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1983 Atlanta Journal 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 29 of 30 Sunday, November 6, 1983 at Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, GA 328 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (499.216 miles) Time of race: 3:37:37 Average speed: 137.643 mph Pole speed: 168.151 mph Cautions: 6 for 39 laps Margin of victory: .41 sec Attendance: 28000 Lead changes: 28 Glossary    1983 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1983 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Tim Richmond 27 Pontiac 32.585   168.151   2   Dale Earnhardt 15 Ford 32.755   167.278   3   Buddy Baker 21 Ford 32.797   167.064   4   Cale Yarborough 28 Chevrolet 32.832   166.886   5   Benny Parsons 55 Chevrolet 32.858   166.754   6   Darrell Waltrip 11 Chevrolet 32.941   166.334   7   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 32.946   166.309   8   Bobby Allison 22 Buick 32.956   166.258   9   Terry Labonte 44 Chevrolet 33.009   165.991   10   Dick Brooks 90 Ford 33.009   165.991   11   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 33.022   165.926   12   Joe Ruttman 98 Pontiac 33.024   165.916   13   Ron Bouchard 47 Buick 33.036   165.855   14   Harry Gant 33 Buick 33.068   165.695   15   Neil Bonnett 75 Chevrolet 33.125   165.410   16   Phil Parsons 66 Chevrolet 32.904   166.521   17   Lake Speed 1 Chevrolet 32.985   166.112   18   Ricky Rudd 3 Chevrolet 33.325   164.417   19   Jody Ridley 84 Chevrolet 33.415   163.974   20   Trevor Boys 48 Chevrolet 33.436   163.871   21   Donnie Allison 88 Pontiac 33.533   163.397   22   Tommy Gale 64 Ford 33.579   163.173   23   Dean Combs 97 Oldsmobile 33.616   162.994   24   Greg Sacks 5 Chevrolet 33.699   162.592   25   Bob Senneker 80 Pontiac 33.733   162.428   26   Sterling Marlin 17 Chevrolet 33.786   162.174   27   Rick Baldwin 04 Chrysler 33.817   162.025   28   D.K. Ulrich 6 Chevrolet 33.822   162.001   29   Jimmy Means 52 Chevrolet 33.862   161.810   30   Kyle Petty 7 Pontiac 33.872   161.762   31   Morgan Shepherd 2 Buick 33.404   164.028   32   Buddy Arrington 67 Chrysler 33.539   163.368   33   Dave Marcis 71 Oldsmobile 33.655   162.805   34   Delma Cowart 0 Buick 33.926   161.504   35   J.D. McDuffie 70 Pontiac 33.936   161.457   36   Eddie Bierschwale 03 Buick 33.971   161.291   37   Ken Ragan 77 Chevrolet 34.013   161.091   38   Mike Potter 02 Pontiac 34.092   160.720   39   Joe Booher 18 Buick 34.096   160.700   40   Blackie Wangerin 39 Ford 34.178   160.314   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:   Wayne Peterson (#83), Mark Martin (#4), John Haver (#37), Ronnie Thomas (#41), John McFadden (#45), Travis Tiller (#46), John Callis (#56), Natz Peters (#60), Ed Baugess (#68), John Ingalls (#69), Dennis DeVea (#74), Jim Southard (#78), Mark Stahl (#82), Graham Duxbury (#87)