Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 30
Date: April 10, 1983
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Hal Needham | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 2 |
| Started First | Tim Richmond | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (205) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $227,305 | Winner Earnings | $30,050 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Bonnett | Season Race | 5 of 30 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 367 | 2 | running | 180 | $30,050 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 367 | 70 | running | 175 | $24,525 |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | Mark Martin | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 367 | 1 | running | 170 | $17,530 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 160 | $9,905 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 155 | $9,225 |
| 6 | 14 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,050 |
| 7 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 363 | 4 | running | 151 | $7,610 |
| 8 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 359 | 22 | running | 147 | $12,450 |
| 9 | 3 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 353 | 205 | crash | 148 | $11,375 |
| 10 | 28 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 353 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,130 |
| 11 | 35 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,185 |
| 12 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 349 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,910 |
| 13 | 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 348 | 2 | engine | 129 | $7,890 |
| 14 | 26 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,900 |
| 15 | 34 | 46 | Travis Tiller | Morgan-McClure | Travis Tiller | Buick | 337 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,750 |
| 16 | 23 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Bridgetender Inn | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 336 | 0 | ignition | 115 | $2,480 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,490 |
| 18 | 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 318 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,230 |
| 19 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda/Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 314 | 0 | engine | 106 | $3,840 |
| 20 | 4 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 307 | 61 | valve | 108 | $3,730 |
| 21 | 32 | 2 | Dick May | Price Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 301 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,670 |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,850 |
| 23 | 27 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 288 | 0 | engine | 94 | $2,870 |
| 24 | 33 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 275 | 0 | engine | 91 | $1,700 |
| 25 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 269 | 0 | crash | 88 | $7,675 |
| 26 | 29 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | Lynch's Auto Sales | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 263 | 0 | ignition | 0 | $1,650 |
| 27 | 15 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Buick | 214 | 0 | valve | 82 | $1,630 |
| 28 | 6 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | clutch | 79 | $1,610 |
| 29 | 24 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 110 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,590 |
| 30 | 36 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,570 |
| 31 | 22 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 81 | 0 | cylinder head | 70 | $3,210 |
| 32 | 21 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 29 | 0 | steering | 67 | $2,530 |
| 33 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | crash | 64 | $8,810 |
| 34 | 19 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 1 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,390 |
| 35 | 1 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | engine | 58 | $2,945 |
| 36 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | crash | 55 | $2,350 |
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