| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Virginia National Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| April 24, 1983 | Race 7 of 30 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 66.46 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:57:26 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 13 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 105 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #11 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Pepsi Challenger | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $35,225 |
| 2 | 8 | #33 | Harry Gant | Buick | Skoal Bandit | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $20,200 |
| 3 | 6 | #22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $15,780 |
| 4 | 4 | #98 | Joe Ruttman | Buick | Levi Garrett | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $8,870 |
| 5 | 1 | #3 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Piedmont Airlines | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $9,670 |
| 6 | 7 | #44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 150/0 | 499 | Running | $5,600 |
| 7 | 12 | #47 | Ron Bouchard | Buick | Race Hill Farm | 146/0 | 497 | Running | $4,890 |
| 8 | 16 | #90 | Dick Brooks | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 142/0 | 495 | Running | $4,095 |
| 9 | 22 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | Reid Trailer Sales | 138/0 | 493 | Running | $3,760 |
| 10 | 23 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Broadway Motors | 134/0 | 491 | Running | $3,550 |
| 11 | 26 | #7 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 130/0 | 491 | Running | $3,240 |
| 12 | 19 | #17 | Sterling Marlin * | Pontiac | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 127/0 | 488 | Running | $3,930 |
| 13 | 32 | #6 | D.k. Ulrich | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 124/0 | 487 | Running | $2,745 |
| 14 | 20 | #48 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | 121/0 | 485 | Running | $2,400 |
| 15 | 18 | #27 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 123/5 | 485 | Running | $1,775 |
| 16 | 13 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet | National Engineering | 115/0 | 480 | Engine Failure | $2,350 |
| 17 | 9 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 117/5 | 434 | Accident | $5,875 |
| 18 | 29 | #41 | Ronnie Thomas | Pontiac | Advance Auto Parts | 109/0 | 428 | Accident | $1,150 |
| 19 | 25 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Hudson | 106/0 | 425 | Running | $7,225 |
| 20 | 31 | #02 | Rick Newsom | Buick | Reeder Racing | 103/0 | 420 | Running | $1,600 |
| 21 | 17 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 100/0 | 417 | Running | $1,590 |
| 22 | 27 | #64 | Tommy Gale | Buick | Ulrich Racing | 97/0 | 390 | Engine Failure | $1,580 |
| 23 | 14 | #1 | Lake Speed | Chevrolet | Uno/Bull Frog Knits | 94/0 | 378 | Brakes | $1,170 |
| 24 | 24 | #08 | Rick McCray | Pontiac | Coors | 91/0 | 359 | Rear End | $1,060 |
| 25 | 2 | #88 | Geoffrey Bodine | Pontiac | Gatorade | 93/5 | 351 | Accident | $4,550 |
| 26 | 11 | #15 | Dale Earnhardt | Ford | Wrangler Jeans | 85/0 | 351 | Accident | $7,240 |
| 27 | 10 | #2 | Mark Martin | Buick | Acm Equipment Sales | 82/0 | 301 | Rear End | $7,330 |
| 28 | 28 | #18 | Slick Johnson | Buick | Havoline | 79/0 | 240 | Overheating | $1,020 |
| 29 | 30 | #49 | Trevor Boys | Chevrolet | Palatine Automotive | PE | 204 | Oil Leak | $1,010 |
| 30 | 21 | #26 | Ronnie Hopkins | Buick | Food Country USA | 73/0 | 129 | Engine Failure | $1,000 |
| 31 | 5 | #21 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Valvoline | 70/0 | 95 | Accident | $1,500 |
| 32 | 15 | #01 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Zervakis Racing | 67/0 | 8 | Oil Leak | $1,000 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||