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Richard Petty's 196th win in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series in addition to his 900th Winston Cup Series start. The event was marred by 1.1 inches
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being the highest-finishing driver not to complete the race. Ruttman slammed the outside wall after spinning in oil. He spun backward and his left rear slammed the wall and
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80:North Carolina Motor Speedway
47:Layout of Rockingham Speedway
1190:Richard Petty's Career Wins
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360:Ricky Rudd won the
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1174:1983 Coca-Cola 500
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1028:References
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636:Ricky Rudd
605:Harry Gant
572:Lake Speed
335:Ricky Rudd
272:Rockingham
237:Announcers
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124:Attendance
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