1983 Winston Western 500
The 1983 Winston Western 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on November 20, 1983, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 30 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
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1983 Winston Western 500 program cover | |||
| Date | November 20, 1983 | ||
| Official name | Winston Western 500 | ||
| Location | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California | ||
| Course | 2.620 mi (4.345 km) | ||
| Distance | 119 laps, 311.8 mi (501.7 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures of 64.9 °F (18.3 °C); wind speeds of 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 95.859 miles per hour (154.270 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 24,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | WTBS | ||
| Announcers | Ken Squier, Cale Yarborough | ||
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