Race: Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 30
Date: September 5, 1983
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 22 Buick |
| Team / Owner | DiGard Racing | Sponsor | Miller High Life |
| Winner Start | 14th | Winner Laps Led | 119 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (119) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $282,315 | Winner Earnings | $42,050 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 22 of 30 |
Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 367 | 119 | running | 185 | $42,050 |
| 2 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 3 | running | 175 | $19,045 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 30 | running | 170 | $23,475 |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 367 | 101 | running | 165 | $19,320 |
| 5 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 367 | 0 | running | 155 | $11,045 |
| 6 | 9 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 366 | 18 | running | 155 | $6,500 |
| 7 | 15 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 366 | 1 | running | 151 | $4,875 |
| 8 | 4 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,450 |
| 9 | 19 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 364 | 1 | running | 143 | $11,750 |
| 10 | 5 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 363 | 18 | running | 139 | $5,175 |
| 11 | 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 363 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,855 |
| 12 | 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,700 |
| 13 | 11 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,725 |
| 14 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Metromont Materials | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,800 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 359 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,650 |
| 16 | 41 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 353 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,155 |
| 17 | 27 | 4 | Mark Martin | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 351 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,275 |
| 18 | 34 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 351 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,255 |
| 19 | 25 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 342 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,250 |
| 20 | 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,645 |
| 21 | 37 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 337 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,350 |
| 22 | 20 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 330 | 0 | running | 97 | $10,075 |
| 23 | 35 | 35 | Dick May | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 318 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $2,225 |
| 24 | 33 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 282 | 0 | crash | 91 | $5,350 |
| 25 | 8 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 272 | 76 | engine | 93 | $7,415 |
| 26 | 6 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 245 | 0 | cylinder head | 85 | $4,505 |
| 27 | 39 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 217 | 0 | handling | 82 | $1,750 |
| 28 | 30 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 217 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,745 |
| 29 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 207 | 0 | engine | 76 | $3,450 |
| 30 | 36 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 179 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,100 |
| 31 | 13 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 142 | 0 | crash | 70 | $4,015 |
| 32 | 18 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 117 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,255 |
| 33 | 16 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | brakes | 64 | $1,500 |
| 34 | 32 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 109 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,400 |
| 35 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 107 | 0 | crash | 58 | $3,085 |
| 36 | 38 | 76 | Mike Potter | Cam Farm | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | 98 | 0 | ignition | 55 | $1,300 |
| 37 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 54 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,250 |
| 38 | 10 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | cylinder head | 49 | $2,200 |
| 39 | 31 | 42 | Lennie Pond | Sand Dunes Hotel | Billy Matthews | Buick | 25 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,150 |
| 40 | 24 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,100 |
| 41 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 11 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,100 |
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