1983 Southern 500 Results
Bobby Allison won the 1983 Southern 500 at Darlington on September 5, 1983, leading 119 of 367 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 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 14 | 367 | 119 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 12 | 367 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 7 | 367 | 30 | Running |
| 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 367 | 101 | Running |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 366 | 18 | Running |
| 7 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 15 | 366 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 19 | 364 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 16 | David Pearson | 5 | 363 | 18 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | 21 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 11 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 23 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 1 | Lake Speed | 3 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 41 | 353 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | Mark Martin | 27 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 25 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 26 | 339 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 37 | 337 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | 20 | 330 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 35 | Dick May | 35 | 318 | 0 | Ignition |
| 24 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 33 | 282 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 272 | 76 | Engine |
| 26 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 6 | 245 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 27 | 18 | Slick Johnson | 39 | 217 | 0 | Handling |
| 28 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 30 | 217 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 28 | 207 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 36 | 179 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 13 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 18 | 117 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 16 | 113 | 0 | Brakes |
| 34 | 99 | Philip Duffie | 32 | 109 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 107 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 76 | Mike Potter | 38 | 98 | 0 | Ignition |
| 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 40 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 10 | 34 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 39 | 42 | Lennie Pond | 31 | 25 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 24 | 15 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 29 | 11 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 5, 1983 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |