1983 Miller Time 300
Charlotte Motor Speedway · 1983 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ard | 10 | 42 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 200 | 300 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 22 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Pontiac | 200 | 19 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 7 | 74 | Ron Bouchard | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Oldsmobile | 200 | 1 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | 200 | running | 155 | ||
| 6 | 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | 200 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 19 | 23 | Davey Allison | Pontiac | 199 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 199 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 15 | 1 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 199 | running | 138 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Pontiac | 199 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Pontiac | 199 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 13 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 198 | running | 127 | ||
| 13 | 9 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Oldsmobile | 198 | running | 124 | |
| 14 | 16 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 198 | running | 121 | |
| 15 | 27 | 36 | Richie Panch | Pontiac | 197 | running | 118 | ||
| 16 | 24 | 45 | Charlie Luck | Pontiac | 194 | running | 115 | ||
| 17 | 37 | 58 | John McFadden | Pontiac | 193 | running | 112 | ||
| 18 | 34 | 47 | Curtis Markham | Frank Edwards (Owner) | Pontiac | 193 | running | 109 | |
| 19 | 41 | 9 | Bob Shreeves | Pontiac | 192 | running | 106 | ||
| 20 | 33 | 4 | Joe Thurman | Pontiac | 192 | running | 103 | ||
| 21 | 12 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 190 | running | 100 | |
| 22 | 31 | 03 | David Ray Boggs | Chevrolet | 190 | running | 97 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Oldsmobile | 179 | 149 | rear end | 94 |
| 24 | 32 | 94 | Tony Cunningham | Pontiac | 176 | running | 91 | ||
| 25 | 25 | 29 | Satch Worley | Dodge | 166 | engine | 88 | ||
| 26 | 39 | 8 | Lee Faulk | Pontiac | 121 | radiator | 85 | ||
| 27 | 17 | 26 | L.D. Ottinger | Pontiac | 113 | transmission | 82 | ||
| 28 | 21 | 5 | John Anderson | Pontiac | 107 | engine | 79 | ||
| 29 | 42 | 40 | Rodney Howard | Pontiac | 98 | engine | 76 | ||
| 30 | 18 | 77 | Tim Richmond | Pontiac | 90 | overheating | 73 | ||
| 31 | 36 | 70 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 88 | oil leak | 70 | ||
| 32 | 8 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 86 | 8 | engine | 67 |
| 33 | 40 | 39 | Jimmy Hensley | Pontiac | 71 | oil leak | 64 | ||
| 34 | 35 | 01 | Ricky Rudd | Zervakis Enterprises | Pontiac | 70 | engine | 61 | |
| 35 | 29 | 50 | Allan Powell | Pontiac | 65 | engine | 58 | ||
| 36 | 20 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Oldsmobile | 59 | engine | 55 | ||
| 37 | 1 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Pontiac | 47 | rear end | 52 | |
| 38 | 23 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Oldsmobile | 35 | oil pump | 49 | ||
| 39 | 25 | 02 | Kirk Bryant | Pontiac | 30 | oil leak | 46 | ||
| 40 | 30 | 34 | Joe Kelly | Pontiac | 24 | overheating | 43 | ||
| 41 | 28 | 3 | Mike Porter | Oldsmobile | 21 | engine | 40 | ||
| 42 | 38 | 85 | Darryl Sage | Pontiac | 6 | engine | 37 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 149 | 74.5% | P23 |
| 2 | Sam Ard | 22 | 11.0% | P1 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 19 | 9.5% | P2 |
| 4 | Phil Parsons | 8 | 4.0% | P32 |
| 5 | Ron Bouchard | 1 | 0.5% | P3 |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | 1 | 0.5% | P4 |