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1983 Champion Spark Plug 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 30 Sunday, August 21, 1983 at Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI 200 laps on a 2.000 mile paved track (400.000 miles) Time of race: 2:42:42 Average speed: 147.511 mph Pole speed: 162.437 mph Cautions: 2 for 7 laps Margin of victory: .86 sec Attendance: 60000 Lead changes: 27 Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 44.325   162.437   2   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 44.346   162.360   3   Geoffrey Bodine 88 Pontiac 44.357   162.319   4   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 44.400   162.162   5   Phil Parsons 66 Chevrolet 44.409   162.129   6   David Pearson 16 Chevrolet 44.436   162.031   7   Cale Yarborough 28 Chevrolet 44.492   161.827   8   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 44.497   161.809   9   Ricky Rudd 3 Chevrolet 44.504   161.783   10   Benny Parsons 55 Chevrolet 44.549   161.620   11   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 44.569   161.547   12   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 44.597   161.446   13   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 44.599   161.439   14   Neil Bonnett 75 Chevrolet 44.623   161.352   15   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 44.634   161.312   16   Harry Gant 33 Buick 44.695   161.092   17   Joe Ruttman 98 Buick 44.757   160.869   18   Buddy Baker 21 Ford 44.816   160.657   19   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 44.879   160.431   20   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 44.913   160.310   21   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 45.058   159.794   22   Jody Ridley 84 Chevrolet 45.171   159.394   23   Trevor Boys 48 Chevrolet 45.227   159.197   24   Lake Speed 1 Chevrolet 45.243   159.141   25   Sterling Marlin 17 Pontiac 45.327   158.846   26   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 45.470   158.346   27   Greg Sacks 5 Chevrolet 45.499   158.245   28   Lennie Pond 52 Buick 45.541   158.099   29   Kyle Petty 7 Pontiac 45.546   158.082   30   Dean Combs 77 Buick 45.555   158.057   31   Morgan Shepherd 2 Buick 45.574   157.985   32   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 45.615   157.843   33   Bob Senneker 80 Pontiac 45.643   157.746   34   D.K. Ulrich 02 Pontiac 45.947   156.702   35   Mark Martin 4 Oldsmobile 45.996   156.535   36   Eddie Bierschwale 03 Buick 46.083   156.240   37   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 47.812   150.590   PR 38   Bobby Wawak 74 Buick 46.148   156.020   39   Joe Booher 18 Buick 46.473   154.930   40   Billie Harvey 31 Buick 46.548   154.680   41   Mike Potter 76 Pontiac 46.617   154.450   42   David Simko 54 Buick 46.896   153.530   43   Blackie Wangerin 39 Ford 47.406   151.880   44   Ronnie Thomas 41 Pontiac 47.660   151.070   45   Natz Peters 60 Buick 49.696   144.840   46   Jeff Halverson 13 Buick 47   Al Elmore 6 Buick 48   Clark Dwyer 10 Chevrolet 49   H.B. Bailey 36 Pontiac 50   Maurice Randall 93 Chrysler 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:   Ronnie Thomas (#41), Natz Peters (#60), Blackie Wangerin (#39), David Simko (#54), Jeff Halverson (#13), Al Elmore (#6), Joe Booher (#18), Bobby Wawak (#74), Billie Harvey (#31), Mike Potter (#76), Clark Dwyer (#10), H.B. Bailey (#36), Maurice Randall (#93)