| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Talladega Superspeedway | |||
| Date | July 31, 1983 | ||
| Official name | Talladega 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 | Cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C), 70% humidity, 20% chance of precipitation, wind from the NW at 12 mph (19 km/h)[2] | ||
| Average speed | 170.611 miles per hour (274.572 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 95,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Harry Ranier | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver |
Dale Earnhardt Tim Richmond |
Bud Moore Raymond Beadle | |
| Laps | 41 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 15 | Dale Earnhardt | Bud Moore | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | CBS | ||
| Announcers |
Ken Squier Ned Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
| Booth Announcers |
Barney Hall Eli Gold | ||
| Turn Announcers |
Dave DeSpain (1 & 2) Mike Garrell (Backstretch) Dave Sutherland (3 & 4) | ||
The 1983 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event on July 31, 1983, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama.
- ^ Weather information for the 1983 Talladega 500 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ^ "1983 Talladega 500". Youtube.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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