Race: Talladega 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 30
Date: July 31, 1983
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Talladega 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Wrangler |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 41 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (41) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $316,700 | Winner Earnings | $46,950 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 19 of 30 |
Talladega 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 41 | running | 185 | $46,950 |
| 2 | 10 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 21 | running | 175 | $32,965 |
| 3 | 18 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 188 | 41 | running | 175 | $20,680 |
| 4 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 3 | running | 165 | $17,475 |
| 5 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $17,650 |
| 6 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 188 | 2 | running | 155 | $12,445 |
| 7 | 5 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,575 |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,445 |
| 9 | 24 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 186 | 8 | running | 143 | $12,925 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Mark Martin | Jim Magill | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,775 |
| 11 | 13 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,205 |
| 12 | 19 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 185 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,860 |
| 13 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Trap Rock Industries | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,300 |
| 14 | 29 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,575 |
| 15 | 21 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,125 |
| 16 | 17 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,750 |
| 17 | 26 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | lug bolts | 112 | $5,510 |
| 18 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 178 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,315 |
| 19 | 33 | 6 | Al Elmore | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,785 |
| 20 | 37 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 173 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,000 |
| 21 | 22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | engine | 100 | $5,555 |
| 22 | 3 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Copenhagen | Johnny Hayes | Chevrolet | 151 | 1 | ignition | 102 | $2,880 |
| 23 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 144 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,325 |
| 24 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 140 | 21 | engine | 96 | $5,820 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 127 | 0 | valve | 88 | $2,450 |
| 26 | 11 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 90 | 0 | piston | 85 | $2,390 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 78 | 0 | engine | 82 | $9,930 |
| 28 | 6 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 69 | 30 | brakes | 84 | $3,770 |
| 29 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 64 | 20 | crank | 81 | $5,045 |
| 30 | 35 | 76 | Mike Potter | Cam Farm / Larry's | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | 60 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $2,150 |
| 31 | 20 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | oil pressure | 70 | $2,090 |
| 32 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson / Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | push rod | 67 | $9,430 |
| 33 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Talladega Short Track | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 13 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $2,020 |
| 34 | 27 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,935 |
| 35 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,350 |
| 36 | 16 | 29 | Grant Adcox | Adcox Racing | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,790 |
| 37 | 30 | 31 | Billie Harvey | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Buick | 1 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,730 |
| 38 | 34 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 49 | $2,670 |
| 39 | 40 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Intermtn. Video Stms. | Travis Tiller | Chevrolet | 1 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,610 |
| 40 | 39 | 78 | Dick Skillen | Truss Builders | Tom Goff | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,450 |
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