Race: World 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 30
Date: May 29, 1983
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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World 600 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 75 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rahmoc Enterprises | Sponsor | Hodgdon |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 69 |
| Started First | Buddy Baker | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (188) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $407,190 | Winner Earnings | $50,405 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 12 of 30 |
World 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Hodgdon | Rahmoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 69 | running | 180 | $50,405 |
| 2 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 4 | running | 175 | $31,450 |
| 3 | 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | DiGard Racing | Buick | 400 | 188 | running | 175 | $61,925 |
| 4 | 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Pepsi Challenger | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $23,425 |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler | Bud Moore | Ford | 399 | 55 | running | 160 | $28,700 |
| 6 | 32 | 1 | Lake Speed | UNO | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,825 |
| 7 | 1 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Valvoline | Wood Brothers | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $27,645 |
| 8 | 21 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 7-Eleven | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 395 | 1 | running | 147 | $10,845 |
| 9 | 22 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | ACM Equipment Sales | Jim Stacy | Buick | 392 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,350 |
| 10 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Transmissions Unlimited | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,500 |
| 11 | 40 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Dan'elle Jeans | Bobby Hillin, Sr. | Buick | 388 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,200 |
| 12 | 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Motorsports Designs | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | 388 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,125 |
| 13 | 23 | 77 | Dean Combs | Best Products | Irv Sanderson | Buick | 388 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,450 |
| 14 | 6 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Levi Garrett | Ron Benfield | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,515 |
| 15 | 35 | 32 | Tommy Ellis | Big Daddy's | Bill Terry | Buick | 386 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,350 |
| 16 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Oil Pumps | Harry Melling | Ford | 384 | 47 | running | 120 | $13,355 |
| 17 | 18 | 97 | Ken Ragan | Clinomint | Marvin Ragan | Buick | 381 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,625 |
| 18 | 38 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,425 |
| 19 | 30 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hesco Exhaust | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,160 |
| 20 | 33 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton-McCaig | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,150 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 | Jim Vandiver | Western Carolina Forklift | Cecil Gordon | Chrysler | 369 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,825 |
| 22 | 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Monroe RV / Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 369 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,700 |
| 23 | 24 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | Ulrich Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,965 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | Slick Johnson | — | Leon Satterfield | Buick | 359 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,350 |
| 25 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Buick | 352 | 2 | running | 93 | $10,250 |
| 26 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Wilder's | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 344 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,135 |
| 27 | 28 | 80 | Bob Senneker | Elk Vans | Terry Marra | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | battery | 82 | $1,690 |
| 28 | 12 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Harry Ranier | Chevrolet | 321 | 31 | engine | 84 | $6,765 |
| 29 | 20 | 1 | Mark Martin | Enduro by Activision | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 279 | 0 | crash | 76 | $1,640 |
| 30 | 31 | 99 | Philip Duffie | U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel | Philip Duffie | Buick | 277 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $1,745 |
| 31 | 41 | 2 | Rick Newsom | Louise Smith Special | Bud Reeder | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,595 |
| 32 | 9 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 245 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,425 |
| 33 | 15 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 231 | 3 | oil pump | 69 | $3,290 |
| 34 | 7 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Skoal | Johnny Hayes | Buick | 201 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $1,550 |
| 35 | 25 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 94 | 0 | engine | 58 | $3,130 |
| 36 | 16 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Gatorade | Cliff Stewart | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | crash | 55 | $4,760 |
| 37 | 10 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Chameleon Sunglasses | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 67 | 0 | crash | 52 | $2,475 |
| 38 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Broadway Motors | Jimmy Means | Buick | 65 | 0 | crash | 49 | $2,300 |
| 39 | 4 | 16 | David Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Bobby Hawkins | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | crash | 46 | $2,575 |
| 40 | 11 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Old Milwaukee | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,350 |
| 41 | 27 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm | Jack Beebe | Buick | 14 | 0 | oil seal | 40 | $2,250 |
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