Race: Holly Farms 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 30
Date: October 2, 1983
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Holly Farms 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi / Burger King |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 252 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (252) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $154,655 | Winner Earnings | $34,800 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 26 of 30 |
Holly Farms 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 252 | running | 185 | $34,800 |
| 2 | 6 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 134 | running | 175 | $15,500 |
| 3 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 400 | 1 | running | 170 | $12,855 |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 400 | 12 | running | 165 | $6,345 |
| 5 | 13 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $5,820 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 399 | 1 | running | 155 | $4,675 |
| 7 | 2 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,240 |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,200 |
| 9 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,100 |
| 10 | 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,545 |
| 11 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,110 |
| 12 | 14 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,950 |
| 13 | 11 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,875 |
| 14 | 5 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 394 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,850 |
| 15 | 12 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,640 |
| 16 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,575 |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,875 |
| 18 | 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Shockley Motors | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 389 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,150 |
| 19 | 24 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,100 |
| 20 | 22 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | — | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 384 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,475 |
| 21 | 20 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 383 | 0 | running | 100 | $950 |
| 22 | 21 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,425 |
| 23 | 30 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 94 | $900 |
| 24 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,375 |
| 25 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | AEL Rentals | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 348 | 0 | cylinder | 88 | $6,950 |
| 26 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 280 | 0 | rear end | 85 | $1,825 |
| 27 | 25 | 96 | Jimmy Walker | Walker Enterprises | Will Cronkrite | Ford | 239 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $800 |
| 28 | 28 | 45 | John McFadden | Lebe's Tire Service | John McFadden | Buick | 234 | 0 | ignition | 79 | $775 |
| 29 | 27 | 2 | Mike Potter | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | valve | 76 | $1,250 |
| 30 | 29 | 68 | Ed Baugess | Baugess Racing | Jim Fowler | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 | oil pressure | 73 | $725 |
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