Race: Warner W. Hodgdon American 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 30
Date: October 30, 1983
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 44 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Billy Hagan | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 128 |
| Started First | Neil Bonnett | Most Laps Led | Tim Richmond (143) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $205,505 | Winner Earnings | $25,505 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 28 of 30 |
Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 492 | 128 | running | 180 | $25,505 |
| 2 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 492 | 143 | running | 180 | $18,490 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 491 | 57 | running | 170 | $11,370 |
| 4 | 1 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,410 |
| 5 | 5 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi / Burger King | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 489 | 1 | running | 160 | $14,335 |
| 6 | 31 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 486 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,085 |
| 7 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 486 | 2 | running | 151 | $11,435 |
| 8 | 25 | 42 | Lennie Pond | Parker Homes | Billy Matthews | Buick | 476 | 0 | running | 142 | $2,835 |
| 9 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,215 |
| 10 | 24 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 471 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,155 |
| 11 | 21 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 471 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,595 |
| 12 | 35 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Henwood Video | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 460 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,330 |
| 13 | 28 | 4 | Rick Baldwin | Riverside Raceway | Rick Baldwin | Chrysler | 457 | 0 | running | 124 | $1,935 |
| 14 | 34 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 455 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,975 |
| 15 | 22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 443 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,215 |
| 16 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 437 | 44 | running | 120 | $9,635 |
| 17 | 16 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 436 | 14 | engine | 117 | $9,330 |
| 18 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 414 | 55 | engine | 114 | $3,165 |
| 19 | 20 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | McCord Gaskets | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 414 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,435 |
| 20 | 19 | 96 | Slick Johnson | Precision Tune | Will Cronkrite | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | engine | 103 | $1,395 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,035 |
| 22 | 36 | 35 | Dick May | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 97 | $1,315 |
| 23 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 350 | 0 | head gasket | 94 | $9,075 |
| 24 | 13 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 344 | 0 | valve | 91 | $2,905 |
| 25 | 29 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | Bowman Racing | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 333 | 0 | crash | 88 | $1,195 |
| 26 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 208 | 0 | crash | 85 | $7,205 |
| 27 | 32 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | My Car | Jim Stacy | Buick | 205 | 0 | timing chain | 82 | $8,715 |
| 28 | 7 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO / Bull Frog Knits | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | wheel bearing | 79 | $1,075 |
| 29 | 14 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 155 | 0 | ignition | 76 | $1,035 |
| 30 | 4 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Pontiac | 139 | 39 | crash | 78 | $2,655 |
| 31 | 26 | 2 | Mike Potter | Reeder Racing | Bud Reeder | Pontiac | 139 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $1,955 |
| 32 | 18 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,940 |
| 33 | 15 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 45 | 0 | crash | 64 | $2,875 |
| 34 | 27 | 39 | Blackie Wangerin | Wangerin Racing | Blackie Wangerin | Ford | 39 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $835 |
| 35 | 30 | 45 | John McFadden | Bean Auto | John McFadden | Buick | 11 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $810 |
| 36 | 2 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 10 | 9 | crash | 60 | $1,035 |
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