| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Miller 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 09, 1983 | Race 27 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 139.998 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 4 seconds | Time of Race: 03:34:43 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 30 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 35 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 20 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 76/5 | 334 | Running | $40,400 |
| 2 | 6 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi/Burger King | 175/5 | 334 | Running | $34,850 |
| 3 | 2 | #55 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Copenhagen | 170/5 | 334 | Running | $43,775 |
| 4 | 5 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 334 | Running | $16,230 |
| 5 | 1 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 165/10 | 334 | Running | $35,195 |
| 6 | 3 | #21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 155/5 | 334 | Running | $8,500 |
| 7 | 25 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 151/5 | 334 | Running | $16,000 |
| 8 | 7 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 147/5 | 334 | Running | $12,875 |
| 9 | 13 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 143/5 | 334 | Running | $8,265 |
| 10 | 11 | #28 | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet | Hardee's | 139/5 | 333 | Running | $6,650 |
| 11 | 18 | #1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno/Bull Frog Knits | 135/5 | 333 | Running | $6,000 |
| 12 | 17 | #84 | Jody Ridley | Chevrolet | Cumberland Carpets | 127/0 | 333 | Running | $3,850 |
| 13 | 10 | #98 | Joe Ruttman | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 124/0 | 333 | Running | $7,205 |
| 14 | 16 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 126/5 | 332 | Running | $11,650 |
| 15 | 9 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 118/0 | 331 | Running | $7,085 |
| 16 | 27 | #48 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Hylton-Mccaig | 120/5 | 331 | Running | $6,525 |
| 17 | 39 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Oldsmobile | American Legion Posts | 112/0 | 330 | Running | $11,650 |
| 18 | 24 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 109/0 | 329 | Running | $5,615 |
| 19 | 15 | #66 | Phil Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Brother | 106/0 | 329 | Running | $3,650 |
| 20 | 35 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Chevrolet | Rob's Roost | 103/0 | 322 | Running | $5,355 |
| 21 | 22 | #02 | Jim Sauter | Chevrolet | D.e.r., Inc. | 100/0 | 321 | Running | $4,145 |
| 22 | 33 | #12 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Stroh's | 97/0 | 320 | Engine Failure | $1,725 |
| 23 | 40 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 94/0 | 319 | Running | $3,200 |
| 24 | 19 | #31 | John Anderson | Chevrolet | Lebe's Tire Service | PE | 317 | Running | $1,350 |
| 25 | 31 | #2 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | My Car | 88/0 | 317 | Running | $8,900 |
| 26 | 14 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | Hodgdon Tool | 85/0 | 317 | Running | $7,775 |
| 27 | 29 | #99 | Philip Duffie | Buick | U.s. Duffie Sand & Gravel | 82/0 | 314 | Running | $1,250 |
| 28 | 4 | #88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 79/0 | 309 | Engine Failure | $5,490 |
| 29 | 8 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 76/0 | 301 | Ignition | $9,500 |
| 30 | 34 | #5 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Uniden | 73/0 | 293 | Accident | $1,175 |
| 31 | 37 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 70/0 | 285 | Running | $2,905 |
| 32 | 26 | #97 | Dean Combs | Oldsmobile | Best Products | 67/0 | 283 | Engine Failure | $1,125 |
| 33 | 21 | #4 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure | 64/0 | 274 | Rear End | $1,100 |
| 34 | 32 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Chrysler | Reid Trailer Sales | 61/0 | 252 | Head Gasket | $2,810 |
| 35 | 38 | #0 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | Coastal Transmission | 58/0 | 239 | Engine Failure | $1,050 |
| 36 | 28 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Trap Rock Industries | 55/0 | 184 | Engine Failure | $1,040 |
| 37 | 23 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | 52/0 | 161 | Engine Failure | $2,030 |
| 38 | 36 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Chevrolet | Clinomint Toothpaste | 49/0 | 137 | Running | $1,020 |
| 39 | 12 | #16 | David Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 46/0 | 106 | Valve | $1,505 |
| 40 | 30 | #17 | Sterling Marlin * | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 43/0 | 53 | Engine Failure | $2,000 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||