Race Results
NASCAR Cup Series
Northwestern Bank 400
North Wilkesboro Speedway
April 17th, 1983
Race #6 of the 1983 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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| FIN | ST | Car # | Driver | Make | TOT PTS | F PTS | B PTS | Laps | Led | STUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 185 | 175 | 10 | 400 | 245 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | 175 | 170 | 5 | 400 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Buick | 170 | 165 | 5 | 400 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | 165 | 160 | 5 | 400 | 89 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Pontiac | 160 | 155 | 5 | 400 | 36 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 | 0 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | 146 | 146 | 0 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 13 | 1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | 142 | 142 | 0 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 138 | 138 | 0 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | 139 | 134 | 5 | 398 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | 130 | 130 | 0 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 24 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Buick | 127 | 127 | 0 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 27 | 6 | DK Ulrich | Buick | 124 | 124 | 0 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 121 | 121 | 0 | 391 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 118 | 118 | 0 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Buick | 115 | 115 | 0 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 112 | 112 | 0 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 22 | 35 | Joe Millikan | Ford | 109 | 109 | 0 | 384 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | 106 | 106 | 0 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | 103 | 103 | 0 | 369 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 105 | 100 | 5 | 357 | 1 | Running |
| 22 | 20 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Pontiac | 97 | 97 | 0 | 331 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 25 | 08 | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 94 | 94 | 0 | 306 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 19 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Chevrolet | 91 | 91 | 0 | 219 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 18 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Buick | 88 | 88 | 0 | 190 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 26 | 6 | 2 | Mark Martin | Buick | 85 | 85 | 0 | 163 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 7 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 82 | 82 | 0 | 59 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 79 | 79 | 0 | 55 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 29 | 11 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | 76 | 76 | 0 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 73 | 73 | 0 | 19 | 0 | Oil cooler |