Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 30
Date: August 21, 1983
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 28 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Hardee's |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 85 |
| Started First | Terry Labonte | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (85) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $244,530 | Winner Earnings | $26,100 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 20 of 30 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 200 | 85 | running | 185 | $26,100 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 175 | $23,775 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 10 | running | 170 | $17,205 |
| 4 | 1 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 200 | 59 | running | 165 | $13,245 |
| 5 | 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 160 | $10,205 |
| 6 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 3 | running | 155 | $11,640 |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,140 |
| 8 | 24 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,640 |
| 9 | 6 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $4,140 |
| 10 | 18 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 3 | running | 139 | $4,340 |
| 11 | 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Throttle's Food & Fuel | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 199 | 9 | running | 135 | $11,240 |
| 12 | 4 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,530 |
| 13 | 10 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,140 |
| 14 | 29 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,895 |
| 15 | 22 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,740 |
| 16 | 33 | 80 | Bob Senneker | Elk Custom Vans | Terry Marra | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,440 |
| 17 | 27 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,740 |
| 18 | 35 | 4 | Mark Martin | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 195 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,140 |
| 19 | 23 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,375 |
| 20 | 30 | 77 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 194 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,090 |
| 21 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 193 | 3 | running | 105 | $4,515 |
| 22 | 28 | 52 | Lennie Pond | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,155 |
| 23 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Prange Chrysler-Plymouth | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 192 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,845 |
| 24 | 17 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 192 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,585 |
| 25 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 191 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,490 |
| 26 | 36 | 3 | Eddie Bierschwale | Mission Ice / Lone Star | Don Bierschwale | Buick | 189 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,440 |
| 27 | 9 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,165 |
| 28 | 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,105 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 175 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,045 |
| 30 | 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 171 | 0 | running | 73 | $9,040 |
| 31 | 5 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,190 |
| 32 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | overheating | 67 | $2,875 |
| 33 | 34 | 2 | D.K. Ulrich | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,090 |
| 34 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 137 | 3 | engine | 66 | $9,040 |
| 35 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | piston | 58 | $6,995 |
| 36 | 3 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 92 | 21 | push rod | 60 | $3,635 |
| 37 | 31 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 63 | 0 | valve | 52 | $8,560 |
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