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Stock car racing season
The
1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
was the 35th season of professional stock car racing in the
United States
and the 12th modern-era Cup series season. The season began on Sunday, February 20 and ended on Sunday, November 20.
Bobby Allison
was crowned Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of
Darrell Waltrip
.
Teams and drivers
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Schedule
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No.
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Race Title
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Track
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Date
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Busch Clash
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Daytona International Speedway
,
Daytona Beach
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February 13?14*
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UNO Twin 125 Qualifiers
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February 17
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Daytona 500 Consolation Race
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February 18
|
1
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Daytona 500
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February 20
|
2
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Richmond 400
|
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
,
Richmond
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February 27
|
3
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Hodgdon Carolina 500
|
North Carolina Motor Speedway
,
Rockingham
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March 6 & 13
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4
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Coca-Cola 500
|
Atlanta International Raceway
,
Hampton
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March 27
|
5
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TranSouth 500
|
Darlington Raceway
,
Darlington
|
April 10
|
6
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Northwestern Bank 400
|
North Wilkesboro Speedway
,
North Wilkesboro
|
April 17
|
7
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Virginia National Bank 500
|
Martinsville Speedway
,
Ridgeway
|
April 24
|
8
|
Winston 500
|
Alabama International Motor Speedway
,
Talladega
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May 1
|
9
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Marty Robbins 420
|
Nashville Speedway
,
Nashville
|
May 8
|
10
|
Mason-Dixon 500
|
Dover Downs International Speedway
,
Dover
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May 15
|
11
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Valleydale 500
|
Bristol International Raceway
,
Bristol
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May 22
|
12
|
World 600
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
,
Concord
|
May 29
|
13
|
Budweiser 400
|
Riverside International Raceway
,
Riverside
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June 5
|
14
|
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500
|
Pocono International Raceway
,
Long Pond
|
June 12
|
15
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Gabriel 400
|
Michigan International Speedway
,
Brooklyn
|
June 19
|
16
|
Firecracker 400
|
Daytona International Speedway
,
Daytona Beach
|
July 4
|
17
|
Busch Nashville 420
|
Nashville Speedway
,
Nashville
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July 16
|
18
|
Like Cola 500
|
Pocono International Raceway
,
Long Pond
|
July 24
|
19
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Talladega 500
|
Alabama International Motor Speedway
,
Talladega
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July 31
|
20
|
Champion Spark Plug 400
|
Michigan International Speedway
,
Brooklyn
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August 21
|
21
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Busch 500
|
Bristol International Raceway
,
Bristol
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August 27
|
22
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Southern 500
|
Darlington Raceway
,
Darlington
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September 5
|
23
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Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400
|
Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway
,
Richmond
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September 11
|
24
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Budweiser 500
|
Dover Downs International Speedway
,
Dover
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September 18
|
25
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Goody's 500
|
Martinsville Speedway
,
Ridgeway
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September 25
|
26
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Holly Farms 400
|
North Wilkesboro Speedway
,
North Wilkesboro
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October 2
|
27
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Miller High Life 500
|
Charlotte Motor Speedway
,
Concord
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October 9
|
28
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Warner W. Hodgdon American 500
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North Carolina Motor Speedway
,
Rockingham
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October 30
|
29
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Atlanta Journal 500
|
Atlanta International Raceway
,
Hampton
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November 6
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30
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Winston Western 500
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Riverside International Raceway
,
Riverside
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November 20
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- The Busch Clash was scheduled for Sunday, February 13 but rain forced the race to be postponed until Monday, February 14.
Season Results and Standings
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Races
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- Bold
indicates a
NASCAR Crown Jewel
race.
- The Busch 500 was shortened to 419 of 500 laps due to rain.
Winston Cup Final Standings
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(
key
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Bold
? Pole position awarded by time.
Italics
? Pole position set by final practice results or 1982 Owner's points. * ? Most laps led.
Rookie of the year
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Sterling Marlin
was named
NASCAR Rookie of the Year
. He beat Trevor Boys, Bobby Hillin Jr., Ronnie Hopkins, and Ken Ragan for the award. Of the drivers that competed for the award, only Marlin ran all 30 races. The closest a driver got to competing in all 30 races was Trevor Boys competing in 23 races (skipped rounds 1?6, and 8).
See also
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