1983 Winston 500 Results
Richard Petty won the 1983 Winston 500 at Talladega on May 1, 1983, leading 52 of 188 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | 15 | 188 | 52 | Running |
| 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 12 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 1 | Lake Speed | 10 | 188 | 13 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 21 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 7 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 41 | 188 | 2 | Running |
| 8 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 187 | 2 | Running |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 19 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 2 | 184 | 10 | Engine |
| 12 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 36 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 31 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 20 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 28 | 178 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 27 | 175 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 89 | Dean Roper | 30 | 170 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 48 | Lennie Pond | 24 | 169 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 23 | 148 | 10 | Engine |
| 21 | 88 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 132 | 40 | Engine |
| 22 | 73 | Steve Moore | 38 | 124 | 0 | Ignition |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 40 | 121 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | 120 | 1 | Brakes |
| 25 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 11 | 94 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 76 | Lowell Cowell | 37 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 8 | 72 | 10 | Crash |
| 28 | 66 | Phil Parsons | 9 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 28 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 71 | 43 | Crash |
| 30 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 18 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 16 | David Pearson | 16 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 84 | Jody Ridley | 29 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 14 | 70 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 13 | 70 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 42 | 69 | 0 | Cam |
| 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | 25 | 65 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 34 | 55 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 38 | 99 | Philip Duffie | 39 | 50 | 0 | Brakes |
| 39 | 10 | Clark Dwyer | 26 | 30 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 40 | 4 | Connie Saylor | 33 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | 20 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 96 | Rick Baldwin | 35 | 7 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | May 1, 1983 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |