Results

The 1983 Mello Yello 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Charlotte Motor Speedway race.

Mello Yello 300

Saturday, May 28th, 1983

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 32 Pontiac
  • 3 Oldsmobile
  • 2 Ford
  • 3 Chevrolet
  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (4 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: 0.500 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 32 Minutes 54 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 117.724
  • Cautions: 6 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
Cole Custer celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 4, 2023 : Cole Custer, driver of the #00 Haas Automation Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
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Mello Yello 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 15 Dale Earnhardt Pontiac 185 175 200 83 0 running
2 2 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 175 170 200 61 0 running
3 5 17 Bill Elliott Pontiac 170 165 200 26 0 running
4 4 28 Harry Gant Pontiac 165 160 200 27 0 running
5 7 22 Bobby Allison Oldsmobile 155 155 199 0 0 running
6 21 11 Jack Ingram Pontiac 150 150 199 0 0 running
7 22 98 Joe Ruttman Pontiac 146 146 199 0 0 running
8 41 6 Tommy Houston Chevrolet 142 142 199 0 0 running
9 14 23 Davey Allison Pontiac 143 138 198 2 0 running
10 9 34 Joe Kelly Pontiac 134 134 198 0 0 running
11 29 14 Ronnie Silver Pontiac 130 130 196 0 0 running
12 13 70 Bosco Lowe Pontiac 127 127 196 0 0 running
13 30 4 Joe Thurman Pontiac 124 124 195 0 0 running
14 32 03 JD McDuffie Chevrolet 121 121 195 0 0 running
15 27 29 Satch Worley Dodge 118 118 194 0 0 running
16 16 47 Randy Tissot Pontiac 115 115 193 0 0 running
17 28 56 Howard Rose Pontiac 112 112 190 0 0 running
18 18 32 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 109 109 188 0 0 running
19 25 86 Mike Watts Pontiac 106 106 188 0 0 running
20 36 90 Mark Gibson Pontiac 103 103 188 0 0 running
21 6 1 Pete Silva Pontiac 100 100 186 0 0 running
22 23 02 Kirk Bryant Pontiac 97 97 181 0 0 running
23 34 40 Rodney Howard Pontiac 94 94 179 0 0 running
24 40 87 Steve Jarvis Chevrolet 91 91 168 0 0 oil pressure
25 8 24 Glenn Jarrett Ford 93 88 147 1 0 engine
26 35 58 John McFadden Pontiac 85 85 110 0 0 engine
27 12 3 Mike Porter Pontiac 82 82 105 0 0 rear end
28 19 46 Slick Johnson Buick 79 79 101 0 0 radiator
29 24 50 Larry Hoopaugh Ford 76 76 97 0 0 engine
30 33 97 Harry Lee Hill Pontiac 73 73 93 0 0 rear end
31 39 35 Barry Bostick Pontiac 70 70 89 0 0 rear end
32 11 00 Sam Ard Oldsmobile 67 67 76 0 0 crash
33 38 71 Benny Kerley Pontiac 64 64 76 0 0 crash
34 10 12 Tommy Ellis Pontiac 61 61 76 0 0 engine
35 20 52 Mitchell Clark Pontiac 58 58 75 0 0 crash
36 17 5 John Anderson Pontiac 55 55 68 0 0 engine
37 26 42 Allan Powell Pontiac 52 52 67 0 0 engine
38 15 76 Butch Lindley Pontiac 49 49 57 0 0 steering
39 1 7 Morgan Shepherd Oldsmobile 46 46 53 0 0 rear end
40 42 62 John Linville Pontiac 43 43 20 0 0 engine
41 37 37 Chip Lain Pontiac 40 40 14 0 0 engine
42 31 8 Mike Riley Pontiac 37 37 2 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.