1983 Coca-Cola 200 (Race 3)
Rockingham Speedway · 1983 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 92 | 148 | 150.5 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Robert Gee (Owner) | Pontiac | 148 | 92 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 7 | 88 | Bobby Allison | Pontiac | 148 | running | 170 | ||
| 3 | 14 | 01 | Butch Lindley | Oldsmobile | 148 | running | 165 | ||
| 4 | 23 | 34 | L.D. Ottinger | Pontiac | 148 | running | 160 | ||
| 5 | 32 | 70 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 148 | running | 155 | ||
| 6 | 2 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | 148 | 41 | running | 150 | |
| 7 | 17 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 147 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 4 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Oldsmobile | 147 | running | 142 | |
| 9 | 10 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 146 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 146 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 146 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 6 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 146 | 15 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 12 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 144 | running | 124 | |
| 14 | 9 | 26 | John Utsman | Oldsmobile | 144 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 20 | 35 | Barry Bostik | Pontiac | 141 | accident | 118 | ||
| 16 | 33 | 69 | Junior Miller | Buick | 140 | running | 115 | ||
| 17 | 29 | 56 | Howard Rose | Pontiac | 139 | running | 112 | ||
| 18 | 26 | 67 | Glen Armstrong | Chevrolet | 139 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 18 | 95 | Bubba Nissen | Pontiac | 138 | accident | 106 | ||
| 20 | 28 | 97 | Harry Lee Hill | Pontiac | 135 | accident | 103 | ||
| 21 | 36 | 61 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 133 | accident | 100 | ||
| 22 | 35 | 91 | Danny Weese | Pontiac | 131 | running | 97 | ||
| 23 | 5 | 89 | Geoff Bodine | Pontiac | 118 | accident | 94 | ||
| 24 | 30 | 37 | Chip Lain | Pontiac | 103 | engine | 91 | ||
| 25 | 15 | 23 | Davey Allison | Pontiac | 91 | accident | 88 | ||
| 26 | 13 | 52 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Pontiac | 90 | accident | 85 | |
| 27 | 24 | 86 | Mike Watts | Pontiac | 87 | accident | 82 | ||
| 28 | 21 | 29 | Satch Worley | Dodge | 73 | transmission | 79 | ||
| 29 | 16 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 69 | rear end | 76 | ||
| 30 | 19 | 50 | Larry Hoopaugh | Ford | 67 | engine | 73 | ||
| 31 | 3 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 37 | accident | 70 | |
| 32 | 31 | 03 | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 28 | steering | 67 | ||
| 33 | 25 | 33 | George Dalton | Pontiac | 21 | engine | 64 | ||
| 34 | 22 | 42 | Allan Powell | Pontiac | 19 | brakes | 61 | ||
| 35 | 34 | 68 | Lamar Grover | Pontiac | 8 | accident | 58 | ||
| 36 | 27 | 62 | John Linville | Pontiac | 3 | oil pump | 55 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 92 | 62.2% | P1 |
| 2 | Neil Bonnett | 41 | 27.7% | P6 |
| 3 | Sam Ard | 15 | 10.1% | P12 |