1983 Talladega 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1983 Talladega 500 at Talladega on July 31, 1983, leading 41 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 188 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 188 | 21 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 18 | 188 | 41 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 12 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | 23 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 9 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 24 | 186 | 8 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Mark Martin | 8 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 19 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 31 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 29 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 21 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 17 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 26 | 181 | 0 | Lug bolts |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 6 | Al Elmore | 33 | 174 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 37 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 3 | 151 | 1 | Ignition |
| 23 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 144 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 140 | 21 | Engine |
| 25 | 16 | David Pearson | 15 | 127 | 0 | Valve |
| 26 | 1 | Lake Speed | 11 | 90 | 0 | Piston |
| 27 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 32 | 78 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 69 | 30 | Brakes |
| 29 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 64 | 20 | Crank |
| 30 | 76 | Mike Potter | 35 | 60 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 20 | 37 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 36 | 22 | 0 | Push rod |
| 33 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 13 | 0 | Ignition |
| 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 27 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 14 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 29 | Grant Adcox | 16 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 31 | Billie Harvey | 30 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 34 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 46 | Travis Tiller | 40 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 78 | Dick Skillen | 39 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 1983 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |