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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:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Terry Labonte44Chevrolet44.325   162.437  
2   Bill Elliott9Ford44.346   162.360  
3   Geoffrey Bodine88Pontiac44.357   162.319  
4   Ron Bouchard47Buick44.400   162.162  
5   Phil Parsons66Chevrolet44.409   162.129  
6   David Pearson16Chevrolet44.436   162.031  
7   Cale Yarborough28Chevrolet44.492   161.827  
8   Tim Richmond27Pontiac44.497   161.809  
9   Ricky Rudd3Chevrolet44.504   161.783  
10   Benny Parsons55Chevrolet44.549   161.620  
11   Darrell Waltrip11Chevrolet44.569   161.547  
12   Dick Brooks90Ford44.597   161.446  
13   Dale Earnhardt15Ford44.599   161.439  
14   Neil Bonnett75Chevrolet44.623   161.352  
15   Bobby Allison22Buick44.634   161.312  
16   Harry Gant33Buick44.695   161.092  
17   Joe Ruttman98Buick44.757   160.869  
18   Buddy Baker21Ford44.816   160.657  
19   Buddy Arrington67Dodge44.879   160.431  
20   Richard Petty43Pontiac44.913   160.310  
21   Dave Marcis71Chevrolet45.058   159.794  
22   Jody Ridley84Chevrolet45.171   159.394  
23   Trevor Boys48Chevrolet45.227   159.197  
24   Lake Speed1Chevrolet45.243   159.141  
25   Sterling Marlin17Pontiac45.327   158.846  
26   Bobby Hillin, Jr.8Buick45.470   158.346  
27   Greg Sacks5Chevrolet45.499   158.245  
28   Lennie Pond52Buick45.541   158.099  
29   Kyle Petty7Pontiac45.546   158.082  
30   Dean Combs77Buick45.555   158.057  
31   Morgan Shepherd2Buick45.574   157.985  
32   J.D. McDuffie70Pontiac45.615   157.843  
33   Bob Senneker80Pontiac45.643   157.746  
34   D.K. Ulrich02Pontiac45.947   156.702  
35   Mark Martin4Oldsmobile45.996   156.535  
36   Eddie Bierschwale03Buick46.083   156.240  
37   Tommy Gale64Ford47.812   150.590   PR
38   Bobby Wawak74Buick46.148   156.020  
39   Joe Booher18Buick46.473   154.930  
40   Billie Harvey31Buick46.548   154.680  
41   Mike Potter76Pontiac46.617   154.450  
42   David Simko54Buick46.896   153.530  
43   Blackie Wangerin39Ford47.406   151.880  
44   Ronnie Thomas41Pontiac47.660   151.070  
45   Natz Peters60Buick49.696   144.840  
46   Jeff Halverson13Buick
47   Al Elmore6Buick
48   Clark Dwyer10Chevrolet
49   H.B. Bailey36Pontiac
50   Maurice Randall93Chrysler

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)