Race: Northwestern Bank 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 30
Date: April 17, 1983
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Northwestern Bank 400 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi Challenger |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 245 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (245) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $150,825 | Winner Earnings | $28,075 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Bonnett | Season Race | 6 of 30 |
Northwestern Bank 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 245 | running | 185 | $28,075 |
| 2 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 400 | 2 | running | 175 | $16,975 |
| 3 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 400 | 26 | running | 170 | $12,885 |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 89 | running | 165 | $10,995 |
| 5 | 3 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 400 | 36 | running | 160 | $7,070 |
| 6 | 5 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $4,750 |
| 7 | 2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,440 |
| 8 | 13 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $1,950 |
| 9 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,700 |
| 10 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 1 | running | 139 | $6,510 |
| 11 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,170 |
| 12 | 24 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts / Wilder's | James Hylton | Buick | 394 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,010 |
| 13 | 27 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Mastin Pool | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 392 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,875 |
| 14 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Racoon Mountain Syrups Special | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,655 |
| 15 | 26 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 390 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,600 |
| 16 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | B.J. Racing | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 388 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,645 |
| 17 | 28 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 386 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,050 |
| 18 | 22 | 35 | Joe Millikan | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 109 | $1,075 |
| 19 | 30 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,325 |
| 20 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda / Tire Medic | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,150 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 357 | 1 | running | 105 | $2,100 |
| 22 | 20 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,470 |
| 23 | 25 | 8 | Rick McCray | Coors | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 306 | 0 | engine | 94 | $900 |
| 24 | 19 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 219 | 0 | engine | 91 | $925 |
| 25 | 18 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Seamless Gutter Machine | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 190 | 0 | oil pump | 88 | $900 |
| 26 | 6 | 2 | Mark Martin | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 163 | 0 | transmission | 85 | $7,200 |
| 27 | 7 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,875 |
| 28 | 14 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 55 | 0 | oil leak | 79 | $825 |
| 29 | 11 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 40 | 0 | engine | 76 | $6,450 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 19 | 0 | oil cooler | 73 | $1,275 |
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