Results

The 1983 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Winston 500

Sunday, May 1st, 1983

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 5 Ford
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 11 Buick
  • 2 Chrysler
  • 2 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 153.936
  • Cautions: 7 for 42 laps
  • Lead Changes: 27
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
5 6 9 Bill Elliott Ford 160 155 188 2 0 running
30 18 7 Kyle Petty Pontiac 73 73 71 0 0 crash
36 25 6 Mark Martin Chevrolet 55 55 65 0 0 engine
17 27 2 Morgan Shepherd Buick 112 112 175 0 0 engine
8 4 3 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 142 142 187 0 0 running
41 22 17 Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 40 40 20 0 0 engine
6 7 44 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 150 150 188 0 0 running
34 13 14 AJ Foyt Chevrolet 61 61 70 0 0 crash
2 12 55 Benny Parsons Buick 175 170 188 1 0 running
10 19 22 Bobby Allison Buick 134 134 186 0 0 running
23 40 67 Buddy Arrington Chrysler 94 94 121 0 0 engine
25 11 21 Buddy Baker Ford 88 88 94 0 0 engine
29 1 28 Cale Yarborough Chevrolet 81 76 71 43 0 crash
16 28 24 Cecil Gordon Chrysler 115 115 178 0 0 running
39 26 10 Clark Dwyer Chevrolet 46 46 30 0 0 oil pan
40 33 4 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 43 43 22 0 0 engine
24 17 15 Dale Earnhardt Ford 96 91 120 1 0 brakes
33 14 11 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 64 64 70 0 0 crash
9 32 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 143 138 187 2 0 running
31 16 16 David Pearson Chevrolet 70 70 71 0 0 crash
18 30 89 Dean Roper Pontiac 109 109 170 0 0 running
14 20 90 Dick Brooks Ford 121 121 181 0 0 running
21 3 88 Geoff Bodine Pontiac 105 100 132 40 0 engine
4 21 33 Harry Gant Buick 165 160 188 2 0 running
7 41 52 Jimmy Means Buick 151 146 188 2 0 running
32 29 84 Jody Ridley Buick 67 67 71 0 0 crash
11 2 98 Joe Ruttman Chevrolet 135 130 184 10 0 engine
12 36 77 Ken Ragan Buick 127 127 184 0 0 running
3 10 1 Lake Speed Chevrolet 170 165 188 13 0 running
19 24 48 Lennie Pond Chevrolet 106 106 169 0 0 engine
26 37 76 Lowell Cowell Oldsmobile 85 85 93 0 0 engine
15 5 75 Neil Bonnett Chevrolet 118 118 181 0 0 running
28 9 66 Phil Parsons Pontiac 79 79 71 0 0 crash
38 39 99 Philip Duffie Buick 49 49 50 0 0 brakes
1 15 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 185 175 188 52 0 running
42 35 96 Rick Baldwin Buick 37 37 7 0 0 engine
37 34 62 Rick Wilson Buick 52 52 55 0 0 cylinder head
20 23 47 Ron Bouchard Buick 108 103 148 10 0 engine
35 42 41 Ronnie Thomas Pontiac 58 58 69 0 0 cam
22 38 73 Steve Moore Pontiac 97 97 124 0 0 ignition
27 8 27 Tim Richmond Pontiac 87 82 72 10 0 crash
13 31 64 Tommy Gale Ford 124 124 182 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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