -1733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 15 | Lake Speed | 1 | Chevrolet | 1773 | -1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +2 | 16 | DK Ulrich | 6 | Buick | 1770 | -1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 20 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 1727 | -2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 13 | Cale Yarborough | 28 | Chevrolet | 1662 | -2071 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 17 | Trevor Boys | 48 | Chevrolet | 1649 | -2084 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 15 | Mark Martin | 2 | Buick | 1557 | -2176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 13 | Benny Parsons | 55 | Buick | 1224 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 13 | Ronnie Hopkins | 26 | Chevrolet | 1147 | -2586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 9 | David Pearson | 16 | Chevrolet | 897 | -2836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 9 | Bobby Wawak | 74 | Buick | 825 | -2908 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 8 | Jody Ridley | 84 | Buick | 789 | -2944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 9 | Lennie Pond | 48 | Chevrolet | 745 | -2988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 9 | Slick Johnson | 18 | Buick | 705 | -3028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 11 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 682 | -3051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 6 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Chevrolet | 675 | -3058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | Rick Newsom | 02 | Buick | 573 | -3160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 7 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | Chrysler | 564 | -3169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 7 | Mike Potter | 02 | Pontiac | 495 | -3238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +1 | 5 | Clark Dwyer | 10 | Chevrolet | 411 | -3322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +3 | 4 | Jerry Bowman | 58 | Ford | 331 | -3402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 4 | Bob Senneker | 80 | Pontiac | 318 | -3415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +3 | 3 | Dean Combs | 77 | Buick | 291 | -3442 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -2 | 3 | Phil Parsons | 28 | Pontiac | 273 | -3460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 3 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 267 | -3466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 3 | Greg Sacks | 5 | Chevrolet | 237 | -3496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Dean Roper | 89 | Pontiac | 227 | -3506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Oldsmobile | 198 | -3535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 2 | James Hylton | 48 | Chevrolet | 194 | -3539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 194 | -3539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +15 | 3 | Bob Riley | 60 | Pontiac | 192 | -3541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Steve Moore | 73 | Pontiac | 191 | -3542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 3 | Philip Duffie | 99 | Buick | 183 | -3550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | 03 | Buick | 170 | -3563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | John Callis | 96 | Pontiac | 167 | -3566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Travis Tiller | 46 | Buick | 164 | -3569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Tom Sneva | 53 | Chevrolet | 146 | -3587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 138 | -3595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 1 | Butch Lindley | 36 | Pontiac | 135 | -3598 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Chevrolet | 130 | -3603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Jim Robinson | 78 | Oldsmobile | 130 | -3603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Delma Cowart | 0 | Buick | 128 | -3605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Francis | 03 | Pontiac | 121 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 3 | Joe Fields | 92 | Buick | 118 | -3615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | Pontiac | 118 | -3615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Sumner McKnight | 83 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 2 | Jimmy Ingalls | 87 | Buick | 112 | -3621 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 19 | Buick | 110 | -3623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Bob Kennedy | 94 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 3 | Darryl Sage | 86 | Chevrolet | 103 | -3630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Don Waterman | 38 | Buick | 103 | -3630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 3 | Steve Gray | 19 | Buick | 100 | -3633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Doug Wheeler | 13 | Buick | 100 | -3633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 4 | Dick May | 35 | Ford | 94 | -3639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Jim Bown | 96 | Buick | 94 | -3639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 3 | Rick Baldwin | 04 | Dodge | 92 | -3641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Buick | 85 | -3648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 4 | Jim Sauter | 6 | Chevrolet | 76 | -3657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | +1 | 1 | Jimmy Walker | 96 | Ford | 76 | -3657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | John McFadden | 58 | Pontiac | 76 | -3657 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Dave Dion | 29 | Ford | 73 | -3660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Scott Miller | 51 | Pontiac | 73 | -3660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Natz Peters | 60 | Buick | 61 | -3672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Ernie Cline | 06 | Pontiac | 58 | -3675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Ron Esau | 66 | Buick | 58 | -3675 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Glenn Jarrett | 24 | Ford | 55 | -3678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Grant Adcox | 29 | Chevrolet | 55 | -3678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Randy Becker | 64 | Buick | 55 | -3678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | David Simko | 54 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -3681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -1 | 1 | Rick Wilson | 62 | Buick | 52 | -3681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -1 | 1 | Pat Mintey | 35 | Pontiac | 52 | -3681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -1 | 1 | Bosco Lowe | 20 | Pontiac | 46 | -3687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -1 | 1 | Blackie Wangerin | 39 | Ford | 46 | -3687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 2 | Connie Saylor | 4 | Oldsmobile | 43 | -3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 23 | Buick | 43 | -3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Dick Skillen | 78 | Pontiac | 43 | -3690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 4 | Al Elmore | 6 | Buick | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Joe Millikan | 35 | Ford | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 3 | Don Satterfield | 18 | Buick | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | - | 1 | Laurent Rioux | 38 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | -2 | 2 | Jim Vandiver | 24 | Chrysler | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | -2 | 1 | Lowell Cowell | 76 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 105 | -2 | 1 | Billie Harvey | 31 | Buick | 0 | -3733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |