1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 13, 1983, leading 48 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 12 | 492 | 48 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 492 | 10 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 492 | 3 | Running |
| 4 | 1 | Lake Speed | 17 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | 489 | 30 | Running |
| 7 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 13 | 488 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 19 | 486 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | 486 | 161 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 3 | 484 | 21 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Mark Martin | 8 | 484 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 483 | 153 | Rear end |
| 13 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 27 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 15 | 468 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | 34 | 466 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | 23 | 457 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 02 | D.K. Ulrich | 32 | 416 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 18 | 401 | 57 | Crash |
| 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 9 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 28 | 382 | 0 | Crash |
| 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 31 | 355 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 18 | Slick Johnson | 20 | 307 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 14 | 279 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | 250 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 6 | Jim Sauter | 24 | 238 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 27 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 25 | 219 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 33 | 199 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 10 | 176 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 30 | 157 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 48 | Lennie Pond | 21 | 141 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 16 | 108 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 73 | 6 | Crash |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 22 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 06 | Ernie Cline | 35 | 35 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 13, 1983 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |