1983 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1983 Mason-Dixon 500 at Dover on May 15, 1983, leading 256 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 | 10 | 500 | 256 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 500 | 158 | Running |
| 3 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 1 | 499 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 498 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 19 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 9 | 493 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 14 | 493 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 491 | 28 | Running |
| 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | 16 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 26 | 483 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 15 | 482 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 30 | 474 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | 27 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 02 | Rick Newsom | 33 | 467 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 18 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 20 | 457 | 3 | Engine |
| 17 | 87 | Jimmy Ingalls | 31 | 454 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 29 | 438 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 24 | 436 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 96 | John Callis | 36 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 34 | 402 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 11 | 350 | 0 | Overheating |
| 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 28 | 329 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 277 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 251 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 23 | 244 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 235 | 0 | Transmission |
| 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 13 | 218 | 0 | Water pump |
| 29 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 190 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 3 | 104 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 22 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 35 | Dick May | 35 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 7 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 8 | 46 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 32 | 39 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 15, 1983 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |