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1983 Southern 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 30 Monday, September 5, 1983 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles) Time of race: 4:03:52 Average speed: 123.343 mph Pole speed: 157.187 mph Cautions: 9 for 60 laps Margin of victory: 9.38 sec Attendance: 65000 Lead changes: 17 Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Neil Bonnett 75 Chevrolet 31.285   157.187   2   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 31.395   156.636   3   Lake Speed 1 Chevrolet 31.480   156.213   4   Benny Parsons 55 Chevrolet 31.493   156.149   5   David Pearson 16 Chevrolet 31.541   155.911   6   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 31.578   155.729   7   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 31.643   155.409   8   Ricky Rudd 3 Chevrolet 31.667   155.291   9   Buddy Baker 21 Ford 31.688   155.188   10   Joe Ruttman 98 Pontiac 31.722   155.022   11   Geoffrey Bodine 88 Pontiac 31.883   154.239   12   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 31.957   153.882   13   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 31.817   154.559   14   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 31.831   154.491   15   Cale Yarborough 28 Chevrolet 31.911   154.104   16   Jody Ridley 84 Chevrolet 31.928   154.022   17   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 31.998   153.685   18   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 32.016   153.598   19   Morgan Shepherd 2 Buick 32.064   153.368   20   Harry Gant 33 Buick 32.222   152.616   21   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 32.252   152.474   22   Kyle Petty 7 Pontiac 32.329   152.111   23   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 32.462   151.488   24   Ronnie Hopkins 26 Chevrolet 32.789   149.977   25   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 32.735   150.225   26   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 32.799   149.931   27   Mark Martin 4 Chevrolet 32.811   149.877   28   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 32.951   149.240   29   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 32.958   149.208   30   Trevor Boys 48 Chevrolet 32.971   149.149   31   Lennie Pond 42 Buick 33.020   148.928   32   Philip Duffie 99 Buick 33.070   148.703   33   Sterling Marlin 17 Pontiac 33.074   148.685   34   Buddy Arrington 67 Dodge 33.078   148.667   35   Dick May 35 Ford 33.093   148.599   36   Ronnie Thomas 41 Pontiac 33.146   148.362   37   Bobby Wawak 74 Chevrolet 33.169   148.259   38   Mike Potter 76 Oldsmobile 33.191   148.161   39   Slick Johnson 18 Buick 33.193   148.150   40   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 33.304   147.658   41   D.K. Ulrich 6 Buick 33.993   144.665   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:   not available