1983 Budweiser 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1983 Budweiser 500 at Dover on September 18, 1983, leading 195 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 36 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 500 | 195 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | 500 | 67 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 5 | 500 | 97 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 499 | 51 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 16 | 499 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 491 | 29 | Running |
| 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | 17 | 491 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | 27 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 21 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 25 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 92 | Joe Fields | 24 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 36 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 11 | 452 | 0 | Crash |
| 17 | 33 | Harry Gant | 9 | 452 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 87 | Jimmy Ingalls | 28 | 447 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 38 | Laurent Rioux | 30 | 441 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 6 | 427 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 387 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 23 | 382 | 0 | Spring |
| 24 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 29 | 377 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 356 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 337 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 285 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 02 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 255 | 0 | Steering |
| 29 | 69 | Bob Riley | 33 | 221 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 64 | Jerry Bowman | 32 | 139 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 19 | 138 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 15 | 125 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 77 | Dean Combs | 20 | 107 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 60 | Natz Peters | 31 | 103 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 90 | 59 | Head gasket |
| 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 35 | 79 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 18, 1983 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |