Race: Busch Nashville 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 30
Date: July 16, 1983
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Busch Nashville 420 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Wrangler |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 212 |
| Started First | Ron Bouchard | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (212) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $138,770 | Winner Earnings | $23,125 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 17 of 30 |
Busch Nashville 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 420 | 212 | running | 185 | $23,125 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 420 | 129 | running | 175 | $16,425 |
| 3 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 419 | 0 | running | 165 | $8,030 |
| 4 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 419 | 24 | running | 165 | $9,400 |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 417 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,770 |
| 6 | 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 417 | 50 | running | 155 | $6,800 |
| 7 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 146 | $3,850 |
| 8 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 416 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,200 |
| 9 | 7 | 71 | Dave Marcis | W.H. Bolin | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 416 | 5 | running | 143 | $7,600 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 414 | 0 | running | 134 | $8,010 |
| 11 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 412 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,190 |
| 12 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 412 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,020 |
| 13 | 23 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,360 |
| 14 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 411 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,800 |
| 15 | 18 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 409 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,315 |
| 16 | 14 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 406 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,950 |
| 17 | 24 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,250 |
| 18 | 26 | 6 | Al Elmore | World Cup | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 393 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,025 |
| 19 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,575 |
| 20 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,950 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 | Steve Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 376 | 0 | running | 100 | $825 |
| 22 | 5 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 348 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,300 |
| 23 | 22 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 344 | 0 | running | 94 | $775 |
| 24 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 269 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,250 |
| 25 | 27 | 18 | Don Satterfield | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 227 | 0 | engine | 88 | $725 |
| 26 | 17 | 86 | Darryl Sage | Sage Racing | Lee Sage | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | engine | 85 | $720 |
| 27 | 1 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 148 | 0 | engine | 82 | $2,415 |
| 28 | 29 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 77 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,210 |
| 29 | 19 | 96 | Jimmy Walker | Cronkrite Racing | Will Cronkrite | Ford | 50 | 0 | overheating | 76 | $705 |
| 30 | 25 | 2 | D.K. Ulrich | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 3 | 0 | piston | 73 | $1,200 |
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