1983 Busch 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1983 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 27, 1983, leading 215 of 419 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 29 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | 419 | 215 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 419 | 197 | Running |
| 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 13 | 419 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 9 | 418 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 418 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | 8 | 418 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 7 | 418 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 11 | 410 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 407 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 15 | 405 | 0 | Crash |
| 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 19 | 405 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 28 | 402 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 23 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | Al Elmore | 24 | 393 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 18 | 389 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 1 | 380 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | Don Satterfield | 27 | 368 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 12 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 314 | 0 | Valve |
| 22 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 3 | 271 | 3 | Crash |
| 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 22 | 254 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 02 | Mike Potter | 25 | 253 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 147 | 0 | Rear end |
| 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 135 | 0 | Clutch |
| 28 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 16 | 67 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 45 | John McFadden | 29 | 44 | 0 | Brakes |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 27, 1983 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 419 |