Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 8 of 30
Date: May 1, 1983
Track: Alabama International Motor Speedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 52 |
| Started First | Cale Yarborough | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (52) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $361,820 | Winner Earnings | $46,650 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Harry Gant | Season Race | 8 of 30 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 52 | running | 185 | $46,650 |
| 2 | 12 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 188 | 1 | running | 175 | $24,575 |
| 3 | 10 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 170 | $18,975 |
| 4 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 188 | 2 | running | 165 | $22,425 |
| 5 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 2 | running | 160 | $15,905 |
| 6 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,295 |
| 7 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 188 | 2 | running | 151 | $12,275 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,665 |
| 9 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 187 | 2 | running | 143 | $13,875 |
| 10 | 19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 186 | 0 | running | 134 | $14,475 |
| 11 | 2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 184 | 10 | engine | 135 | $9,130 |
| 12 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,950 |
| 13 | 31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 182 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,520 |
| 14 | 20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 181 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,160 |
| 15 | 5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Team America | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,975 |
| 16 | 28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 178 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,085 |
| 17 | 27 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 175 | 0 | engine | 112 | $11,485 |
| 18 | 30 | 89 | Dean Roper | Mueller Sales & Service | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,685 |
| 19 | 24 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Palatine Auto Parts | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | engine | 106 | $5,835 |
| 20 | 23 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 148 | 10 | engine | 108 | $6,280 |
| 21 | 3 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 132 | 40 | engine | 105 | $13,460 |
| 22 | 38 | 73 | Steve Moore | C & H Enterprises | Steve Moore | Pontiac | 124 | 0 | ignition | 97 | $3,285 |
| 23 | 40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 121 | 0 | engine | 94 | $4,900 |
| 24 | 17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 120 | 1 | brakes | 96 | $10,035 |
| 25 | 11 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 94 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,935 |
| 26 | 37 | 76 | Lowell Cowell | Larry's Nightclub | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | 93 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,335 |
| 27 | 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 72 | 10 | crash | 87 | $3,335 |
| 28 | 9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Brother | Johnny Hayes | Pontiac | 71 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,635 |
| 29 | 1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 71 | 43 | crash | 81 | $5,885 |
| 30 | 18 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 71 | 0 | crash | 73 | $4,290 |
| 31 | 16 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,485 |
| 32 | 29 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Cumberland Mills | Robert McEntyre | Buick | 71 | 0 | crash | 67 | $2,435 |
| 33 | 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | crash | 64 | $12,285 |
| 34 | 13 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Valvoline | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,935 |
| 35 | 42 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Advance Auto Parts | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | 69 | 0 | cam | 58 | $2,235 |
| 36 | 25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Jim Magill | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 55 | $3,920 |
| 37 | 34 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Rick Wilson | Buick | 55 | 0 | cylinder head | 52 | $2,135 |
| 38 | 39 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 50 | 0 | brakes | 49 | $2,085 |
| 39 | 26 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Kings Inn Daytona | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | oil pan | 46 | $2,035 |
| 40 | 33 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Morgan-McClure | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 22 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,985 |
| 41 | 22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | engine | 40 | $2,985 |
| 42 | 35 | 96 | Rick Baldwin | White Crown Engineering | Will Cronkrite | Buick | 7 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,985 |
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