1983 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Results
Terry Labonte won the 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 at Rockingham on October 30, 1983, leading 128 of 492 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 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 492 | 128 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 11 | 492 | 143 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 491 | 57 | Running |
| 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 1 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | 489 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 31 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 486 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Lennie Pond | 25 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 23 | 475 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 24 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | 21 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 35 | 460 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 04 | Rick Baldwin | 28 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 34 | 455 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 443 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 437 | 44 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | 436 | 14 | Engine |
| 18 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 10 | 414 | 55 | Engine |
| 19 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 20 | 414 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 96 | Slick Johnson | 19 | 397 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 387 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 35 | Dick May | 36 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | 12 | 350 | 0 | Head gasket |
| 24 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 344 | 0 | Valve |
| 25 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | 29 | 333 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 17 | 208 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 32 | 205 | 0 | Timing chain |
| 28 | 1 | Lake Speed | 7 | 184 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 29 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 155 | 0 | Ignition |
| 30 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 4 | 139 | 39 | Crash |
| 31 | 02 | Mike Potter | 26 | 139 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 18 | 54 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 15 | 45 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | 27 | 39 | 0 | Rear end |
| 35 | 45 | John McFadden | 30 | 11 | 0 | Ignition |
| 36 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 10 | 9 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 1983 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |