Race: Richmond 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 30
Date: February 27, 1983
Track: Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
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Richmond 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 22 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Miller High Life |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 117 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Joe Ruttman (161) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $161,470 | Winner Earnings | $23,725 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Ruttman | Season Race | 2 of 30 |
Richmond 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 117 | running | 180 | $23,725 |
| 2 | 8 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 81 | running | 175 | $16,575 |
| 3 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 170 | $9,975 |
| 4 | 7 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 399 | 1 | running | 165 | $8,445 |
| 5 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 399 | 6 | running | 160 | $11,260 |
| 6 | 18 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,660 |
| 7 | 2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 398 | 161 | running | 156 | $8,075 |
| 8 | 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $7,210 |
| 9 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,360 |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 134 | $2,510 |
| 11 | 21 | 1 | Butch Lindley | Miller Time | Emanuel Zervakis | Buick | 396 | 7 | running | 135 | $2,485 |
| 12 | 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Foster Grant | Jack Beebe | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,940 |
| 13 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,600 |
| 14 | 31 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,410 |
| 15 | 11 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,530 |
| 16 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,140 |
| 17 | 27 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 392 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,320 |
| 18 | 25 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,520 |
| 19 | 15 | 6 | Jim Sauter | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 389 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,665 |
| 20 | 32 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Jim Peacock | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 380 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,400 |
| 21 | 23 | 48 | James Hylton | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,705 |
| 22 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,710 |
| 23 | 20 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 356 | 0 | running | 94 | $1,015 |
| 24 | 9 | 2 | Mark Martin | Valvring | Jim Stacy | Buick | 344 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,270 |
| 25 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,425 |
| 26 | 26 | 92 | Joe Fields | Fields Racing | Joe Fields | Buick | 284 | 0 | running | 85 | $880 |
| 27 | 22 | 18 | Slick Johnson | The Pioneer | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 247 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,000 |
| 28 | 1 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 177 | 26 | engine | 84 | $3,615 |
| 29 | 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $9,295 |
| 30 | 14 | 29 | Dave Dion | Champion Buses | Dave Dion | Ford | 50 | 0 | crash | 73 | $700 |
| 31 | 24 | 35 | Morgan Shepherd | Beahr Racing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 50 | 0 | head gasket | 0 | $850 |
| 32 | 30 | 2 | Tommy Gale | Midlothian Texaco | Bud Reeder | Buick | 50 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,200 |
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