1983 Valleydale 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1983 Valleydale 500 at Bristol on May 21, 1983, leading 288 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 28 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 500 | 288 | Running |
| 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 12 | 500 | 50 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 6 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 499 | 25 | Running |
| 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | 11 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 2 | 498 | 21 | Running |
| 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 8 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 14 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 495 | 116 | Running |
| 10 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 7 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 16 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 15 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 23 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 18 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 24 | 472 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 19 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 02 | Rick Newsom | 28 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 20 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 17 | 459 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 21 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 10 | 456 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 26 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 9 | 397 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 393 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | 4 | 317 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 76 | Mike Potter | 27 | 50 | 0 | Rear end |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 21, 1983 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |