# 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 35th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 12th modern-era Cup series season. The season began on Sunday, February 20 and ended on Sunday, November 20. Bobby Allison was crowned Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of Darrell Waltrip.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Make | No. | Driver | Car Owner | Crew Chief |
| Arrington Racing | Chrysler Imperial Dodge Mirada | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Buddy Arrington | |
| Benfield Racing | Buick Regal | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Ron Benfield | Buddy Parrott |
| Blue Max Racing | Pontiac Grand Prix Pontiac LeMans | 27 | Tim Richmond | Raymond Beadle | Tim Brewer |
| Bobby Hawkins Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 16 | David Pearson | Bobby Hawkins | |
| Bud Moore Engineering | Ford Thunderbird | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore | Bud Moore |
| Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac Grand Prix | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Cliff Stewart | |
| DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Regal | 22 | Bobby Allison | Bill Gardner | Gary Nelson |
| Donlavey Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 90 | Dick Brooks | Junie Donlavey | |
| Ellington Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | Lake Speed | Hoss Ellington | Runt Pittman |
| Hagan Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 44 | Terry Labonte | Billy Hagan | Dale Inman |
| Hamby Motorsports | Pontiac Grand Prix | 17 | Sterling Marlin (R) | Roger Hamby | |
| Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo Buick Regal | 26 | Ronnie Hopkins (R) | Charlie Henderson | |
| Hillin Racing | Buick Regal | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. (R) | Bobby Hillin Sr. | Harry Hyde |
| Hylton Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 48 | Trevor Boys (R)/James Hylton | James Hylton | |
| Jim Stacy Racing | Buick Regal | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Jim Stacy | |
| Johnny Hayes Racing | Buick Regal Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 55 | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes | Cliff Champion |
| Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson | Jeff Hammond |
| Langley Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 64 | Tommy Gale | Elmo Langley | |
| Mach 1 Racing | Buick Regal | 33 | Harry Gant | Hal Needham | Travis Carter |
| Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dave Marcis | |
| McDuffie Racing | Pontiac Grand Prix | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | J. D. McDuffie | |
| Means Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means | |
| Melling Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 9 | Bill Elliott | Harry Melling | Ernie Elliott |
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 4 | Mark Martin | Larry McClure | |
| Petty Enterprises | Pontiac Grand Prix | 7 | Kyle Petty | Richard Petty | Maurice Petty |
| Petty Enterprises | Pontiac Grand Prix | 43 | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Robin Pemberton |
| Race Hill Farm Team | Buick Regal | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Jack Beebe | David Ifft |
| RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Bob Rahilly | Bob Rahilly |
| Ranier-Lundy Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Harry Ranier | Waddell Wilson |
| Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine |
| Robert McEntyre Racing | Buick Regal Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 84 | Jody Ridley | Robert McEntyre | |
| Thomas Racing | Pontiac Grand Prix | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Ronnie Thomas | |
| Ulrich Racing | Buick Regal | 6 | D. K. Ulrich | D. K. Ulrich | |
| Wood Brothers Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 21 | Buddy Baker | Glen Wood | Leonard Wood |

## Schedule

| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| | Busch Clash | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 13–14* |
| | UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 17 |
| | Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 18 |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 20 |
| 2 | Richmond 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond | February 27 |
| 3 | Hodgdon Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham | March 6 & 13 |
| 4 | Coca-Cola 500 | Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton | March 27 |
| 5 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | April 10 |
| 6 | Northwestern Bank 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | April 17 |
| 7 | Virginia National Bank 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | April 24 |
| 8 | Winston 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega | May 1 |
| 9 | Marty Robbins 420 | Nashville Speedway, Nashville | May 8 |
| 10 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover | May 15 |
| 11 | Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Raceway, Bristol | May 22 |
| 12 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | May 29 |
| 13 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside | June 5 |
| 14 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond | June 12 |
| 15 | Gabriel 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | June 19 |
| 16 | Firecracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | July 4 |
| 17 | Busch Nashville 420 | Nashville Speedway, Nashville | July 16 |
| 18 | Like Cola 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond | July 24 |
| 19 | Talladega 500 | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega | July 31 |
| 20 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | August 21 |
| 21 | Busch 500 | Bristol International Raceway, Bristol | August 27 |
| 22 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | September 5 |
| 23 | Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, Richmond | September 11 |
| 24 | Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover | September 18 |
| 25 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | September 25 |
| 26 | Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | October 2 |
| 27 | Miller High Life 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | October 9 |
| 28 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham | October 30 |
| 29 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton | November 6 |
| 30 | Winston Western 500 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside | November 20 |
* The Busch Clash was scheduled for Sunday, February 13 but rain forced the race to be postponed until Monday, February 14.

## Season Results and Standings
### Races

| Rd. | Race Name | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Winning manufacturer | Report |
| NC | Busch Clash | Bill Elliott | Darrell Waltrip | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| NC | First UNO Twin 125 Qualifier | Ricky Rudd | | Dale Earnhardt | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| NC | Second UNO Twin 125 Qualifier | Geoff Bodine | | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| NC | Daytona 500 Consolation Race | Darryl Sage | Blackie Wangerin | Blackie Wangerin | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| 1 | Daytona 500 | Ricky Rudd | Joe Ruttman | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac LeMans | Report |
| 2 | Richmond 400 | Ricky Rudd | Joe Ruttman | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 3 | Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | Ricky Rudd | Cale Yarborough | Richard Petty | Pontiac Grand Prix | Report |
| 4 | Coca-Cola 500 | Geoff Bodine | Neil Bonnett | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 5 | TranSouth 500 | Tim Richmond | Geoff Bodine | Harry Gant | Buick Regal | Report |
| 6 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Neil Bonnett | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 7 | Virginia National Bank 500 | Ricky Rudd | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 8 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | Richard Petty | Richard Petty | Pontiac Grand Prix | Report |
| 9 | Marty Robbins 420 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 10 | Mason-Dixon 500 | Joe Ruttman | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick Regal | Report |
| 11 | Valleydale 500 | Neil Bonnett | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 12 | World 600 | Buddy Baker | Bobby Allison | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 13 | Budweiser 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Ricky Rudd | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 14 | Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick Regal | Report |
| 15 | Gabriel 400 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte | Cale Yarborough | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 16 | Firecracker 400 | Cale Yarborough | Buddy Baker | Buddy Baker | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| 17 | Busch Nashville 420 | Ron Bouchard | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| 18 | Like Cola 500 | Tim Richmond | Bobby Allison | Tim Richmond | Pontiac LeMans | Report |
| 19 | Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | Dale Earnhardt Tim Richmond | Dale Earnhardt | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| 20 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Terry Labonte | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
| 21 | Busch 500 | Joe Ruttman | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 22 | Southern 500 | Neil Bonnett | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick Regal | Report |
| 23 | Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick Regal | Report |
| 24 | Budweiser 500 | Terry Labonte | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Buick Regal | Report |
| 25 | Goody's 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Ricky Rudd | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 26 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 27 | Miller High Life 500 | Tim Richmond | Tim Richmond | Richard Petty | Pontiac Grand Prix | Report |
| 28 | Warner W. Hodgdon American 500 | Neil Bonnett | Tim Richmond | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 29 | Atlanta Journal 500 | Tim Richmond | Bobby Allison | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | Report |
| 30 | Winston Western 500 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip | Bill Elliott | Ford Thunderbird | Report |
* Bold indicates a NASCAR Crown Jewel race.
* The Busch 500 was shortened to 419 of 500 laps due to rain.

### Winston Cup Final Standings

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or 1982 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.
| Pos. | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | Pts |
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1* | 2 | 3* | 22 | 1* | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3* | 9 | 34 | 3 | 1* | 1* | 1* | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3* | 9 | 4667 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 36 | 29 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 1* | 1* | 33 | 1* | 2 | 1* | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1* | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6* | 4620 |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4279 |
| 4 | Richard Petty | 38 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 1* | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 4042 |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 6 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 6 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4004 |
| 6 | Neil Bonnett | 22 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3842 |
| 7 | Harry Gant | 37 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 3790 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt | 35 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1* | 7 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 3732 |
| 9 | Ricky Rudd | 24 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 3693 |
| 10 | Tim Richmond | 41 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 40 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 1* | 3* | 5 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 3612 |
| 11 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 9 | 34 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 3361 |
| 12 | Joe Ruttman | 4* | 7 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 34 | 10 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 3342 |
| 13 | Kyle Petty | 33 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 35 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 3261 |
| 14 | Dick Brooks | 5 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 28 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 3230 |
| 15 | Buddy Arrington | 16 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 34 | 24 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 3158 |
| 16 | Ron Bouchard | 26 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 7 | 41 | | 34 | 28 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 16 | | 7 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 11 | 3113 |
| 17 | Geoff Bodine | 30 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 35 | 25 | 36 | 29 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 33 | | | 3019 |
| 18 | Jimmy Means | 14 | 16 | 14 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 35 | | | 26 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 2983 |
| 19 | Sterling Marlin (R) | 34 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 2980 |
| 20 | Morgan Shepherd | DNQ | 31 | | | 26 | | 32 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 33 | 2733 |
| 21 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 32 | | 31 | 25 | | 5 | | 7 | | | 7 | 1 | | | 28 | 10 | | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | | 6 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 2621 |
| 22 | Ronnie Thomas | 17 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 15 | DNQ | 33 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | DNQ | 12 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 21 | | 19 | DNQ | 27 | 2515 |
| 23 | Tommy Gale | 27 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 35 | | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 19 | | 2507 |
| 24 | D. K. Ulrich | | | 18 | | 10 | 13 | 13 | | | 18 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 22 | | 30 | 17 | | 33 | | 16 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 2400 |
| 25 | Trevor Boys (R) | | | | | | | 29 | | 19 | 32 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 31 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 24 | 2293 |
| 26 | J. D. McDuffie | 29 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 17 | DNQ | | DNQ | 18 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 34 | | 17 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 36 | 13 | 26 | DNQ | 14 | 32 | 30 | 2197 |
| 27 | Lake Speed | 25 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 3 | | | | 6 | | 12 | 19 | 29 | | | 26 | 8 | | 15 | | | | | 11 | 28 | 12 | | 2114 |
| 28 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | | 9 | 1 | 6 | | | 29 | | 22 | | 28 | | 27 | 1 | 40 | | | 24 | 1 | | 7 | | | | | 10 | 36 | 23 | | 1960 |
| 29 | Benny Parsons | 42 | | | 14 | 34 | | | 2 | | 29 | | 34 | | 5 | 13 | 26 | | 31 | 22 | 13 | | 8 | | | | | 3 | | 25 | 2 | 1657 |
| 30 | Mark Martin | 28 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 21 | | | 29 | | | 27 | 19 | | | 10 | 18 | | 17 | | | | | 33 | | DNQ | | 1627 |
| 31 | Ronnie Hopkins (R) | 19 | | 17 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 30 | | 29 | 26 | 17 | | | 26 | 17 | | | | | | 28 | 40 | | | | | | | | | 1147 |
| 32 | Jody Ridley | 10 | | | 17 | 27 | | | 32 | | | | DNQ | | | | 8 | | | 31 | 15 | | 33 | | | | | 12 | | 10 | | 1050 |
| 33 | David Pearson | 8 | | | | 22 | | | 31 | | | | 39 | | | 35 | 3 | | | 25 | 9 | | 10 | | | | | 39 | | | | 943 |
| 34 | Lennie Pond | 12 | | 31 | | | 12 | 14 | 19 | | | | DNQ | | | | 10 | | | | 22 | | 39 | 28 | | | | | 8 | | | 887 |
| 35 | Ken Ragan (R) | | | | 27 | | | | 12 | | | | 17 | | | | 12 | | | 14 | | | 19 | | | | | 38 | | 17 | | 836 |
| 36 | Bobby Wawak | DNQ | DNQ | 16 | 18 | 16 | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | 18 | | | 37 | 27 | | 27 | 34 | DNQ | DNQ | 21 | | | | | | | | | 825 |
| 37 | Bobby Hillin Jr. (R) | DNQ | | 25 | 19 | DNQ | 16 | | | | | | 11 | | 37 | | 15 | | 16 | 13 | 25 | | 41 | | 11 | | | 36 | | | DNQ | 737 |
| 38 | Slick Johnson | DNQ | 27 | 23 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 28 | | | | | 24 | | | | | | 37 | | | | 27 | | | | | | 20 | | | 905 |
| 39 | Mike Potter | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | | | | | 28 | | | 22 | DNQ | | | 21 | 30 | DNQ | 24 | 36 | 19 | | 20 | 29 | | 31 | 22 | | 662 |
| 40 | Cecil Gordon | | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | 16 | | 21 | | | | 23 | | 22 | | 23 | 33 | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | 649 |
| 41 | Rick Newsom | DNQ | DNQ | 28 | | DNQ | DNQ | 20 | DNQ | 23 | 14 | 19 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 573 |
| 42 | Dean Combs | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 33 | | | 32 | | 8 | | 500 |
| 43 | Phil Parsons | 13 | | | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | 31 | | | | | | | 19 | | 28 | | 458 |
| 44 | Bob Senneker | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | 27 | | | 14 | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | 15 | | 436 |
| 45 | Jerry Bowman | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 36 | | | | 28 | | | | | | 30 | | | | 25 | | | 419 |
| 46 | Clark Dwyer | 21 | | | | | DNQ | | 39 | | | | | | | | 25 | | 40 | | DNQ | | | | 10 | | | | | | | 411 |
| 47 | Greg Sacks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | 29 | | 17 | | | | | | | 30 | | 38 | | 359 |
| 48 | Rick McCray | | | | | | 23 | 24 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | 313 |
| 49 | Delma Cowart | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | | 24 | | 277 |
| 50 | Philip Duffie | DNQ | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | 34 | | | | | 27 | | | | 265 |
| 51 | Eddie Bierschwale | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | 34 | | 231 |
| 52 | Jim Robinson | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 230 |
| 53 | Hershel McGriff | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 227 |
| 54 | Dean Roper | 15 | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 227 |
| 55 | Sumner McKnight | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 224 |
| 56 | Butch Lindley | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | 223 |
| 57 | John McFadden | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | 28 | | 35 | | 213 |
| 58 | Doug Wheeler | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 209 |
| 59 | Glenn Francis | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 28 | 200 |
| 60 | Jocko Maggiacomo | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | 35 | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 198 |
| 61 | H. B. Bailey | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | 22 | | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 194 |
| 62 | Bob Riley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 38 | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | 192 |
| 63 | Don Waterman | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 191 |
| 64 | Dick May | | | | | 21 | | | | | 33 | | | | | DNQ | | | 33 | | | | 23 | | | | | | | 22 | | 191 |
| 65 | Steve Moore | DNQ | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 191 |
| 66 | Mark Stahl | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 23 | | | DNQ | | 188 |
| 67 | Bill Schmitt | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | 181 |
| 68 | Jim Sauter | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 176 |
| 69 | Rick Baldwin | 20 | | | | | | | | 42 | | | DNQ | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 27 | | 174 |
| 70 | Randy Becker | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 173 |
| 71 | Scott Miller | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | 170 |
| 72 | John Callis | | | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 33 | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | 167 |
| 73 | Travis Tiller | DNQ | | | | 15 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | | | | | | | DNQ | | DNQ | | 164 |
| 74 | Jim Bown | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | 152 |
| 75 | Tom Sneva | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 146 |
| 76 | A. J. Foyt | 11 | | | 38 | | | | 34 | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 130 |
| 77 | Pat Mintey | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | 128 |
| 78 | Joe Fields | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 14 | | | | | | | 121 |
| 79 | Tommy Ellis | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 118 |
| 80 | Blackie Wangerin | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39 | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 34 | | | 115 |
| 81 | Jimmy Ingalls | | | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | DNQ | | 112 |
| 82 | Bobby Gerhart | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 110 |
| 83 | Ron Esau | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 38 | 107 |
| 84 | Bob Kennedy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | 106 |
