Little 500 Results 1983

35th Little 500 Results
Anderson Speedway
Saturday, May 28, 1983

* Sonny Hartley drove 119 laps in relief** Curt Kelley drove 100 laps in relief# Jimmy White drove 63 laps in relief Sanctioned by:  American Speed Association Fast Qualifier:  Frank Riddle – 47.961 seconds  (New Track Record) Time of Race:  2:24:41.291 Cautions:  15 for 99 laps Lead Changes:  7 among 7 drivers Lap Leaders:  Bob Frey 1-52; Robert Smith 53-72; Frank Riddle 73-79; Bruce Robey 80-134; Frank Riddle 135-179; Ronnie Smith 180-189; Jim Moulis 190-229; Marvin Carman 230-500.

POS ST # DRIVER HOMETOWN ENTRANT LAPS STATUS
1 8 72 Marvin Carman Union City, MI Bellairs-Smith 500 Running
2 6 5* Ronnie Smith Lutz, FL Ron John Racing 494 Running
3 17 30 Jim Moulis Fox Lake, IL Jim Moulis 491 Running
4 26 97 Chuck Mynett Fort Wayne, IN Krantz-Mynett 489 Running
5 4 47 Jeff Bloom Kalamazoo, MI Lyle Roberts 482 Running
6 3 3 Robert Smith Gibsonton, FL Rise-Wirtjens 481 Running
7 30 18 Bill Roynon Tampa, FL Charles Altfater 477 Running
8 9 80 David Smith Gibsonton, FL Robert Smith 476 Running
9 32 38 Ken Price North Olmstead, OH Ken Dawson 468 Running
10 15 61** King Kramer Lansing, MI Brian Bowens 450 Running
11 29 2 Ronnie Armstrong Margate, FL Ronnie Armstrong 407 Engine
12 10 65 Bruce Robey Hilliard, OH Clarence Miller 400 Brakes
13 31 8 Mike VanderMass Goshen, IN John VanderMass 385 Engine
14 14 19 Rich Leming Goshen, IN Jim Mann 359 Accident
15 21 27 Rocky Sullivan Tampa, FL Rocky Sullivan 335 Running
16 33 07 Tom Jewell Goshen, IN Gene Fogle 320 Engine
17 28 33# Morris Coffman Plainfiled, IN Parker Machinery 293 Throttle
18 13 75 Ed Angle Flora, IN Brad Marvel 265 Accident
19 9 74 Bob Seelman Lansing, MI Bob Seelman 253 Fuel Line
20 12 0 Jim Haynes Tarpon Springs, FL Jim Haynes 223 Accident
21 1 11 Frank Riddle Tampa, FL George Rudolph Jr. 179 Engine
22 18 77 Curt Kelley Union City, MI Arthur Braithwaite 177 Crankshaft
23 20 45 Brent Whited Richmond, IN Carol Whited 161 Engine
24 16 59 Danny Milburn Indianapolis, IN Danny Milburn 161 Handling
25 11 31 Bobby Blount LaPaz, IN Casey Jones 82 Accident
26 24 6 Danny Johnson Alto, MI Phil Schwarz 82 Accident
27 2 20 Bob Frey Glendale, AZ Glen Niebel 82 Accident
28 5 92 Lennie Waldo Columbus, OH Urbie Durnwald 58 Engine
29 25 71 Gary Grissom Anderson, IN Bill Goacher 50 Steering
30 22 7 Danny Krause Alto, MI Arthur Braithwaite 43 Accident
31 19 66 Stan Butler Tampa, FL Cal Krusen 13 Accident
32 23 95 Steve Ball Ossian, IN Bob Gaby 1 Accident
33 27 4 Gary Griffith Sandusky, OH John Bare 1 Accident

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