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Entry List

The official 1983 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Southern 500

Monday, September 5th, 1983

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 6 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 2 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Buick
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 1 Dodge

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 123.343
  • Cautions: 9 for 60 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM

1
9
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville, GA
Oct 8, 1955
27
Ford
Melling Oil Pumps
Melling Racing
2
7
Kyle Petty
Trinity, NC
Jun 2, 1960
23
Pontiac
7-Eleven
Richard Petty Motorsports
3
4
Mark Martin
Batesville, AR
Jan 9, 1959
24
Oldsmobile
Morgan-McClure
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
4
2
Morgan Shepherd
Conover, NC
Oct 21, 1941
41
Buick
ACM Equipment Sales
Jim Stacy
5
3
Ricky Rudd
Chesapeake, VA
Sep 12, 1956
26
Chevrolet
Piedmont Airlines
Richard Childress Racing
6
17
Sterling Marlin
Columbia, TN
Jun 30, 1957
26
Pontiac
Hesco Exhaust
Hamby Motorsports
7
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
26
Chevrolet
Budweiser
Hagan Enterprises
8
55
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
Copenhagen
Johnny Hayes
9
22
Bobby Allison
 
 
Buick
Miller High Life
DiGard Motorsports
10
8
Bobby Hillin Jr
 
 
Buick
Trap Rock Industries
Hillin Racing
11
74
Bobby Wawak
 
 
Chevrolet
Superior Piping
Bobby Wawak
12
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Reid Trailer Sales
Arrington Racing
13
21
Buddy Baker
 
 
Ford
Valvoline
Wood Brothers Racing
14
28
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Chevrolet
Hardee's
Harry Ranier
15
6
DK Ulrich
 
 
Buick
Ulrich Racing
Jasper Motorsports
16
15
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
32
Ford
Wrangler
Bud Moore Engineering
17
11
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
36
Chevrolet
Pepsi / Burger King
Junior Johnson & Associates
18
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
42
Chevrolet
Metromont Materials
Marcis Auto Racing
19
16
David Pearson
 
 
Chevrolet
Chattanooga Chew
Bobby Hawkins
20
90
Dick Brooks
 
 
Ford
Chameleon Sunglasses
Donlavey Racing
21
35
Dick May
 
 
Ford
Hanover Printing
Wayne Beahr
22
88
Geoff Bodine
Chemung, NY
Apr 18, 1949
34
Pontiac
Gatorade
Cliff Stewart
23
33
Harry Gant
 
 
Buick
Skoal Bandit
Mach 1 Racing
24
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Pontiac
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
25
52
Jimmy Means
 
 
Chevrolet
Broadway Motors
Jimmy Means Racing
26
84
Jody Ridley
 
 
Chevrolet
Cumberland Mills
Robert McEntyre
27
98
Joe Ruttman
Upland, CA
Oct 28, 1944
38
Pontiac
Levi Garrett
Ron Benfield
28
77
Ken Ragan
 
 
Chevrolet
Clinomint
Marvin Ragan
29
1
Lake Speed
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
35
Chevrolet
UNO / Bull Frog Knits
Hoss Ellington
30
42
Lennie Pond
 
 
Buick
Sand Dunes Hotel
Billy Matthews
31
76
Mike Potter
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cam Farm
Mike Potter
32
75
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Chevrolet
Hodgdon
RahMoc Enterprises
33
99
Philip Duffie
 
 
Buick
U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel
Philip Duffie
34
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Pontiac
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
35
47
Ron Bouchard
 
 
Buick
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
36
26
Ronnie Hopkins
 
 
Chevrolet
Food Country USA
Henderson Motorsports
37
41
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Pontiac
McCord Gaskets
Ronnie Thomas
38
18
Slick Johnson
 
 
Buick
Satterfield Racing
Leon Satterfield
39
27
Tim Richmond
 
 
Pontiac
Old Milwaukee
Raymond Beadle
40
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
41
48
Trevor Boys
Calgary, Alberta Canada
Nov 3, 1957
25
Chevrolet
Hylton-McCaig
James Hylton