1983 Winston 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 8 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | May 1, 1983 | ||
| Official name | Winston 500 | ||
| Location | Alabama International Motor Speedway, Talladega, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.660 miles (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 | ||
| 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 |
Paul Page 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 NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that took place on May 1, 1983, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama.