Race: Marty Robbins 420
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 30
Date: May 7, 1983
Track: Nashville (Fairgrounds)
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Marty Robbins 420 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi Challenger |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 382 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (382) |
| Race Distance | 250.32 miles (420 laps) | Track Length | 0.596 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 29 |
| Total Purse | $130,070 | Winner Earnings | $25,650 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Harry Gant | Season Race | 9 of 30 |
Marty Robbins 420 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 420 | 382 | running | 185 | $25,650 |
| 2 | 11 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 419 | 38 | running | 175 | $13,650 |
| 3 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 419 | 0 | running | 165 | $11,285 |
| 4 | 12 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 418 | 0 | running | 0 | $9,000 |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 416 | 0 | running | 155 | $4,520 |
| 6 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 415 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,800 |
| 7 | 8 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 415 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,020 |
| 8 | 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,650 |
| 9 | 15 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 414 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,390 |
| 10 | 4 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 412 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,710 |
| 11 | 13 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 412 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,665 |
| 12 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 127 | $2,960 |
| 13 | 2 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | National Engineering / Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 411 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,330 |
| 14 | 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 410 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,540 |
| 15 | 22 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 408 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,075 |
| 16 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 407 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,450 |
| 17 | 17 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 406 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,250 |
| 18 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Wilder's | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 404 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,025 |
| 19 | 24 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,975 |
| 20 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 359 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,350 |
| 21 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Jim Magill | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 350 | 0 | crash | 100 | $1,825 |
| 22 | 29 | 19 | Steve Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 296 | 0 | handling | 97 | $800 |
| 23 | 28 | 2 | Rick Newsom | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 280 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,225 |
| 24 | 7 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 258 | 0 | engine | 91 | $6,450 |
| 25 | 21 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 120 | 0 | engine | 88 | $2,025 |
| 26 | 20 | 86 | Darryl Sage | Sage Racing | Lee Sage | Chevrolet | 111 | 0 | engine | 85 | $720 |
| 27 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | W.H. Bolin | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | clutch | 82 | $6,815 |
| 28 | 23 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 30 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,210 |
| 29 | 27 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 | engine | 76 | $705 |
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