1983 Coca-Cola 500 Results
Cale Yarborough won the 1983 Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta on March 27, 1983, leading 78 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 41 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 22 | 328 | 78 | Running |
| 2 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 328 | 83 | Running |
| 3 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 2 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 5 | 328 | 10 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 328 | 76 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 14 | 328 | 18 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | Mark Martin | 12 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 16 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 19 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 15 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 17 | 323 | 11 | Engine |
| 15 | 1 | Lake Speed | 26 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 323 | 1 | Running |
| 17 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 23 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 33 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 35 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 86 | Darryl Sage | 36 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 31 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 37 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 13 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 4 | 303 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 03 | Eddie Bierschwale | 39 | 289 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 57 | Ken Ragan | 40 | 281 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 80 | Bob Senneker | 25 | 277 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 6 | Jim Sauter | 27 | 275 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 272 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 28 | 270 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 38 | 270 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 8 | 246 | 34 | Engine |
| 34 | 18 | Slick Johnson | 18 | 242 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 204 | 1 | Oil pump |
| 36 | 19 | J.D. McDuffie | 34 | 177 | 0 | Valve |
| 37 | 54 | David Simko | 30 | 154 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 10 | 139 | 0 | Valve |
| 39 | 24 | Jim Vandiver | 32 | 79 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 40 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 18 | 16 | Valve |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 27, 1983 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |