- 1983 Goody's 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1983 Goody's 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | 380 | #3 Chevy Monte Carlo | Piedmont Airlines | 185 | 500 | Finish | $31,395 |
| 2 | 6 | Bobby Allison | 48 | #22 Buick | Miller High Life | 175 | 500 | Finish | $19,600 | |
| 3 | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 70 | #11 Chevy | Pepsi / Burger King | 170 | 500 | Finish | $20,150 | |
| 4 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 0 | #15 Ford | Wrangler | 160 | 499 | Finish | $11,200 | |
| 5 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | #88 Pontiac | Gatorade | 155 | 499 | Finish | $7,670 | |
| 6 | 11 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #75 Chevy | Hodgdon | 150 | 499 | Finish | $8,750 | |
| 7 | 3 | Joe Ruttman | 0 | #98 Buick | Levi Garrett | 146 | 499 | Finish | $6,100 | |
| 8 | 15 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Buick | Skoal Bandit | 142 | 498 | Finish | $8,825 | |
| 9 | 10 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 138 | 489 | Finish | $6,500 | |
| 10 | 24 | Buddy Arrington | 0 | #67 Dodge | Arrington Racing | 134 | 487 | Finish | $4,290 | |
| 11 | 18 | Trevor Boys | 0 | #48 Chevy | Hylton-McCaig | 130 | 487 | Finish | $4,070 | |
| 12 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #7 Pontiac | 7-Eleven | 127 | 480 | Finish | $3,260 | |
| 13 | 14 | J.D. McDuffie | 0 | #70 Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | 124 | 474 | Finish | $4,125 | |
| 14 | 16 | Bill Elliott | 1 | #9 Ford | Melling Oil Pumps | 126 | 466 | Engine | $2,990 | |
| 15 | 22 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Chevy | Broadway Motors | 118 | 466 | Finish | $2,950 | |
| 16 | 17 | Dick Brooks | 0 | #90 Ford | Chameleon Sunglasses | 115 | 458 | Finish | $2,670 | |
| 17 | 29 | Laurent Rioux | 0 | #38 Chevy | Valvoline | 0 | 443 | Finish | $1,175 | |
| 18 | 28 | D.K. Ulrich | 0 | #6 Buick | Ulrich Racing | 109 | 431 | Rear End | $2,300 | |
| 19 | 23 | Tommy Gale | 0 | #64 Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | 106 | 414 | Steering | $2,275 | |
| 20 | 27 | Mike Potter | 0 | #02 Pontiac | Reeder Racing | 0 | 355 | Finish | $1,700 | |
| 21 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 0 | #41 Pontiac | McCord Gaskets | 100 | 330 | Overheating | $1,090 | |
| 22 | 9 | Buddy Baker | 0 | #21 Ford | Valvoline | 97 | 290 | Valve | $1,080 | |
| 23 | 26 | Mark Stahl | 0 | #82 Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 94 | 256 | Engine | $1,070 | |
| 24 | 8 | Terry Labonte | 1 | #44 Chevy Monte Carlo | Budweiser | 96 | 169 | Transmission | $1,560 | |
| 25 | 12 | Butch Lindley | 0 | #32 Buick | Prototype Racing Engines | 88 | 122 | Rear End | $1,050 | |
| 26 | 4 | Tim Richmond | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Old Milwaukee | 85 | 80 | Ignition | $2,040 | |
| 27 | 13 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #17 Pontiac | Hesco Exhaust | 82 | 57 | Accident | $2,530 | |
| 28 | 19 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Hudson | 79 | 56 | Engine | $7,120 | |
| 29 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #2 Buick | ACM Equipment Sales | 76 | 3 | Timing Chain | $7,310 |