Race: Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 30
Date: March 13, 1983
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 48 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (161) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $199,065 | Winner Earnings | $24,150 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 3 of 30 |
Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 48 | running | 180 | $24,150 |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 492 | 10 | running | 175 | $14,990 |
| 3 | 11 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 3 | running | 170 | $17,760 |
| 4 | 17 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 160 | $5,110 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 489 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,335 |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 489 | 30 | running | 155 | $8,465 |
| 7 | 13 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 488 | 2 | running | 151 | $3,235 |
| 8 | 19 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 486 | 1 | running | 147 | $6,645 |
| 9 | 5 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 486 | 161 | running | 148 | $7,335 |
| 10 | 3 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 484 | 21 | running | 139 | $10,695 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Mark Martin | Valvring | Jim Stacy | Buick | 484 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,510 |
| 12 | 2 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 483 | 153 | rear end | 132 | $5,155 |
| 13 | 27 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,190 |
| 14 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 473 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,480 |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 468 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,370 |
| 16 | 34 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Buick | 466 | 0 | running | 115 | $1,840 |
| 17 | 23 | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Food Country USA | Charlie Henderson | Buick | 457 | 0 | running | 112 | $1,785 |
| 18 | 32 | 2 | D.K. Ulrich | Price Racing | Bud Reeder | Buick | 416 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,900 |
| 19 | 18 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 401 | 57 | crash | 111 | $4,750 |
| 20 | 9 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 395 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,550 |
| 21 | 28 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 382 | 0 | crash | 100 | $3,195 |
| 22 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 355 | 0 | rear end | 97 | $3,145 |
| 23 | 20 | 18 | Slick Johnson | Satterfield Racing | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 307 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $1,425 |
| 24 | 14 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,055 |
| 25 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | — | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 250 | 0 | rear end | 88 | $1,345 |
| 26 | 24 | 6 | Jim Sauter | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Buick | 238 | 0 | oil pump | 85 | $2,965 |
| 27 | 25 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 219 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,265 |
| 28 | 33 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Bull Frog Knits | Rick Newsom | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,225 |
| 29 | 10 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Buick | 176 | 0 | crash | 76 | $3,685 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Bailey Excavating | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,145 |
| 31 | 21 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Pontiac | 141 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,655 |
| 32 | 16 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,390 |
| 33 | 4 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 73 | 6 | crash | 69 | $8,000 |
| 34 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Hudson | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | engine | 61 | $8,410 |
| 35 | 35 | 6 | Ernie Cline | Brochure Furniture | Ernie Cline | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | crash | 58 | $910 |
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