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1983 TranSouth 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 5 of 30 Sunday, April 10, 1983 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 3:50:05 Average speed: 130.406 mph Pole speed: 157.818 mph Cautions: 5 for 37 laps Margin of victory: 1.3 sec Attendance: 50000 Lead changes: 20 Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 31.160   157.818   2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 31.339   156.916   3   Geoffrey Bodine 88 Pontiac 31.429   156.467   4   Joe Ruttman 98 Buick 31.482   156.204   5   Harry Gant 33 Buick 31.529   155.971   6   Lake Speed 1 Chevrolet 31.544   155.897   7   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 31.630   155.473   8   Ricky Rudd 3 Chevrolet 31.645   155.399   9   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 31.647   155.389   10   Mark Martin 2 Buick 31.668   155.286   11   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 31.673   155.262   12   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.710   155.080   13   Neil Bonnett 75 Chevrolet 31.740   154.934   14   Cale Yarborough 28 Chevrolet 31.797   154.656   15   Jody Ridley 84 Buick 31.836   154.467   16   David Pearson 16 Chevrolet 31.874   154.282   17   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 31.879   154.258   18   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 31.909   154.113   19   Benny Parsons 55 Buick 31.914   154.089   20   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 32.089   153.249   21   Buddy Baker 21 Ford 32.114   153.129   22   Kyle Petty 7 Pontiac 32.337   152.073   23   Bobby Wawak 74 Buick 32.398   151.787   24   Slick Johnson 18 Buick 32.440   151.591   25   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 32.461   151.493   26   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 32.513   151.250   27   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 32.569   150.990   28   Jim Sauter 6 Buick 32.787   149.986   29   Morgan Shepherd 24 Chrysler 33.220   148.031   30   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 33.240   147.942   31   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac 33.557   146.545   32   Dick May 02 Buick 33.727   145.806   33   Ronnie Thomas 41 Pontiac 33.751   145.702   34   Travis Tiller 46 Buick 34.321   143.283   35   Sterling Marlin 17 Chevrolet PR 36   Ronnie Hopkins 26 Chevrolet PR 37   Bill Scott 07 Buick 38   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 39   Rick Newsom 20 Chevrolet 40   Mike Potter 76 Oldsmobile OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Bill Scott (#07), Bobby Hillin, Jr. (#8), Rick Newsom (#20), Mike Potter (#76)