Race: Valleydale 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 30
Date: May 21, 1983
Track: Bristol International Raceway
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Valleydale 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi Challenger |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 288 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (288) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $146,170 | Winner Earnings | $29,965 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 11 of 30 |
Valleydale 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 288 | running | 185 | $29,965 |
| 2 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 50 | running | 175 | $16,955 |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 165 | $13,260 |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 499 | 25 | running | 165 | $7,700 |
| 5 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $7,930 |
| 6 | 2 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 498 | 21 | running | 155 | $5,450 |
| 7 | 8 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 496 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,480 |
| 8 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,070 |
| 9 | 5 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 495 | 116 | running | 143 | $7,930 |
| 10 | 7 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 134 | $4,000 |
| 11 | 16 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,890 |
| 12 | 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | W.H. Bolin | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,430 |
| 13 | 23 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 479 | 0 | running | 124 | $3,080 |
| 14 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 477 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,870 |
| 15 | 18 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 118 | $1,030 |
| 16 | 25 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Direct Connection | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 475 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,585 |
| 17 | 24 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Buick | 472 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,380 |
| 18 | 19 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 471 | 0 | running | 109 | $2,300 |
| 19 | 28 | 2 | Rick Newsom | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 470 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,430 |
| 20 | 20 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 466 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,905 |
| 21 | 17 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 459 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,230 |
| 22 | 21 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 458 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,205 |
| 23 | 10 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 456 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,180 |
| 24 | 26 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 450 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,155 |
| 25 | 9 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,130 |
| 26 | 3 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,120 |
| 27 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 317 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $7,110 |
| 28 | 27 | 76 | Mike Potter | Larry's Nightclub | Mike Potter | Buick | 50 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $400 |
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