1983 Northwestern Bank 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1983 Northwestern Bank 400 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | April 17th |
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1983 Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1983 Northwestern Bank 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 10 | $28,075 | 400 | 0 | running | Pepsi Challenger |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 4 | $16,975 | 400 | 0 | running | Miller High Life |
| 3 | Harry Gant | 33 | 8 | $12,885 | 400 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 4 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | 1 | $10,995 | 400 | 0 | running | Hodgdon |
| 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 88 | 3 | $7,070 | 400 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 6 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 5 | $4,750 | 399 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 7 | Joe Ruttman | 98 | 2 | $7,440 | 399 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 8 | Lake Speed | 1 | 13 | $1,950 | 398 | 0 | running | UNO |
| 9 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 16 | $7,700 | 398 | 0 | running | Hudson |
| 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | 23 | $6,510 | 398 | 0 | running | STP |
| 11 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 12 | $3,170 | 396 | 0 | running | Race Hill Farm |
| 12 | Lennie Pond | 48 | 24 | $3,010 | 394 | 0 | running | Palatine Auto Parts |
| 15 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 26 | $2,600 | 390 | 0 | running | Arrington Racing |
| 16 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 21 | $0 | 388 | 0 | running | B.J. Racing |
| 17 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 28 | $1,050 | 386 | 0 | running | Advance Auto Parts |
| 19 | Tommy Gale | 64 | 30 | $2,325 | 381 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 20 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 17 | $2,150 | 369 | 0 | running | Sunny King Ford & Honda |
| 21 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 9 | $2,100 | 357 | 0 | running | Melling Oil Pumps |
| 22 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | 20 | $1,470 | 331 | 0 | running | Hesco Exhaust |
| 24 | Ronnie Hopkins | 26 | 19 | $925 | 219 | 0 | engine | Food Country USA |
| 25 | Slick Johnson | 18 | 18 | $900 | 190 | 0 | oil pump | Seamless Machine |
| 26 | Mark Martin | 2 | 6 | $7,200 | 163 | 0 | trans | ACM Equipment Sales |
| 27 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 7 | $1,875 | 59 | 0 | crash | Piedmont Airlines |
| 28 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 14 | $825 | 55 | 0 | oil leak | Old Milwaukee |
| 29 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | 11 | $6,450 | 40 | 0 | engine | Wrangler |
| 30 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 15 | $1,275 | 19 | 0 | oil cooler | 7-Eleven |
