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1983 Budweiser 500


Race 24 of 30


Dover
500 laps
Time of race: 4:18:45
Average speed of winner: 116.077 mph
Margin of victory: 3.0 sec.
Lead changes: 21 among 8 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 51 laps
Lap leaders: Labonte 1-13, Earnhardt 14-64, Elliott 65, R. Petty 66, Earnhardt 67-74, Allison 75-132, Labonte 133-170, Richmond 171-225, Shepherd 226, Bodine 227-252, Allison 253-291, Elliott 292-319, Allison 320-326, Richmond 327-330, Allison 331-347, Bodine 348, Allison 349-380, Bodine 381-400, Allison 401-418, Richmond 419-456, Bodine 457-476, Allison 477-500

Race notes: Debut for Laurent Rioux. Only start for Natz Peters.

Video links: Finish/Post-race



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
17Bobby Allison22Miller High LifeBuickDiGardNelson5007195running30985185
24Geoff Bodine88GatoradePontiacCliff Stewart500467running16190175
35Tim Richmond27Old MilwaukeePontiacBeadleBrewer500397running11565170
41Terry Labonte44BudweiserChevroletHaganInman139.573499251running10470165
514Darrell Waltrip11Pepsi/Burger KingChevroletJohnsonHammond49900running14335155
616Morgan Shepherd2ACM Equipment SalesBuickStacy49911running10985155
78Neil Bonnett75Hodgdon ToolChevroletRahMocRahilly49300running8985146
812Bill Elliott9Melling Oil PumpsFordMellingElliott491229running5335147
917Richard Petty43STPPontiacPettyPemberton49111running8385143
1027Clark Dwyer10Hesco Exhaust SystemsChevroletHamby48000running2685134
1121Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Trap Rock IndustriesBuickHillinHyde47900running26550
1225D.K. Ulrich6Ulrich RacingBuickUlrich47000running4665127
132Ricky Rudd3Piedmont AirlinesChevroletChildressShelmerdine46700running4855124
1424Joe Fields92Hobart Food ServiceBuickJoe Fields45900running18850
1536Cecil Gordon24Delaware Trans-AmChryslerCecil Gordon45700running27850
1611Ron Bouchard47Race Hill FarmBuickJack BeebeIfft45200accident4045115
179Harry Gant33Skoal BanditBuickNeedhamCarter45200accident9385112
1828Jimmy Ingalls87Ingalls ConstructionBuickIngalls44700running14800
1930Laurent Rioux38ValvolineChevroletRioux44100running13800
206Joe Ruttman98Levi GarrettPontiacBenfieldBuddy Parrott42700engine3530103
2126Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsChevroletMeans41600running3320100
2213Dave Marcis71Atlantic Equipment & LeasingChevroletMarcis38700engine853097
2323Buddy Arrington67Arrington RacingDodgeArrington38200spring306094
2429Ronnie Thomas41McCord GasketsPontiacRonnie Thomas37700engine103091
2510Buddy Baker21ValvolineFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood35600engine98088
2618Kyle Petty77-ElevenPontiacPetty33700accident264585
2722Sterling Marlin17Hesco Exhaust SystemsPontiacHamby28500engine311082
2834Tommy Gale02Reeder RacingPontiacReeder25500steering257579
2933Bob Riley69N.R.S. CartingPontiacBob Riley22100ignition88076
3032Jerry Bowman64Bowman RacingFordBowman13900accident251573
3119Trevor Boys48Hylton-McCaigChevroletHylton13800engine183070
3215Dick Brooks90Chameleon SunglassesFordDonlavey12500engine182067
3320Dean Combs77Best ProductsBuickSanderson10700engine81064
3431Natz Peters60Mitton ElectricBuickNatz Peters10300engine80061
353Dale Earnhardt15Wrangler JeansFordMooreMoore90259head gasket789063
3635J.D. McDuffie70McDuffie RacingPontiacMcDuffie7900engine178055

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison373324061520
2Darrell Waltrip363224451819
3Bill Elliott341124001018
4Richard Petty33172402717
5Harry Gant321824011014
6Neil Bonnett31382431713
7Terry Labonte30972430715
8Dale Earnhardt29202402611
9Ricky Rudd28982441510
10Tim Richmond27922421711
11Joe Ruttman2760242049
12Dave Marcis2680240006
13Kyle Petty2592240002
14Geoff Bodine2591241048
15Buddy Arrington2512240001
16Ron Bouchard2511231015
17Dick Brooks2416240026
18Sterling Marlin2398240001
19Jimmy Means2312220002
20Morgan Shepherd22202000311
21Ronnie Thomas2127220000
22Buddy Baker20051611410
23Tommy Gale2000230000
24Lake Speed1773150025
25D.K. Ulrich1770160002


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