The 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series began on February 19 and ended on October 30. Sam Ard won the championship at season's end.
Schedule[edit]
Schedule as follows[1]
Races[edit]
Goody's 300[edit]
The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Sam Ard won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 89-Geoff Bodine
- 75-Neil Bonnett
- 28-Phil Parsons
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 00-Sam Ard
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 82-Joe Ruttman
- 21-Larry Pearson
- 6-Tommy Houston
Eastern 150[edit]
The Eastern 150 was held February 26 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.
Top Ten Results
- 00-Sam Ard
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 1-Pete Silva
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 50-Geoff Bodine
- 20-Bosco Lowe
- 28-Phil Parsons
- 14-Ronnie Silver
- 44-Rick Hanley
- 06-Rodney Howard
Coca-Cola 200[edit]
The Coca-Cola 200 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 15-Dale Earnhardt
- 88-Bobby Allison
- 01-Butch Lindley
- 34-L. D. Ottinger
- 70-Bosco Lowe
- 75-Neil Bonnett
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 28-Phil Parsons
- 1-Pete Silva
Mello Yello 200[edit]
The Mello Yello 200 was held March 13 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 00-Sam Ard
- 1-Pete Silva
- 14-Ronnie Silver
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 28-Phil Parsons
- 06-Rodney Howard
- 10-Gary Neice
Miller Time 250[edit]
The Miller Time 250 was held March 20 at Martinsville Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 00-Sam Ard
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 4-Joe Thurman
- 1-Pete Silva
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 16-Jimmy Lawson
- 06-Rodney Howard
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 19-Diane Teel
Holly Farms Fried Chicken 3-99[edit]
The Holly Farms Fried Chicken 3-99 was held April 3 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 00-Sam Ard
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 1-Pete Silva
- 14-Ronnie Silver
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 2-Jeff Hensley
- 4-Joe Thurman
- 16-Jimmy Lawson
- 04-Eddie Falk
WDVA 200[edit]
The WDVA 200 was held April 16 at South Boston Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 20-Bosco Lowe
- 10-Gary Neice
- 2-Jeff Hensley
- 04-Eddie Falk
- 63-Jimmy Hensley
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 39-Mitchell Clark
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 01-Butch Lindley
Coca-Cola 200[edit]
The Coca-Cola 200 was held April 30 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 01-Butch Lindley
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 03-Tony Warren
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 27-Mike Messer
- 2-Jeff Hensley
- 00-Sam Ard
- 04-Eddie Falk
Hampton Chevrolet 250[edit]
The Hampton Chevrolet 250 was held May 7 at Langley Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 1-Pete Silva
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 9-Bob Shreeves
- 07-Dickie Boswell
- 00-Sam Ard
- 16-Jimmy Lawson
- 20-Bosco Lowe
- 22-Rick Mast
Late Model Sportsman 200[edit]
The Sportsman 200 was held May 14 at Dover Downs International Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 01-Ricky Rudd
- 22-Bobby Allison
- 00-Sam Ard
- 15-Dale Earnhardt
- 24-Glenn Jarrett
- 1-Pete Silva
- 70-Bosco Lowe
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 34-Joe Kelly
- 08-Ken Bouchard
Southeastern 150[edit]
The Southeastern 150 was held May 21 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 7-Morgan Shepherd
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 22-Rick Mast
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 20-Bosco Lowe
- 18-Jeff Berry
- 63-Jimmy Hensley
- 00-Sam Ard
- 72-Tommy Hilbert
Charlotte Mello Yello 300[edit]
The Charlotte Mello Yello 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 15-Dale Earnhardt
- 75-Neil Bonnett
- 17-Bill Elliott
- 28-Harry Gant
- 22-Bobby Allison
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 98-Joe Ruttman
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 23-Davey Allison
- 34-Joe Kelly
Earnhardt's win is now recognised as the first-ever NASCAR win for Hendrick Motorsports, as it was the first NASCAR national series for All Star Racing, a partnership between Rick Hendrick and Robert Gee. That team moved to the Cup Series in 1984, and in 1985 became Hendrick Motorsports.
Busch 200[edit]
The Busch 200 was held June 4 at South Boston Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- 12-Tommy Ellis
- 36-Butch Lindley
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 22-Rick Mast
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 1-Pete Silva
- 51-Robert Ingram
- 41-Jack Bland
- 16-Jimmy Lawson
- 20-Bosco Lowe
Shoney's 200[edit]
The Shoney's 200 was held June 11 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Ellis
- Jack Ingram
- Sam Ard
- Bob Shreeves
- Butch Lindley
- Tony Warren
- Bennie Davis
- Jimmy Hensley
- Dale Jarrett
- Ronnie Silver
L. D. Swain & Son 200[edit]
The L. D. Swain & Son 200 was held June 18 at Orange County Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Jack Ingram
- Tommy Ellis
- Butch Lindley
- Sam Ard
- Tommy Houston
- Bob Shreeves
- Ronnie Silver
- Phil Parsons
- Jimmy Hensley
- Charlie Luck
Rose's Stores 200[edit]
The Rose's Stores 200 was held June 25 at South Boston Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Ellis
- Jack Ingram
- Butch Lindley
- Morgan Shepherd
- Bob Shreeves
- Eddie Falk
- Phil Parsons
- Charlie Luck
- Ronnie Silver
- Dickie Boswell
Mason Day Paving 200[edit]
The Mason Day Paving 200 was held July 2 at Orange County Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Houston
- Jack Ingram
- Dale Jarrett
- Sam Ard
- Ronnie Silver
- Jimmy Hensley
- Robert Ingram
- Junior Miller
- Bob Shreeves
- Jeff Hensley
Goody's Invitational 200[edit]
The Goody's Invitational 200 was held July 6 at Caraway Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Butch Lindley
- Jack Ingram
- Jimmy Hensley
- Tommy Houston
- Dale Jarrett
- Eddie Falk
- Sam Ard
- Ronnie Silver
- Bob Shreeves
- Jeff Hensley
Mello Yello 200[edit]
The Mello Yello 200 was held July 9 at Orange County Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Houston
- Jack Ingram
- Sam Ard
- Phil Parsons
- Dale Jarrett
- Tommy Ellis
- Jimmy Hensley
- Ronnie Silver
- Eddie Falk
- Butch Lindley
Coca-Cola 200[edit]
The Coca-Cola 200 was held July 23 at South Boston Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Ellis
- Jack Ingram
- Dale Jarrett
- Sam Ard
- Robert Ingram
- Tommy Houston
- Rick Mast
- Bob Shreeves
- Bosco Lowe
- Larry Pearson
Goody's 200[edit]
The Goody's 200 was held July 30 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Jack Ingram
- Tommy Ellis
- Bob Shreeves
- Dale Jarrett
- Ronnie Silver
- Eddie Falk
- Larry Pearson
- Jimmy Hensley
- Joe Thurman
Virginia 200[edit]
The Virginia 200 was held August 6 at Langley Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Jack Ingram
- Dale Jarrett
- Tommy Ellis
- Butch Lindley
- Jimmy Lawson
- Eddie Falk
- Sam Ard
- Jimmy Hensley
- Bob Shreeves
- Charlie Luck
Kroger NASCAR 200[edit]
The Kroger NASCAR 200 was held August 13 at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Houston
- Darrell Waltrip
- Sam Ard
- Phil Parsons
- Tommy Ellis
- Dale Jarrett
- Rodney Howard
- Morgan Shepherd
- Jimmy Hensley
- Ronnie Silver
Dapco Auto Parts 200[edit]
The Dapco Auto Parts 200 was held August 20 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Butch Lindley
- Dale Jarrett
- Jack Ingram
- Jimmy Hensley
- Ronnie Silver
- Sam Ard
- Charlie Luck
- Larry Pearson
- Jeff Hensley
- Bennie Davis
Free Service Tire Stores 150[edit]
The Free Service Tire Stores 150 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Jack Ingram
- Tommy Ellis
- Morgan Shepherd
- Rick Mast
- Tommy Houston
- Charlie Luck
- Jimmy Lawson
- Tommy Hilbert
- Jeff Hall
Bobby Isaac Memorial 200[edit]
The Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 was held September 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Houston
- Jack Ingram
- Dale Jarrett
- Tommy Ellis
- Sam Ard
- Pete Silva
- Jimmy Lawson
- Bob Shreeves
- Ronnie Silver
- Eddie Falk
Darlington 250[edit]
The Darlington 250 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway.
