Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 21 of 30
Date: August 27, 1983
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Busch 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi / Burger King |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 215 |
| Started First | Joe Ruttman | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (215) |
| Race Distance | 223.327 miles (419 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $151,645 | Winner Earnings | $30,400 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 21 of 30 |
Busch 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 419 | 215 | running | 185 | $30,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 419 | 197 | running | 175 | $15,725 |
| 3 | 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 419 | 0 | running | 165 | $13,360 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 418 | 0 | running | 160 | $7,370 |
| 5 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 418 | 1 | running | 155 | $5,770 |
| 6 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 418 | 1 | running | 155 | $8,875 |
| 7 | 7 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 418 | 2 | running | 151 | $4,450 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 410 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,200 |
| 9 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 407 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,400 |
| 10 | 15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 405 | 0 | crash | 139 | $6,660 |
| 11 | 19 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 405 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,590 |
| 12 | 28 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 402 | 0 | running | 127 | $1,350 |
| 13 | 20 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,320 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,110 |
| 15 | 23 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,475 |
| 16 | 24 | 6 | Al Elmore | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 393 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,765 |
| 17 | 18 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,705 |
| 18 | 1 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 380 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,620 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 | Don Satterfield | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 368 | 0 | running | 106 | $925 |
| 20 | 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,000 |
| 21 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 314 | 0 | valve | 100 | $2,325 |
| 22 | 3 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 271 | 3 | crash | 102 | $2,000 |
| 23 | 22 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 254 | 0 | crash | 94 | $1,325 |
| 24 | 25 | 2 | Mike Potter | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 253 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,300 |
| 25 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,275 |
| 26 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $1,250 |
| 27 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 135 | 0 | clutch | 82 | $1,225 |
| 28 | 16 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $1,200 |
| 29 | 29 | 45 | John McFadden | McFadden Racing | John McFadden | Buick | 44 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $675 |
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