1983 Cardinal 500 Classic
Martinsville Speedway · 1983 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ard | 2 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 211 | 250 | 131.3 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 250 | 211 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 1 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 250 | 26 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 250 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 22 | 47 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 250 | 1 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 5 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Pontiac | 250 | running | 155 | ||
| 6 | 11 | 88 | Jay Hedgecock | Pontiac | 250 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 249 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 16 | 2 | Jeff Hensley | Pontiac | 248 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 9 | Bob Shreeves | Pontiac | 247 | running | 138 | ||
| 10 | 37 | 82 | Larry Ogle | Pontiac | 245 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 9 | 04 | Eddie Falk | Pontiac | 240 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 20 | 96 | Ronnie Davidson | Oldsmobile | 239 | accident | 127 | ||
| 13 | 23 | 4 | Joe Thurman | Pontiac | 237 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 13 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Chevrolet | 234 | running | 121 | |
| 15 | 34 | 07 | Junior Miller | Pontiac | 233 | running | 118 | ||
| 16 | 29 | 43 | Dickie Linville | Pontiac | 233 | engine | 115 | ||
| 17 | 30 | 59 | Joe Harrison | Pontiac | 230 | running | 112 | ||
| 18 | 15 | 41 | Jack Bland | Pontiac | 218 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 40 | 03 | Tony Warren | Pontiac | 211 | accident | 106 | ||
| 20 | 35 | 19 | Diane Teel | Pontiac | 211 | running | 103 | ||
| 21 | 8 | 45 | Charlie Luck | Pontiac | 206 | accident | 100 | ||
| 22 | 28 | 62 | John Linville | Pontiac | 178 | running | 97 | ||
| 23 | 41 | 17 | Jimmy Lawson | Pontiac | 175 | running | 94 | ||
| 24 | 33 | 77 | Bud Elliott | Oldsmobile | 174 | engine | 91 | ||
| 25 | 17 | 22 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 163 | engine | 88 | ||
| 26 | 25 | 3 | Brad Teague | Pontiac | 163 | brakes | 85 | ||
| 27 | 38 | 64 | Daryl Lacks | Chevrolet | 134 | transmission | 82 | ||
| 28 | 31 | 15 | Tim McGuire | Pontiac | 93 | steering | 79 | ||
| 29 | 27 | 84 | Ray Huff | Pontiac | 85 | accident | 76 | ||
| 30 | 18 | 01 | Elton Sawyer | Zervakis Enterprises | Pontiac | 73 | accident | 73 | |
| 31 | 3 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 66 | 12 | engine | 70 | |
| 32 | 39 | 34 | Eddie Johnson | Chevrolet | 39 | overheating | 67 | ||
| 33 | 32 | 42 | Allan Powell | Ford | 37 | steering | 64 | ||
| 34 | 26 | 50 | Al Hylton | Ford | 36 | accident | 61 | ||
| 35 | 19 | 08 | Orvil Reedy | Pontiac | 36 | accident | 58 | ||
| 36 | 7 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 36 | accident | 55 | ||
| 37 | 14 | 10 | Barry Beggarly | Pontiac | 34 | engine | 52 | ||
| 38 | 21 | 70 | Jim Dottellis | Pontiac | 22 | oil pressure | 49 | ||
| 39 | 12 | 20 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 19 | engine | 46 | ||
| 40 | 24 | 94 | Curtis Markham | Frank Edwards (Owner) | Pontiac | 3 | oil pressure | 43 | |
| 41 | 36 | 8 | David Triplett | Pontiac | 1 | engine | 40 | ||
| 42 | 42 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 0 | engine | 37 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Ard | 211 | 84.4% | P1 |
| 2 | Dale Jarrett | 26 | 10.4% | P2 |
| 3 | Tommy Ellis | 12 | 4.8% | P31 |
| 4 | Pete Silva | 1 | 0.4% | P4 |