1983 Goody's 500 Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1983 Goody's 500 at Martinsville on September 25, 1983, leading 380 of 500 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 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 500 | 380 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 500 | 48 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 500 | 70 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 3 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | 15 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 18 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 14 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 16 | 466 | 1 | Engine |
| 15 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 38 | Laurent Rioux | 29 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 431 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 23 | 414 | 0 | Steering |
| 20 | 02 | Mike Potter | 27 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 330 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 290 | 0 | Valve |
| 23 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 26 | 256 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 8 | 169 | 1 | Transmission |
| 25 | 32 | Butch Lindley | 12 | 122 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 4 | 80 | 0 | Ignition |
| 27 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 13 | 57 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 19 | 56 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 3 | 0 | Timing chain |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 25, 1983 |
| Track | Martinsville |
| Laps | 500 |