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1983 Busch 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 21 of 30 Saturday, August 27, 1983 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps* on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 2:29:50 Average speed: 89.43 mph Pole speed: 111.923 mph Cautions: 5 for 31 laps Margin of victory: under caution Attendance: 25000 Lead changes: 12 Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Joe Ruttman 98 Pontiac 2   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 3   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 4   Ricky Rudd 3 Chevrolet 5   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 6   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 7   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 8   Harry Gant 33 Buick 9   Geoffrey Bodine 88 Pontiac 10   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 11   Morgan Shepherd 2 Buick 12   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 13   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 14   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 15   Neil Bonnett 75 Chevrolet 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:   Bobby Wawak (#74), Lennie Pond (#52-DC)