1983 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1983 Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan on August 21, 1983, leading 85 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 200 | 85 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 200 | 10 | Running |
| 4 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 200 | 59 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 8 | 200 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 20 | 200 | 3 | Running |
| 7 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | Lake Speed | 24 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 16 | David Pearson | 6 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 18 | 199 | 3 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 21 | 199 | 9 | Running |
| 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 4 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 29 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 22 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 80 | Bob Senneker | 33 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | Greg Sacks | 27 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 4 | Mark Martin | 35 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 23 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 77 | Dean Combs | 30 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 12 | 193 | 3 | Running |
| 22 | 52 | Lennie Pond | 28 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 17 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | 36 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 37 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 25 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 33 | Harry Gant | 16 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 5 | 169 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 164 | 0 | Overheating |
| 33 | 02 | D.K. Ulrich | 34 | 158 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 15 | 137 | 3 | Engine |
| 35 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 133 | 0 | Piston |
| 36 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 92 | 21 | Push rod |
| 37 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 31 | 63 | 0 | Valve |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 21, 1983 |
| Track | Michigan |
| Laps | 200 |