Race: Goody's 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 30
Date: September 25, 1983
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Goody's 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | Piedmont Airlines |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 380 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Ricky Rudd (380) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $176,845 | Winner Earnings | $31,395 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 25 of 30 |
Goody's 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 380 | running | 185 | $31,395 |
| 2 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 48 | running | 175 | $19,600 |
| 3 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 70 | running | 170 | $20,150 |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $11,200 |
| 5 | 7 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,670 |
| 6 | 11 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $8,750 |
| 7 | 3 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $6,100 |
| 8 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,825 |
| 9 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,500 |
| 10 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 487 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,290 |
| 11 | 18 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,070 |
| 12 | 21 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 480 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,260 |
| 13 | 14 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 474 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,125 |
| 14 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 466 | 1 | engine | 126 | $2,990 |
| 15 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,950 |
| 16 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 458 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,670 |
| 17 | 29 | 38 | Laurent Rioux | Valvoline | Laurent Rioux | Chevrolet | 443 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,175 |
| 18 | 28 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 431 | 0 | rear end | 109 | $2,300 |
| 19 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 414 | 0 | steering | 106 | $2,275 |
| 20 | 27 | 2 | Mike Potter | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 355 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,700 |
| 21 | 25 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | overheating | 100 | $1,090 |
| 22 | 9 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 290 | 0 | valve | 97 | $1,080 |
| 23 | 26 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 256 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,070 |
| 24 | 8 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 169 | 1 | transmission | 96 | $1,560 |
| 25 | 12 | 32 | Butch Lindley | Prototype Racing Engines | Bill Terry | Buick | 122 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $1,050 |
| 26 | 4 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 80 | 0 | ignition | 85 | $2,040 |
| 27 | 13 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 57 | 0 | crash | 82 | $2,530 |
| 28 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | engine | 79 | $7,120 |
| 29 | 20 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 3 | 0 | timing chain | 76 | $7,310 |
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