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 |
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.