1983 Winston 500
Race details[1] | |||
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Race 8 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 1, 1983 | ||
Official name | Winston 500 | ||
Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.660 mi (4.280 km) | ||
Distance | 188 laps, 500.1 mi (804.8 km) | ||
Weather | Warm with temperatures of 84.9 °F (29.4 °C); wind speeds of 11.8 miles per hour (19.0 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 153.936 miles per hour (247.736 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 110,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver |
Ranier Racing | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Laps | 52 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBC | ||
Announcers |
Johnny Rutherford | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers |
Barney Hall Mike Joy | ||
Turn Announcers |
Eli Gold (1 & 2) Dave DeSpain (Backstretch) Dave Sutherland (3 & 4) |
The 1983 Winston 500 was a
Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a
Qualifying
Qualifying results
Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Speed |
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1 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Chevrolet | 202.650 |
2 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | Benfield Racing | Chevrolet | |
3 | 88 | Geoff Bodine | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | |
4 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |
5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet | |
6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 200.318 |
7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | |
8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | |
9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | Johnny Hayes Racing | Pontiac | |
10 | 1 | Lake Speed | Ellington Racing | Chevrolet | 198.479 |
11 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Wood Brothers | Ford | |
12 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes Racing | Buick | 198.076 |
13 | 14 | AJ Foyt | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Chevrolet | |
14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | |
15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 197.488 |
16 | 16 | David Pearson | Bobby Hawkins Racing | Chevrolet | |
17 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | |
18 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | |
19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Buick | |
20 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Donlavey Racing | Ford | |
21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Buick | 196.338 |
22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | Hamby Racing | Chevrolet | |
23 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | Race Hill Farm Team | Buick | |
24 | 48 | Lennie Pond | Hylton Motorsports | Chevrolet | |
25 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ulrich Racing | Chevrolet | |
26 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Hamby Racing | Chevrolet | |
27 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | Jim Stacy Racing | Buick | |
28 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Chrysler | |
29 | 84 | Jody Ridley | Robert McEntyre Racing | Buick | |
30 | 89 | Dean Roper | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | |
31 | 64 | Tommy Gale | Langley Racing | Ford | |
32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | |
33 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | |
34 | 62 | Rick Wilson | Wilson Racing | Buick | |
35 | 96 | Rick Baldwin | Will Cronkrite Racing | Buick | |
36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Branch-Ragan Racing | Buick | |
37 | 76 | Lowell Cowell | Potter Racing | Oldsmobile | |
38 | 73 | Steve Moore | Steve Moore Racing | Pontiac | |
39 | 99 | Philip Duffie | Duffie Racing | Buick | |
40 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Chrysler | |
41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Buick | |
42 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Thomas Racing | Pontiac |
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 miles per hour (326.134 km/h). Richard Petty defeated Benny Parsons by two car lengths after three hours and fourteen minutes to earn his 197th career win.[2] Seven cautions for 42 laps were witnessed by 110,000 spectators in addition to 27 lead changes.[2] The average speed of the race was 153.936 miles per hour (247.736 km/h).[2] There was a major incident involving Phil Parsons and ten other drivers.[4] Two photographers managed to get Parsons out of the wreck.[5] The entire race purse was $361,820 ($1,106,857.31 when adjusted for inflation).[6]
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.[2]
Dale Earnhardt was driving a Ford Thunderbird for team owner Bud Moore this year.[7] Lowell Cowell would retire from NASCAR after this race.
Race results
Pos | Grid | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
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1 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 185 |
2 | 12 | 55 | Benny Parsons | Johnny Hayes Racing | Buick | 188 | 175 |
3 | 10 | 1 | Lake Speed | Ellington Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 170 |
4 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Buick | 188 | 165 |
5 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 188 | 160 |
6 | 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | |||
7 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Buick | |||
8 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | |||
9 | Dave Marcis | ||||||
10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Racing | ||||
11 | Joe Ruttman | ||||||
12 | Ken Ragan | ||||||
13 | Tommy Gale | ||||||
14 | Dick Brooks | ||||||
15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Racing | ||||
16 | Cecil Gordon | ||||||
17 | Morgan Shepherd | ||||||
18 | Dean Roper | ||||||
19 | Lennie Pond | ||||||
20 | Ron Bouchard | ||||||
21 | Geoff Bodine | ||||||
22 | Steve Moore | ||||||
23 | Buddy Arrington | ||||||
24 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | |||
25 | 21 | Buddy Baker | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | |||
26 | Lowell Cowell | ||||||
27 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | |||
28 | 9 | 66 | Phil Parsons | ||||
29 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | Ranier Racing | Chevrolet | |||
30 | 18 | 7 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 71 | 73 |
31 | David Pearson | ||||||
32 | Jody Ridley | ||||||
33 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | |||
34 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | A.J. Foyt Racing | Oldsmobile | |||
35 | Ronnie Thomas | ||||||
36 | Mark Martin | ||||||
37 | Rick Wilson | ||||||
38 | Philip Duffie | ||||||
39 | 26 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | Hamby Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30 | 46 |
40 | 33 | 4 | Connie Saylor | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 22 | 43 |
41 | 22 | 17 | Sterling Marlin (R) | Hamby Motorsports | Pontiac | 20 | 40 |
42 | 35 | 96 | Rick Baldwin | Buick | 7 | 37 |
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 miles per hour (247.736 km/h)
Media
Television
The television coverage of this race was (on NBC) on a tape-delayed broadcast. [7]
NBC Television | |
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Booth announcers | Pit reporters |
Lap-by-lap: Johnny Rutherford |
Radio
MRN Radio | ||
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Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
Lead announcer: Barney Hall Announcer: Mike Joy |
Turns 1 & 2: Eli Gold Backstretch: Dave DeSpain Turns 3 & 4: Dave Sutherland |
Ned Jarrett Jerry Punch |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "1983 Winston 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "1983 Winston 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Track Facts". talladegasuperspeedway.com. Talladega Superspeedway. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "1983 Winston 500". How Stuff Works. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "1983 Winston 500". Front Stretch. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "1983 Winston 500". Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ a b "1983 Winston 500". Wheels of Speed. Retrieved 9 August 2011.