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

Schedule as follows

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Sam Ard won the pole. Top Ten Results

Eastern 150

The Eastern 150 was held February 26 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Top Ten Results

Coca-Cola 200

The Coca-Cola 200 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Mello Yello 200

The Mello Yello 200 was held March 13 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Miller Time 250

The Miller Time 250 was held March 20 at Martinsville Speedway. Top Ten Results

Holly Farms Fried Chicken 3-99

The Holly Farms Fried Chicken 3-99 was held April 3 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Top Ten Results

WDVA 200

The WDVA 200 was held April 16 at South Boston Speedway. Top Ten Results

Coca-Cola 200

The Coca-Cola 200 was held April 30 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. Top Ten Results

Hampton Chevrolet 250

The Hampton Chevrolet 250 was held May 7 at Langley Speedway. Top Ten Results

Late Model Sportsman 200

The Sportsman 200 was held May 14 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Top Ten Results

Southeastern 150

The Southeastern 150 was held May 21 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Charlotte Mello Yello 300

The Charlotte Mello Yello 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results 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

The Busch 200 was held June 4 at South Boston Speedway. Top Ten Results

Shoney's 200

The Shoney's 200 was held June 11 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

L. D. Swain & Son 200

The L. D. Swain & Son 200 was held June 18 at Orange County Speedway. Top Ten Results

Rose's Stores 200

The Rose's Stores 200 was held June 25 at South Boston Speedway. Top Ten Results

Mason Day Paving 200

The Mason Day Paving 200 was held July 2 at Orange County Speedway. Top Ten Results

Goody's Invitational 200

The Goody's Invitational 200 was held July 6 at Caraway Speedway. Top Ten Results

Mello Yello 200

The Mello Yello 200 was held July 9 at Orange County Speedway. Top Ten Results

Coca-Cola 200

The Coca-Cola 200 was held July 23 at South Boston Speedway. Top Ten Results

Goody's 200

The Goody's 200 was held July 30 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Virginia 200

The Virginia 200 was held August 6 at Langley Speedway. Top Ten Results

Kroger NASCAR 200

The Kroger NASCAR 200 was held August 13 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Top Ten Results

Dapco Auto Parts 200

The Dapco Auto Parts 200 was held August 20 at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. Top Ten Results

Free Service Tire Stores 150

The Free Service Tire Stores 150 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Bobby Isaac Memorial 200

The Bobby Isaac Memorial 200 was held September 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Darlington 250

The Darlington 250 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway. Top Ten Results 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

The Miller Time 150 was held September 10 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Top Ten Results

Coca-Cola 400

The Coca-Cola 400 was held September 11 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Top Ten Results

Miller High Life Invitational 300

The Miller High Life Invitational 300 was held September 17 at South Boston Speedway. Top Ten Results

Autumn 150

The Autumn 150 was held September 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Top Ten Results

Soloman Enterprises 200

The Soloman Enterprises 200 was held October 1 at Orange County Speedway. Top Ten Results

Miller Time 300

The Miller Time 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Benny Yount Chrysler-Plymouth 200

The Benny Yount Chrysler-Plymouth 200 was held October 16 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Top Ten Results

Cardinal 250

The Cardinal 250 was held October 30 at Martinsville Speedway. Top Ten Results

Final Points Standings