Like Cola 500

Pocono Raceway — January 1, 1983

Tim Richmond
Winner
200
Laps
40
Entries
11
Leaders

Tim Richmond won the 1983 Like Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1983, leading 39 of 200 laps. Darrell Waltrip finished second; Bobby Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Saturday, January 1, 1983
Season
1983
Winner
Leaders
11 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Tim Richmond
2 3 +1 Darrell Waltrip
3 12 +9 Bobby Allison
4 4 Neil Bonnett
5 2 -3 Harry Gant
6 8 +2 Bill Elliott
7 6 -1 Ricky Rudd
8 19 +11 Dave Marcis
9 13 +4 Joe Ruttman
10 9 -1 Richard Petty
11 14 +3 Kyle Petty
12 5 -7 Terry Labonte
13 15 +2 Ron Bouchard
14 17 +3 Trevor Boys
15 16 +1 Dick Brooks
16 22 +6 Bobby Hillin Jr.
17 27 +10 D.K. Ulrich
18 20 +2 Sterling Marlin
19 18 -1 Morgan Shepherd
20 33 +13 Ronnie Thomas
21 31 +10 Mike Potter
22 30 +8 Al Elmore
23 36 +13 Cecil Gordon
24 24 Tommy Gale
25 39 +14 J.D. McDuffie
26 38 +12 Jocko Maggiacomo
27 25 -2 Bobby Wawak
28 37 +9 Jerry Bowman
29 21 -8 Greg Sacks
30 10 -20 Dale Earnhardt
31 7 -24 Benny Parsons
32 23 -9 Buddy Arrington
33 40 +7 Dick May
34 26 -8 Bobby Gerhart
35 28 -7 Jimmy Means
36 35 -1 Glenn Jarrett
37 29 -8 Slick Johnson
38 32 -6 Bob Riley
39 11 -28 Geoffrey Bodine
40 34 -6 Clark Dwyer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1983 Like Cola 500?
Tim Richmond won the 1983 Like Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway driving for Blue Max Racing.
Where was the 1983 Like Cola 500 held?
The 1983 Like Cola 500 was held at Pocono Raceway on January 1, 1983.