Race: Like Cola 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 30
Date: July 24, 1983
Track: Pocono International Raceway
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Like Cola 500 Race Information
| Winner | Tim Richmond | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Old Milwaukee |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 39 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (56) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $246,450 | Winner Earnings | $27,430 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 18 of 30 |
Like Cola 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 39 | running | 180 | $27,430 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 50 | running | 175 | $23,375 |
| 3 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 200 | 56 | running | 175 | $21,950 |
| 4 | 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | running | 165 | $16,525 |
| 5 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 200 | 15 | running | 160 | $14,700 |
| 6 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 155 | $9,630 |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,460 |
| 8 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Fun Seasons | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 147 | $11,500 |
| 9 | 13 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,350 |
| 10 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 5 | running | 139 | $9,750 |
| 11 | 14 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,880 |
| 12 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 199 | 2 | running | 132 | $6,370 |
| 13 | 15 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,260 |
| 14 | 17 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,450 |
| 15 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,740 |
| 16 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock / Camper Stores | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,500 |
| 17 | 27 | 2 | D.K. Ulrich | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,380 |
| 18 | 20 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,990 |
| 19 | 18 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 193 | 0 | engine | 106 | $9,800 |
| 20 | 33 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Yopaka Kennels | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 193 | 1 | running | 108 | $2,100 |
| 21 | 31 | 76 | Mike Potter | Cam Farm | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | 192 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,000 |
| 22 | 30 | 6 | Al Elmore | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 191 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,580 |
| 23 | 36 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Boat Exchange | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 189 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,850 |
| 24 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,470 |
| 25 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,410 |
| 26 | 38 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Tele-Video | Jim Rosenblum | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,700 |
| 27 | 25 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 175 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,650 |
| 28 | 37 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | Bel Air Datsun | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 152 | 0 | oil pressure | 79 | $1,600 |
| 29 | 21 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Sacks & Sons | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | crash | 76 | $2,050 |
| 30 | 10 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 71 | 0 | engine | 73 | $8,500 |
| 31 | 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 71 | 2 | engine | 75 | $1,450 |
| 32 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 62 | 0 | crank | 67 | $2,400 |
| 33 | 40 | 13 | Dick May | Halverson Racing | Jeff Halverson | Buick | 34 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $1,350 |
| 34 | 26 | 19 | Bobby Gerhart | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 25 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,300 |
| 35 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 25 | 0 | crash | 58 | $2,250 |
| 36 | 35 | 65 | Glenn Jarrett | Spohn's Body Shop | Ron Spohn | Ford | 24 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,200 |
| 37 | 29 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Seamless Gutter Machine / USA | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 21 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,175 |
| 38 | 32 | 60 | Bob Riley | Riley Racing | Bob Riley | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,150 |
| 39 | 11 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 7 | 0 | engine | 46 | $3,125 |
| 40 | 34 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Kings Inn | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 | oil pressure | 43 | $1,100 |
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