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1983 Winston 500


Race 8 of 30


Talladega
188 laps
Time of race: 3:14:55
Average speed of winner: 153.936 mph
Margin of victory: 2 car lengths
Lead changes: 27 among 13 drivers
Cautions: 7 for 42 laps
Lap leaders: Yarborough pole, Ruttman 1, Yarborough 2-36, Richmond 37-41, Yarborough 42-47, Gant 48, Richmond 49-52, Bodine 53-62, Richmond 63, Earnhardt 64, Yarborough 65-66, Marcis 67-68, Bouchard 69-78, Ruttman 79-82, Elliott 83-84, Speed 85-86, Bodine 87-94, R. Petty 95-98, Bodine 99-105, Means 106-107, Ruttman 108-112, Bodine 113-127, Speed 128-138, R. Petty 139-142, Gant 143, R. Petty 144-163, B. Parsons 164, R. Petty 165-188

Race notes: Finale for Lowell Cowell. Harry Gant took the points lead from Bobby Allison.

Video links: P. Parsons flip



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
115Richard Petty43STPPontiacPettyPemberton188452running46650185
212Benny Parsons55SkoalBuickJohnny HayesChampion18811running24575175
310Lake Speed1UNOChevroletEllingtonPittman188213running18975170
421Harry Gant33Skoal BanditBuickNeedhamCarter18822running22425165
56Bill Elliott9Melling Oil PumpsFordMellingElliott18812running15905160
67Terry Labonte44BudweiserChevroletHaganInman18800running16295150
741Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsBuickMeans18812running12275151
84Ricky Rudd3Piedmont AirlinesChevroletChildressShelmerdine18700running10865142
932Dave Marcis71Transmissions UnlimitedChevroletMarcis18712running13875143
1019Bobby Allison22Miller High LifeBuickDiGardNelson18600running14475134
112Joe Ruttman98Levi GarrettChevroletBenfieldBuddy Parrott184310running9130135
1236Ken Ragan77Clinomint ToothpasteBuickRagan18400engine9950127
1331Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley18200running7520124
1420Dick Brooks90Chameleon SunglassesFordDonlavey18100running7160121
155Neil Bonnett75Team AmericaChevroletRahMocRahilly18100running6975118
1628Cecil Gordon24Gordon RacingChryslerCecil Gordon17800running4085115
1727Morgan Shepherd2ACM Equipment SalesBuickStacy17500engine11485112
1830Dean Roper89Mueller's Sales & ServicePontiacMueller Brothers17000running3685109
1924Lennie Pond48Palatine AutomotiveChevroletHylton16900engine5835106
2023Ron Bouchard47Race Hill FarmBuickJack BeebeIfft148110engine6280108
213Geoff Bodine88GatoradePontiacCliff Stewart132440engine13460105
2238Steve Moore73C&H EnterprisesPontiacSteve Moore12400ignition328597
2340Buddy Arrington67Arrington RacingChryslerArrington12100engine490094
2417Dale Earnhardt15Wrangler JeansFordMooreMoore12011brake stud1003596
2511Buddy Baker21ValvolineFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood9400engine393588
2637Lowell Cowell76Larry's NightclubOldsmobilePotter9300engine33350
278Tim Richmond27Old MilwaukeePontiacBeadleBrewer72310engine333587
289Phil Parsons66Skoal BrotherPontiacJohnny Hayes7100accident263579
291Cale Yarborough28Hardee'sChevroletRanierWilson202.65071343accident588581
3018Kyle Petty77-ElevenPontiacPetty7100accident429073
3116David Pearson16Chattanooga ChewChevroletHawkins7100accident248570
3229Jody Ridley84Cumberland CarpetsBuickMcEntyre7100accident243567
3314Darrell Waltrip11Pepsi ChallengerChevroletJohnsonHammond7000accident1228564
3413A.J. Foyt14ValvolineChevroletFoyt7000accident19350
3542Ronnie Thomas41Advance Auto PartsPontiacRonnie Thomas6900camshaft223558
3625Mark Martin6Jim MagillChevroletUlrich6500engine392055
3734Rick Wilson62Wilson RacingBuickRick Wilson5500cylinder head213552
3839Philip Duffie99Duffie Sand & GravelBuickDuffie5000brake stud208549
3926Clark Dwyer10Kings Inn DaytonaChevroletHamby3000oil pan203546
4033Connie Saylor4Morgan-McClure ChevroletOldsmobileMorgan-McClure2200engine198543
4122Sterling Marlin17Hesco Exhaust SystemsChevroletHamby2000engine298540
4235Rick Baldwin96White Crown EngineeringBuickCronkite700engine198537

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Harry Gant118780166
2Bobby Allison117180137
3Neil Bonnett113381034
4Joe Ruttman111680035
5Bill Elliott109380045
6Richard Petty106580235
7Ricky Rudd101384025
8Terry Labonte98580005
9Lake Speed96980023
10Jimmy Means95780002
11Darrell Waltrip95380244
12Ron Bouchard93580001
13Geoff Bodine90581023
14Buddy Arrington87980001
15Dave Marcis84180003
16Mark Martin83880012
17Tommy Gale79180000
18Tim Richmond78881002
19Dick Brooks77480014
20Dale Earnhardt76280011
21Buddy Baker76170023
22Sterling Marlin75880000
23Ronnie Thomas74980000
24Cale Yarborough73951224
25Kyle Petty71780000


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