1983 Mello Yello 300 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1983 Mello Yello 300 at Charlotte on May 28, 1983, leading 83 of 200 laps. Full Xfinity Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 200 | 83 | Running |
| 2 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | 200 | 61 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 200 | 26 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Harry Gant | 4 | 200 | 27 | Running |
| 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Jack Ingram | 21 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 22 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 6 | Tommy Houston | 41 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 23 | Davey Allison | 14 | 198 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 34 | Joe Kelly | 9 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | 29 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 70 | Bosco Lowe | 13 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 4 | Joe Thurman | 30 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 03 | J.D. McDuffie | 32 | 195 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 29 | Satch Worley | 27 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 47 | Randy Tissot | 16 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 56 | Howard Rose | 28 | 190 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 86 | Mike Watts | 25 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 90 | Mark Gibson | 36 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 1 | Pete Silva | 6 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 02 | Kirk Bryant | 23 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 40 | Rodney Howard | 34 | 179 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 87 | Steve Jarvis | 40 | 168 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 25 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | 8 | 147 | 1 | Engine |
| 26 | 58 | John McFadden | 35 | 110 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 3 | Mike Porter | 12 | 105 | 0 | Rear end |
| 28 | 46 | Slick Johnson | 19 | 101 | 0 | Radiator |
| 29 | 50 | Larry Hoopaugh | 24 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 97 | Harry Lee Hill | 33 | 93 | 0 | Rear end |
| 31 | 35 | Barry Bostick | 39 | 89 | 0 | Rear end |
| 32 | 00 | Sam Ard | 11 | 76 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 71 | Benny Kerley | 38 | 76 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | 10 | 76 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 52 | Mitchell Clark | 20 | 75 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 5 | John Anderson | 17 | 68 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 42 | Allan Powell | 26 | 67 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 76 | Butch Lindley | 15 | 57 | 0 | Steering |
| 39 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | 1 | 53 | 0 | Rear end |
| 40 | 62 | John Linville | 42 | 20 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 37 | Chip Lain | 37 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 8 | Mike Riley | 31 | 2 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 28, 1983 |
| Track | Charlotte |
| Laps | 200 |