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Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup race
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
October 9, 1983
334 laps on 1.5 mile paved oval; 501 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 20
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 334
| 40,400
| running
| 23 |
2
| 6
| Darrell Waltrip
| 11
| Junior Johnson
| Chevrolet
| 334
| 34,850
| running
| 18 |
3
| 2
| Benny Parsons
| 55
| Johnny Hayes
| Chevrolet
| 334
| 43,775
| running
| 52 |
4
| 5
| Terry Labonte
| 44
| Billy Hagan
| Chevrolet
| 334
| 16,230
| running
| 31 |
5
| 1
| Tim Richmond
| 27
| Raymond Beadle
| Pontiac
| 334
| 35,195
| running
| 99 |
6
| 3
| Buddy Baker
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| Ford
| 334
| 8,500
| running
| 37 |
7
| 25
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| DiGard
| Buick
| 334
| 16,000
| running
| 3 |
8
| 7
| Bill Elliott
| 9
| Harry Melling
| Ford
| 334
| 12,875
| running
| 43 |
9
| 13
| Ricky Rudd
| 3
| Richard Childress
| Chevrolet
| 334
| 8,265
| running
| 1 |
10
| 11
| Cale Yarborough
| 28
| Harry Ranier
| Chevrolet
| 333
| 6,650
| running
| 10 |
11
| 18
| Lake Speed
| 1
| Hoss Ellington
| Chevrolet
| 333
| 6,000
| running
| 9 |
12
| 17
| Jody Ridley
| 84
| Robert McEntyre
| Chevrolet
| 333
| 3,850
| running
| 0 |
13
| 10
| Joe Ruttman
| 98
| Ron Benfield
| Chevrolet
| 333
| 7,205
| running
| 0 |
14
| 16
| Dale Earnhardt
| 15
| Bud Moore
| Ford
| 332
| 11,650
| running
| 6 |
15
| 9
| Ron Bouchard
| 47
| Jack Beebe
| Buick
| 331
| 7,085
| running
| 0 |
16
| 27
| Trevor Boys
| 48
| James Hylton
| Chevrolet
| 331
| 6,525
| running
| 2 |
17
| 39
| Dave Marcis
| 71
| Dave Marcis
| Oldsmobile
| 330
| 11,650
| running
| 0 |
18
| 24
| Kyle Petty
| 7
| Petty Enterprises
| Pontiac
| 329
| 5,615
| running
| 0 |
19
| 15
| Phil Parsons
| 66
| Johnny Hayes
| Chevrolet
| 329
| 3,650
| running
| 0 |
20
| 35
| D.K. Ulrich
| 6
| D.K. Ulrich
| Chevrolet
| 322
| 5,355
| running
| 0 |
21
| 22
| Jim Sauter
| 02
| Bud Reeder
| Chevrolet
| 321
| 4,145
| running
| 0 |
22
| 33
| Rodney Combs
| 12
| Jim Stacy
| Buick
| 320
| 1,725
| engine
| 0 |
23
| 40
| Jimmy Means
| 52
| Jimmy Means
| Chevrolet
| 319
| 3,200
| running
| 0 |
24
| 19
| John Anderson
| 31
| Henley Gray
| Chevrolet
| 317
| 1,350
| running
| 0 |
25
| 31
| Morgan Shepherd
| 2
| Jim Stacy
| Buick
| 317
| 8,900
| running
| 0 |
26
| 14
| Neil Bonnett
| 75
| RahMoc Enterprises
| Chevrolet
| 317
| 7,775
| running
| 0 |
27
| 29
| Philip Duffie
| 99
| Philip Duffie
| Buick
| 314
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
28
| 4
| Geoff Bodine
| 88
| Cliff Stewart
| Pontiac
| 309
| 5,490
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 8
| Harry Gant
| 33
| Hal Needham
| Buick
| 301
| 9,500
| ignition
| 0 |
30
| 34
| Greg Sacks
| 5
| Arnie Sacks
| Chevrolet
| 293
| 1,175
| accident
| 0 |
31
| 37
| Tom Gale
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| Ford
| 285
| 2,905
| running
| 0 |
32
| 26
| Dean Combs
| 97
| Irv Sanderson
| Oldsmobile
| 283
| 1,125
| engine
| 0 |
33
| 21
| Mark Martin
| 4
| Larry McClure
| Chevrolet
| 274
| 1,110
| rear end
| 0 |
34
| 32
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| Chrysler
| 252
| 2,810
| head gasket
| 0 |
35
| 38
| Delma Cowart
| 0
| H.L. Waters
| Chevrolet
| 239
| 1,050
| engine
| 0 |
36
| 28
| Bobby Hillin
| 8
| Bobby Hillin Sr.
| Buick
| 184
| 1,040
| engine
| 0 |
37
| 23
| Dick Brooks
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| Ford
| 161
| 2,030
| engine
| 0 |
38
| 36
| Ken Ragan
| 77
| Marvin Ragan
| Chevrolet
| 137
| 1,020
| running
| 0 |
39
| 12
| David Pearson
| 16
| Bobby Hawkins
| Chevrolet
| 106
| 1,505
| valve
| 0 |
40
| 30
| Sterling Marlin
| 17
| Roger Hamby
| Chevrolet
| 53
| 2,000
| engine
| 0 |
|
| Bosco Lowe
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| J.D. McDuffie
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Randy Baker
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Travis Tiller
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Laurent Rioux
|
|
|
| 0
|
| did not qualify
| 0 |
|
| Donnie Allison
|
| Mizlou Television
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
| Ken Squier
|
| Mizlou Television
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
Notes: Richard Petty was fined for using an oversized engine and left-hand tires on the right side of the car.
Time of race: 03:34:43
Average Speed: 139.998 MPH
Pole Speed: 33.114 seconds
8 cautions for 35 laps
Attendance: 118,000