Race: Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 30
Date: October 9, 1983
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Miller High Life 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 20th | Winner Laps Led | 23 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (99) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $352,430 | Winner Earnings | $40,400 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 27 of 30 |
Miller High Life 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 334 | 23 | running | 76 | $40,400 |
| 2 | 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 334 | 18 | running | 175 | $34,850 |
| 3 | 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 334 | 52 | running | 170 | $43,775 |
| 4 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 334 | 31 | running | 165 | $16,230 |
| 5 | 1 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 334 | 99 | running | 165 | $35,195 |
| 6 | 3 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 37 | running | 155 | $8,500 |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 334 | 3 | running | 151 | $16,000 |
| 8 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 43 | running | 147 | $12,875 |
| 9 | 13 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 143 | $8,265 |
| 10 | 11 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 333 | 10 | running | 139 | $6,650 |
| 11 | 18 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 333 | 9 | running | 135 | $6,000 |
| 12 | 17 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,850 |
| 13 | 10 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,205 |
| 14 | 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 332 | 6 | running | 126 | $11,650 |
| 15 | 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 331 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,085 |
| 16 | 27 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 331 | 2 | running | 120 | $6,525 |
| 17 | 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | American Legion Posts | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | running | 112 | $11,650 |
| 18 | 24 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,615 |
| 19 | 15 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,650 |
| 20 | 35 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Rob's Roost | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,355 |
| 21 | 22 | 2 | Jim Sauter | D.E.R. Inc. | Bud Reeder | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,145 |
| 22 | 33 | 12 | Rodney Combs | Stroh's | Jim Stacy | Buick | 320 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,725 |
| 23 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,200 |
| 24 | 19 | 31 | John Anderson | Lebe's Tire Service | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,350 |
| 25 | 31 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | My Car | Jim Stacy | Buick | 317 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,900 |
| 26 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,775 |
| 27 | 29 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 314 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,250 |
| 28 | 4 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 309 | 0 | engine | 79 | $5,490 |
| 29 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 301 | 0 | ignition | 76 | $9,500 |
| 30 | 34 | 5 | Greg Sacks | Uniden | Arnie Sacks | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,175 |
| 31 | 37 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 285 | 0 | running | 70 | $2,905 |
| 32 | 26 | 97 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Oldsmobile | 283 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,125 |
| 33 | 21 | 4 | Mark Martin | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $1,110 |
| 34 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 252 | 0 | head gasket | 61 | $2,810 |
| 35 | 38 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Coastal Transmissions | H.L. Waters | Chevrolet | 239 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,050 |
| 36 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 184 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,040 |
| 37 | 23 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 161 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,030 |
| 38 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | running | 49 | $1,020 |
| 39 | 12 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | valve | 46 | $1,505 |
| 40 | 30 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,000 |
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1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results
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