| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Southern 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 05, 1983 | Race 22 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 123.343 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 7 seconds | Time of Race: 04:03:52 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 17 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 60 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 14 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $42,050 |
| 2 | 12 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $19,045 |
| 3 | 7 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi/Burger King | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $23,475 |
| 4 | 1 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hodgdon Tool | 165/5 | 367 | Running | $19,320 |
| 5 | 2 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155/0 | 367 | Running | $11,045 |
| 6 | 9 | #21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 155/5 | 366 | Running | $6,500 |
| 7 | 15 | #28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Hardee's | 151/5 | 366 | Running | $4,875 |
| 8 | 4 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 142/0 | 366 | Running | $4,450 |
| 9 | 19 | #2 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Acm Equipment Sales | 143/5 | 364 | Running | $11,750 |
| 10 | 5 | #16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 139/5 | 363 | Running | $5,175 |
| 11 | 17 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 130/0 | 363 | Running | $11,855 |
| 12 | 21 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 127/0 | 363 | Running | $9,700 |
| 13 | 11 | #88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 124/0 | 362 | Running | $7,725 |
| 14 | 23 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Metromont Materials | 121/0 | 361 | Running | $10,800 |
| 15 | 3 | #1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno/Bull Frog Knits | 118/0 | 359 | Running | $3,650 |
| 16 | 41 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 115/0 | 353 | Running | $6,165 |
| 17 | 27 | #4 | Mark Martin | Oldsmobile | Morgan-McClure | 112/0 | 351 | Running | $3,275 |
| 18 | 34 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 109/0 | 351 | Running | $6,255 |
| 19 | 25 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | Clinomint Toothpaste | 106/0 | 342 | Running | $3,250 |
| 20 | 26 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 103/0 | 339 | Running | $5,645 |
| 21 | 37 | #74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Superior Piping | 100/0 | 337 | Running | $3,350 |
| 22 | 20 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 97/0 | 330 | Running | $10,075 |
| 23 | 35 | #35 | Dick May | Ford | Hanover Printing | 94/0 | 318 | Ignition | $2,225 |
| 24 | 33 | #17 | Sterling Marlin * | Pontiac | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 91/0 | 282 | Accident | $5,350 |
| 25 | 8 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 93/5 | 272 | Engine Failure | $7,415 |
| 26 | 6 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 85/0 | 245 | Cylinder Head | $4,505 |
| 27 | 39 | #18 | Slick Johnson | Buick | Satterfield Racing | 82/0 | 217 | Handling | $1,750 |
| 28 | 30 | #48 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton-Mccaig | 79/0 | 217 | Accident | $3,745 |
| 29 | 28 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 76/0 | 207 | Engine Failure | $3,450 |
| 30 | 36 | #41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | 73/0 | 179 | Engine Failure | $2,100 |
| 31 | 13 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | 70/0 | 142 | Accident | $4,015 |
| 32 | 18 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 67/0 | 117 | Engine Failure | $3,255 |
| 33 | 16 | #84 | Jody Ridley | Chevrolet | Cumberland Carpets | 64/0 | 113 | Brakes | $1,500 |
| 34 | 32 | #99 | Philip Duffie | Buick | U.s. Duffie | 61/0 | 109 | Engine Failure | $1,400 |
| 35 | 22 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 58/0 | 107 | Accident | $3,085 |
| 36 | 38 | #76 | Mike Potter | Oldsmobile | Cam Farm | 55/0 | 98 | Ignition | $1,300 |
| 37 | 40 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Bailey Excavating | 52/0 | 54 | Engine Failure | $2,250 |
| 38 | 10 | #98 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | Levi Garrett | 49/0 | 34 | Cylinder Head | $2,200 |
| 39 | 31 | #42 | Lennie Pond | Buick | Sand Dunes Hotel | 46/0 | 25 | Accident | $1,150 |
| 40 | 24 | #26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Chevrolet | Food Country USA | 43/0 | 15 | Engine Failure | $1,100 |
| 41 | 29 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | 40/0 | 11 | Engine Failure | $1,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||