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1983 Winston 500

Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1983


Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1983

FieldValue
TypeCUST
DescriptionRace 8 of 30 in the [1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series](1983-nascar-winston-cup-series) season
Race NameWinston 500
Details ref
Fulldate
Year1983
Race_No8
Season_No30
ImageTalladega Superspeedway.png
CaptionLayout of Talladega Superspeedway
WeatherWarm with temperatures of 84.9 F; wind speeds of 11.8 mph
Official nameWinston 500
LocationAlabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama
Course_mi2.660
Course_km4.280
Distance_laps188
Distance_mi500.1
Distance_km804.8
Avg153.936 mi/h
Attendance110,000
Pole_DriverCale Yarborough
Pole_TeamRanier Racing
Most_DriverRichard Petty
Most_TeamPetty Enterprises
Most_laps52
Car43
First_DriverRichard Petty
First_TeamPetty Enterprises
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersPaul Page
Johnny Rutherford
RadioMRN
Booth_AnnBarney Hall
Mike Joy
Turn_AnnEli Gold (1 & 2)
Dave DeSpain (Backstretch)
Dave Sutherland (3 & 4)

Johnny Rutherford Mike Joy Dave DeSpain (Backstretch) Dave Sutherland (3 & 4)

The 1983 Winston 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that took place on May 1, 1983, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama.

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Monster Energy Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 mi, and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.

Qualifying

Qualifying results

PosNo.DriverTeamManufacturerSpeed123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
28Cale YarboroughRanier-Lundy RacingChevrolet202.650
98Joe RuttmanBenfield RacingChevrolet
88Geoff BodineCliff Stewart RacingPontiac
3Ricky RuddRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesChevrolet
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord200.318
44Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet
27Tim RichmondBlue Max RacingPontiac
66Phil ParsonsJohnny Hayes RacingPontiac
1Lake SpeedEllington RacingChevrolet198.479
21Buddy BakerWood BrothersFord
55Benny ParsonsJohnny Hayes RacingBuick198.076
14AJ FoytAJ Foyt EnterprisesChevrolet
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac197.488
16David PearsonBobby Hawkins RacingChevrolet
15Dale EarnhardtBud Moore EngineeringFord
7Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac
22Bobby AllisonDiGard MotorsportsBuick
90Dick BrooksDonlavey RacingFord
33Harry GantMach 1 RacingBuick196.338
17Sterling MarlinHamby RacingChevrolet
47Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm TeamBuick
48Lennie PondHylton MotorsportsChevrolet
6Mark MartinUlrich RacingChevrolet
10Clark DwyerHamby RacingChevrolet
2Morgan ShepherdJim Stacy RacingBuick
24Cecil GordonGordon RacingChrysler
84Jody RidleyRobert McEntyre RacingBuick
89Dean RoperMueller BrothersPontiac
64Tommy GaleLangley RacingFord
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet
4Connie SaylorMorgan-McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile
62Rick WilsonWilson RacingBuick
96Rick BaldwinWill Cronkrite RacingBuick
77Ken RaganBranch-Ragan RacingBuick
76Lowell CowellPotter RacingOldsmobile
73Steve MooreSteve Moore RacingPontiac
99Philip DuffieDuffie RacingBuick
67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingChrysler
52Jimmy MeansMeans RacingBuick
41Ronnie ThomasThomas RacingPontiac

Race

There were 42 American-born drivers on the grid, representing manufacturers Pontiac, Buick, Chevrolet, and Ford. Cale Yarborough qualified for the pole position with a speed of 202.650 mph. Richard Petty defeated Benny Parsons by two car lengths after three hours and fourteen minutes to earn his 197th career win. Seven cautions for 42 laps were witnessed by 110,000 spectators in addition to 27 lead changes. The average speed of the race was 153.936 mph. There was a major incident involving Phil Parsons and ten other drivers. Two photographers managed to get Parsons out of the wreck. The entire race purse was $361,820 ($ when adjusted for inflation).

Harry Gant finished 4th and took the points lead from Bobby Allison as a result of the 31-point swing. Neil Bonnett came in third in points and maintained that position although he lost ground as a result of the issues that left him with a 15th-place finish, seven laps down.

Dale Earnhardt was driving a Ford Thunderbird for team owner Bud Moore this year. Lowell Cowell would retire from NASCAR after this race.

Race results

PosGridNo.DriverTeamManufacturerLapsPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
1543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac188185
1255Benny ParsonsJohnny Hayes RacingBuick188175
101Lake SpeedEllington RacingChevrolet188170
2133Harry GantMach 1 RacingBuick188165
69Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord188160
744Terry LabonteChevrolet
4152Jimmy MeansBuick
3Ricky RuddRichard Childress RacingChevrolet
Dave Marcis
22Bobby AllisonDiGard Racing
Joe Ruttman
Ken Ragan
Tommy Gale
Dick Brooks
75Neil BonnettRahMoc Racing
Cecil Gordon
Morgan Shepherd
Dean Roper
Lennie Pond
Ron Bouchard
Geoff Bodine
Steve Moore
Buddy Arrington
15Dale EarnhardtBud Moore EngineeringFord
21Buddy BakerWood Brothers RacingFord
Lowell Cowell
27Tim RichmondBlue Max RacingPontiac
966Phil Parsons
28Cale YarboroughRanier RacingChevrolet
187Kyle PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac7173
David Pearson
Jody Ridley
11Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet
14A.J. FoytA.J. Foyt RacingOldsmobile
Ronnie Thomas
Mark Martin
Rick Wilson
Philip Duffie
2610Clark DwyerHamby MotorsportsChevrolet3046
334Connie SaylorMorgan-McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile2243
2217Sterling Marlin **(R)**Hamby MotorsportsPontiac2040
3596Rick BaldwinBuick737

Race summary

  • Lead changes: 27 among different drivers
  • Cautions/Laps: 7 for 43
  • Red flags: 0
  • Time of race: 3 hours, 14 minutes and 55 seconds
  • Average speed: 153.936 mph

Media

Television

The television coverage of this race was (on NBC) on a tape-delayed broadcast.

NBC TelevisionBooth announcersPit reporters
**Lap-by-lap:** Paul Page
**Color-commentator:** Johnny Rutherford

Radio

MRN RadioBooth announcersTurn announcersPit reporters
**Lead announcer:** Barney Hall
**Announcer:** Mike Joy**Turns 1 & 2:** Eli Gold
**Backstretch:** Dave DeSpain
**Turns 3 & 4:** Dave SutherlandNed Jarrett
Jerry Punch

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsDifferential
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 11**Harry Gant****1187**
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 12Bobby Allison1171
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Neil Bonnett1133
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Joe Ruttman1116
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 15Bill Elliott1093
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 26Richard Petty1065
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 27Dick Brooks1058
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 18Ricky Rudd1013
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 19Terry Labonte985
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 410Lake Speed969

;Manufacturers' Championship standings

PosManufacturerPoints
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

before = 1983 Warner W. Hodgdon Carolina 500 | after = 1983 Miller High Life 500| title = Richard Petty's Career Wins| years = 1960-1984 | before = 1982| after = 1984| title = Winston 500 races | years = 1983 |

References

  1. "1983 Winston 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. "1983 Winston 500". Racing-Reference.
  3. (November 1, 2012). "Track Facts". Talladega Superspeedway.
  4. "1983 Winston 500". How Stuff Works.
  5. "1983 Winston 500". Front Stretch.
  6. "1983 Winston 500". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet.
  7. "1983 Winston 500". Wheels of Speed.
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