Top Ten Results
- Neil Bonnett
- Sam Ard
- Jack Ingram
- Davey Allison
- Ron Bouchard
- Glenn Jarrett
- Tommy Ellis
- Tommy Houston
- Bosco Lowe
- Pete Silva
NOTE: This race was run on Sunday; under South Carolina Blue Laws, the distance was 250 miles to comply with the ban on Sunday racing unless the race distance was 250 miles or greater.
Miller Time 150[edit]
The Miller Time 150 was held September 10 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.
Top Ten Results
- Morgan Shepherd
- Tommy Ellis
- Dale Jarrett
- Tommy Houston
- Sam Ard
- Jimmy Hensley
- Jack Ingram
- Bosco Lowe
- Dickie Boswell
- Jack Bland
Coca-Cola 400[edit]
The Coca-Cola 400 was held September 11 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Tommy Ellis
- Tommy Houston
- Jimmy Hensley
- Larry Pearson
- Sam Ard
- Jack Ingram
- Phil Parsons
- Ronnie Silver
- Bob Shreeves
- Rodney Howard
Miller High Life Invitational 300[edit]
The Miller High Life Invitational 300 was held September 17 at South Boston Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Jack Ingram
- Ronnie Silver
- Tommy Ellis
- Dickie Boswell
- Phil Parsons
- Al Hylton
- Tommy Houston
- Eddie Falk
- Jeff Hensley
Autumn 150[edit]
The Autumn 150 was held September 24 at Martinsville Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Morgan Shepherd
- Dale Jarrett
- Phil Parsons
- Jack Ingram
- Jimmy Hensley
- Charlie Luck
- Pete Silva
- Eddie Falk
- Rick Mast
Soloman Enterprises 200[edit]
The Soloman Enterprises 200 was held October 1 at Orange County Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Dale Jarrett
- Tommy Houston
- Jack Ingram
- Jimmy Hensley
- Rick Mast
- Dickie Boswell
- Jack Bland
- Jeff Hensley
- Eddie Falk
Miller Time 300[edit]
The Miller Time 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Dale Earnhardt
- Ron Bouchard
- Bobby Allison
- Neil Bonnett
- Lake Speed
- Davey Allison
- Glenn Jarrett
- Pete Silva
- Rodney Combs
Benny Yount Chrysler-Plymouth 200[edit]
The Benny Yount Chrysler-Plymouth 200 was held October 16 at Hickory Motor Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Jack Ingram
- Sam Ard
- Dale Jarrett
- Ronnie Silver
- Charlie Luck
- Bob Shreeves
- Allan Powell
- Morgan Shepherd
- Eddie Falk
- Ronnie Davidson
Cardinal 250[edit]
The Cardinal 250 was held October 30 at Martinsville Speedway.
Top Ten Results
- Sam Ard
- Dale Jarrett
- Jack Ingram
- Pete Silva
- Jimmy Hensley
- Jay Hedgecock
- Phil Parsons
- Jeff Hensley
- Bob Shreeves
- Larry Ogle
Final Points Standings[edit]
- Sam Ard - 5454
- Jack Ingram - 5367
- Tommy Houston - 4933
- Tommy Ellis - 4929
- Dale Jarrett - 4837
- Ronnie Silver - 4058
- Pete Silva - 3945
- Jimmy Hensley - 3716
- Eddie Falk - 3617
- Jeff Hensley - 3444
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "1983 NASCAR Busch Grand National Results". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-05-05.