| 85 | Darryl Sage | DNQ | DNQ | | 20 | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 103 |
| 86 | Steve Gray | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | 24 | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 |
| 87 | Rodney Combs | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | 97 |
| 88 | Jim Vandiver | | | | 39 | | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 88 |
| 89 | Jimmy Walker | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 | DNQ | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | 82 |
| 90 | Ed Baugess | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | | | DNQ | | 73 |
| 91 | Dave Dion | | 30 | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 73 |
| 92 | John Krebs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 | 67 |
| 93 | Natz Peters | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | 34 | | | | | DNQ | | 61 |
| 94 | Ernie Cline | | | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 58 |
| 95 | Grant Adcox | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 96 | Glenn Jarrett | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 97 | Roy Smith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | 55 |
| 98 | David Simko | DNQ | | | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 52 |
| 99 | Rick Wilson | | | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 52 |
| 100 | Bosco Lowe | 39 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | 46 |
| 101 | Connie Saylor | DNQ | | | | | | | 40 | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 102 | Dick Skillen | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 103 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 |
| 104 | Jimmy Insolo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 | 37 |
| 105 | Al Elmore | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 22 | 19 | DNQ | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106 | Don Satterfield | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 19 | | 29 | | | | | | | | |
| 107 | Laurent Rioux | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | | DNQ | | | | |
| 108 | James Hylton | 23 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 109 | Donnie Allison | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | 14 | |
| 110 | Joe Millikan | DNQ | | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 111 | John Anderson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | |
| 112 | Lowell Cowell | DNQ | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 113 | Billie Harvey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 114 | Joe Booher | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 39 | | |
| 115 | Bruce Jacobi | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 116 | Ronnie Sanders | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 117 | Ferrel Harris | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 118 | Alan West | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 119 | Mike Kempton | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 120 | Rusty Wallace | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 121 | Ralph Jones | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | Bill Scott | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 123 | Ken Kalla | DNQ | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 124 | Jim Hurlbert | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 125 | Jeff Halverson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 126 | Maurice Randall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 127 | Randy Baker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | |
| 128 | Wayne Peterson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | | |
| 129 | John Ingalls | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| 130 | Dennis DeVea | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| 131 | Jim Southard | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| 132 | Graham Duxbury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| 133 | John Haver | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| 134 | Mark Perry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 134 | St. James Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 135 | Steve Pfeifer | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 136 | Harry Goularte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 137 | Dan Noble | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 138 | Tony Settember | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | |
| 139 | Al Loquasto | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 140 | Chet Fillip | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 141 | Howard Mark | Wth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 142 | Mike Alexander | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wth | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | NSV | DOV | BRI | CLT | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | NSV | POC | TAL | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | ATL | RSD | Pts |

## Rookie of the year

Sterling Marlin was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year. He beat Trevor Boys, Bobby Hillin Jr., Ronnie Hopkins, and Ken Ragan for the award. Of the drivers that competed for the award, only Marlin ran all 30 races. The closest a driver got to competing in all 30 races was Trevor Boys competing in 23 races (skipped rounds 1–6, and 8).