1983 Coca-Cola 400
North Wilkesboro Speedway · 1983 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Ellis | 3 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 200 | 125 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Ellis Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 13 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 44 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 7 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | Whitaker Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 8 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 200 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 5 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 4 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 126 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 1 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 13 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 4 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 198 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 26 | 82 | Bob Shreeves | Pontiac | 195 | running | 138 | ||
| 10 | 12 | 06 | Rodney Howard | Pontiac | 194 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 2 | Jeff Hensley | Pontiac | 194 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 25 | 45 | Charlie Luck | Pontiac | 194 | running | 127 | ||
| 13 | 15 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 193 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 19 | 85 | Lowe Smith | Chevrolet | 193 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 17 | 57 | Mike Messer | Buick | 186 | running | 118 | ||
| 16 | 23 | 43 | Dickie Linville | Pontiac | 185 | did not finish | 115 | ||
| 17 | 24 | 37 | Chip Lain | Pontiac | 182 | did not finish | 112 | ||
| 18 | 16 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 172 | did not finish | 109 | |
| 19 | 18 | 72 | Tommy Hilbert | Pontiac | 167 | did not finish | 106 | ||
| 20 | 20 | 62 | John Linville | Pontiac | 103 | did not finish | 103 | ||
| 21 | 9 | 04 | Eddie Falk | Pontiac | 86 | did not finish | 100 | ||
| 22 | 14 | 16 | Jimmy Lawson | Pontiac | 83 | did not finish | 97 | ||
| 23 | 22 | 39 | Bob Hatley | Pontiac | 63 | did not finish | 94 | ||
| 24 | 13 | 42 | Allan Powell | Ford | 59 | did not finish | 91 | ||
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 30 | did not finish | 88 | ||
| 26 | 21 | 4 | Joe Thurman | Pontiac | 1 | did not finish | 85 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Ingram | 126 | 63.0% | P6 |
| 2 | Tommy Houston | 44 | 22.0% | P2 |
| 3 | Tommy Ellis | 13 | 6.5% | P1 |
| 4 | Phil Parsons | 13 | 6.5% | P7 |
| 5 | Sam Ard | 4 | 2.0% | P5 |