1983 Miller Time 500
Martinsville Speedway · 1983 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Ard | 1 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 212 | 250 | 131.3 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 00 | Sam Ard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 250 | 212 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | Whitaker Racing | Oldsmobile | 250 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Jack Ingram Racing | Pontiac | 250 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | Joe Thurman | Pontiac | 250 | running | 160 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 1 | Pete Silva | Pontiac | 250 | running | 155 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Mike Day (Owner) | Chevrolet | 249 | 24 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 | Jimmy Lawson | Pontiac | 249 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 23 | 06 | Rodney Howard | Pontiac | 249 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 12 | Tommy Ellis | Pontiac | 248 | 14 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 19 | 19 | Diane Teel | Pontiac | 248 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 21 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Pontiac | 247 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 36 | 62 | John Linville | Pontiac | 237 | running | 127 | ||
| 13 | 38 | 69 | Junior Miller | Buick | 228 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 27 | 97 | Harry Lee Hill | Pontiac | 226 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 31 | 84 | Ray Huff | Pontiac | 218 | running | 118 | ||
| 16 | 26 | 28 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes (Owner) | Pontiac | 204 | drive shaft | 115 | |
| 17 | 32 | 64 | Daryl Lacks | Chevrolet | 204 | rear end | 112 | ||
| 18 | 40 | 23 | Tommy Wood | Pontiac | 164 | head gasket | 109 | ||
| 19 | 14 | 44 | Rick Hanley | Pontiac | 156 | accident | 106 | ||
| 20 | 11 | 9 | Bob Shreeves | Pontiac | 155 | accident | 103 | ||
| 21 | 33 | 87 | Steve Jarvis | Chevrolet | 148 | accident | 100 | ||
| 22 | 12 | 63 | Jimmy Hensley | Pontiac | 143 | accident | 97 | ||
| 23 | 34 | 55 | Jerry Taylor | Chevrolet | 129 | rear end | 94 | ||
| 24 | 9 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 126 | engine | 91 | |
| 25 | 35 | 24 | Glenn Jarrett | Ford | 108 | overheating | 88 | ||
| 26 | 15 | 70 | Jim Dottellis | Pontiac | 100 | brakes | 85 | ||
| 27 | 16 | 79 | Orvil Reedy | Pontiac | 81 | engine | 82 | ||
| 28 | 30 | 51 | Robert Ingram | Pontiac | 79 | grease seal | 79 | ||
| 29 | 28 | 41 | Jack Bland | Pontiac | 78 | engine | 76 | ||
| 30 | 24 | 45 | Charlie Luck | Pontiac | 76 | engine | 73 | ||
| 31 | 25 | 2 | Jeff Hensley | Pontiac | 69 | engine | 70 | ||
| 32 | 20 | 10 | Gary Neice | Pontiac | 44 | accident | 67 | ||
| 33 | 17 | 43 | Donny Ling Jr. | Pontiac | 43 | accident | 64 | ||
| 34 | 6 | 20 | Bosco Lowe | Pontiac | 39 | handling | 61 | ||
| 35 | 5 | 22 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | 36 | engine | 58 | ||
| 36 | 37 | 77 | Bud Elliott | Pontiac | 28 | engine | 55 | ||
| 37 | 13 | 01 | Butch Lindley | Pontiac | 27 | steering | 52 | ||
| 38 | 22 | 04 | Eddie Falk | Pontiac | 3 | engine | 49 | ||
| 39 | 29 | 74 | Aaron Dudley | Pontiac | 2 | accident | 46 | ||
| 40 | 39 | 71 | Bobby Cox | Pontiac | 2 | accident | 43 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Ard | 212 | 84.8% | P1 |
| 2 | Tommy Houston | 24 | 9.6% | P6 |
| 3 | Tommy Ellis | 14 | 5.6% | P9 |