1983 Winston 500
Auto race held at Alabama International Motor Speedway in 1983 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about 1983 Winston 500?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.
Quick Facts Race details, Date ...
Race details[1] | |||
---|---|---|---|
Race 8 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
Date | May 1, 1983 (1983-May-01) | ||
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) |
Close