1983 Winston Western 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1983 Winston Western 500 at Riverside International Raceway on November 20, 1983, leading 5 of 119 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 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 10 | 119 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 55 | Benny Parsons | 5 | 119 | 33 | Running |
| 3 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 11 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 15 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 119 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Tim Richmond | 26 | 119 | 31 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 119 | 34 | Running |
| 7 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 3 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 22 | 119 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 22 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 119 | 1 | Running |
| 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 118 | 10 | Running |
| 11 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 16 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 29 | 118 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 32 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 88 | Donnie Allison | 20 | 117 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 87 | Randy Becker | 25 | 116 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 40 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 41 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 13 | Doug Wheeler | 39 | 115 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 83 | Sumner McKnight | 35 | 114 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Buddy Baker | 15 | 113 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 78 | Jim Robinson | 17 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 51 | Scott Miller | 12 | 112 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 37 | 109 | 0 | Wheel |
| 24 | 48 | Trevor Boys | 23 | 101 | 0 | Drive line |
| 25 | 38 | Don Waterman | 18 | 101 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 64 | D.K. Ulrich | 34 | 101 | 0 | Differential |
| 27 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | 31 | 96 | 0 | Differential |
| 28 | 03 | Glenn Francis | 33 | 89 | 0 | Shifter |
| 29 | 35 | Pat Mintey | 42 | 73 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 38 | 66 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 31 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 61 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 91 | John Krebs | 36 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 27 | 42 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 90 | Dick Brooks | 21 | 38 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 93 | Jim Bown | 13 | 37 | 0 | Throttle |
| 36 | 74 | Roy Smith | 14 | 36 | 0 | Ignition |
| 37 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 2 | 32 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 66 | Ron Esau | 24 | 32 | 0 | Ignition |
| 39 | 08 | Rick McCray | 28 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 30 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 98 | Joe Ruttman | 4 | 12 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 12 | Jimmy Insolo | 19 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 20, 1983 |
| Track | Riverside International Raceway |
| Laps | 119 |