Race: Virginia National Bank 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 24, 1983
Track: Martinsville Speedway
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Virginia National Bank 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Pepsi Challenger |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 296 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (296) |
| Race Distance | 262.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.525 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $174,070 | Winner Earnings | $35,225 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
Virginia National Bank 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 500 | 296 | running | 185 | $35,225 |
| 2 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 500 | 1 | running | 175 | $20,200 |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 500 | 33 | running | 170 | $15,780 |
| 4 | 4 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $8,870 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 100 | running | 160 | $9,670 |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,600 |
| 7 | 12 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $4,980 |
| 8 | 16 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 142 | $4,095 |
| 9 | 22 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Reid Trailer Sales | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 493 | 0 | running | 138 | $3,760 |
| 10 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 134 | $3,550 |
| 11 | 26 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven "Shamrock" | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,240 |
| 12 | 19 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,930 |
| 13 | 32 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,745 |
| 14 | 20 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,400 |
| 15 | 18 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 485 | 58 | running | 123 | $1,775 |
| 16 | 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | National Engineering | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 480 | 0 | engine | 115 | $2,350 |
| 17 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 434 | 1 | crash | 117 | $5,875 |
| 18 | 29 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 428 | 0 | crash | 109 | $1,150 |
| 19 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 425 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,225 |
| 20 | 31 | 2 | Rick Newsom | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 420 | 0 | running | 103 | $1,600 |
| 21 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 417 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,590 |
| 22 | 27 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 390 | 0 | engine | 97 | $1,580 |
| 23 | 14 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | brakes | 94 | $1,170 |
| 24 | 24 | 8 | Rick McCray | Coors | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 359 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $1,060 |
| 25 | 2 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 351 | 11 | crash | 93 | $4,550 |
| 26 | 11 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 351 | 0 | crash | 85 | $7,240 |
| 27 | 10 | 2 | Mark Martin | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 301 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $7,330 |
| 28 | 28 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Havoline | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 240 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $1,020 |
| 29 | 30 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 204 | 0 | oil leak | 76 | $1,010 |
| 30 | 21 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Buick | 129 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,000 |
| 31 | 5 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 95 | 0 | crash | 70 | $1,500 |
| 32 | 15 | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | Zervakis Racing | Emanuel Zervakis | Buick | 8 | 0 | oil leak | 67 | $1,000 |
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