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Entry List

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

Talladega 500

Sunday, July 31st, 1983

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

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  • 5 Ford
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 19 Chevrolet
  • 6 Buick
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 1 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 170.611
  • Cautions: 2 for 16 laps
  • Lead Changes: 46
  • 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
Chevrolet
Jim Magill
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
Chevrolet
Hesco Exhaust
Hamby Motorsports
7
44
Terry Labonte
Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 16, 1956
26
Chevrolet
Budweiser
Hagan Enterprises
8
6
Al Elmore
 
 
Chevrolet
Ulrich Racing
Jasper Motorsports
9
55
Benny Parsons
 
 
Chevrolet
Copenhagen
Johnny Hayes
10
31
Billie Harvey
 
 
Buick
Gray Racing
Henley Gray
11
22
Bobby Allison
 
 
Buick
Miller High Life
DiGard Motorsports
12
8
Bobby Hillin Jr
 
 
Buick
Trap Rock Industries
Hillin Racing
13
74
Bobby Wawak
 
 
Chevrolet
Superior Piping
Bobby Wawak
14
67
Buddy Arrington
 
 
Dodge
Arrington Racing
Arrington Racing
15
21
Buddy Baker
 
 
Ford
Valvoline
Wood Brothers Racing
16
28
Cale Yarborough
 
 
Chevrolet
Hardee's
Harry Ranier
17
24
Cecil Gordon
 
 
Chrysler
Talladega Short Track
Cecil Gordon
18
15
Dale Earnhardt
Kannapolis, NC
Apr 29, 1951
32
Ford
Wrangler
Bud Moore Engineering
19
11
Darrell Waltrip
Franklin, TN
Feb 5, 1947
36
Chevrolet
Pepsi / Burger King
Junior Johnson & Associates
20
71
Dave Marcis
Wausau, WI
Mar 1, 1941
42
Chevrolet
Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited
Marcis Auto Racing
21
16
David Pearson
 
 
Chevrolet
Chattanooga Chew
Bobby Hawkins
22
90
Dick Brooks
 
 
Ford
Chameleon Sunglasses
Donlavey Racing
23
78
Dick Skillen
 
 
Pontiac
Truss Builders
Tom Goff
24
88
Geoff Bodine
Chemung, NY
Apr 18, 1949
34
Pontiac
Gatorade
Cliff Stewart
25
29
Grant Adcox
 
 
Chevrolet
Adcox Racing
Herb Adcox
26
33
Harry Gant
 
 
Buick
Skoal Bandit
Mach 1 Racing
27
70
JD McDuffie
 
 
Pontiac
Bailey Excavating
JD McDuffie
28
84
Jody Ridley
 
 
Chevrolet
Cumberland Mills
Robert McEntyre
29
98
Joe Ruttman
Upland, CA
Oct 28, 1944
38
Chevrolet
Levi Garrett
Ron Benfield
30
77
Ken Ragan
 
 
Chevrolet
Clinomint
Marvin Ragan
31
1
Lake Speed
Jackson, MS
Jan 17, 1948
35
Chevrolet
UNO / Bull Frog Knits
Hoss Ellington
32
76
Mike Potter
 
 
Oldsmobile
Cam Farm / Larry's
Mike Potter
33
75
Neil Bonnett
 
 
Chevrolet
Hodgdon
RahMoc Enterprises
34
43
Richard Petty
 
 
Pontiac
STP
Richard Petty Motorsports
35
47
Ron Bouchard
 
 
Buick
Race Hill Farm
Jack Beebe
36
41
Ronnie Thomas
 
 
Pontiac
McCord Gaskets
Ronnie Thomas
37
27
Tim Richmond
 
 
Pontiac
Old Milwaukee
Raymond Beadle
38
64
Tommy Gale
 
 
Ford
Sunny King Ford & Honda
Elmo Langley
39
46
Travis Tiller
 
 
Chevrolet
Intermtn. Video Stms.
Travis Tiller
40
48
Trevor Boys
Calgary, Alberta Canada
Nov 3, 1957
25
Chevrolet
Hylton-McCaig
James Hylton