1983 World 600
| Race details[1][2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 12 of 30 in the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||
| Date | May 29, 1983 | ||
| Official name | World 600 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.500 mi (2.414 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965 km) | ||
| Weather | Partly cloudy with a high around 80.1 °F (26.7 °C); wind out of the ESE at 7.48 miles per hour (12.04 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 140.707 miles per hour (226.446 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 137,000[3] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Wood Brothers | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bobby Allison | DiGard | |
| Laps | 188 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Mizlou | ||
| Announcers |
Ken Squier Phil Parsons | ||
The 1983 World 600, the 24th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on May 29, 1983, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway (Concord, North Carolina, US).
This event took four hours, fifteen minutes, and fifty-one seconds to complete.[3] Five cautions were waved for twenty-eight laps.[3] Neil Bonnett defeated Richard Petty[4] by a margin of 0.8 seconds in front of 137,000 people.[3] Notable speeds for this race were: 140.707 miles per hour (226.446 km/h) as the average speed and 162.841 miles per hour (262.067 km/h) as the pole position speed.[3] Bonnett had previously won the 1982 running of the same event and would repeat his success as result of winning this race.[5] However, he would never win another World 600 race after this one ever again in his NASCAR career. Canadian driver Trevor Boys started in 33rd and finished in 20th during this race in his #48 Chevrolet machine.[3] Total winnings for this race were $407,190 in American dollars ($969,065.94 when adjusted for inflation).[2]
Other notable racers included: Mark Martin (in his #01 Chevrolet), Ricky Rudd (in his #3 Chevrolet), Terry Labonte (in his #44 Chevrolet), and Cale Yarborough (in his #28 Chevrolet).[3][2] Margaret Claud Padgett was the designated Miss Winston for this race in addition to every NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held from 1981 to 1985.[6]
Background
The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track located thirteen miles from Charlotte, North Carolina in Concord. The track sanctioned NASCAR Winston Cup Series events biannually during the 1983 season, with the other race being the Miller High Life 500. The track opened for the 1960 World 600, and was built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner.
Finishers
- Neil Bonnett[7]
- Richard Petty (highest finishing Pontiac vehicle)
- Bobby Allison
- Darrell Waltrip
- Dale Earnhardt† (highest finishing Ford vehicle)
- Lake Speed
- Buddy Baker†
- Kyle Petty
- Morgan Shepherd
- Dave Marcis
- Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- Buddy Arrington
- Dean Combs
- Joe Ruttman
- Tommy Ellis
- Bill Elliott
- Ken Ragan
- Bobby Wawak†
- Sterling Marlin
- Trevor Boys
- Jim Vandiver
- H. B. Bailey†
- D. K. Ulrich
- Slick Johnson†
- Harry Gant
- J. D. McDuffie†
- Bob Senneker*
- Cale Yarborough*
- Mark Martin*
- Phillip Duffie*
- Rick Newsom
- Ricky Rudd
- Terry Labonte*
- Benny Parsons*†
- Tommy Gale*†
- Geoffrey Bodine*
- Dick Brooks*†
- Jimmy Means*
- David Pearson*
- Tim Richmond*†
- Ron Bouchard*† (finished in last place due to an oil seal problem on lap 14)
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased
* Driver failed to finish race
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[3] | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Allison | 1881 | 0 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 1696 | -185 |
| 3 | Neil Bonnett | 1681 | -200 |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 1675 | -206 |
| 5 | Harry Gant | 1665 | -216 |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 1658 | -223 |
| 7 | Joe Ruttman | 1647 | -234 |
| 8 | Terry Labonte | 1421 | -460 |
| 9 | Dick Brooks | 1416 | -465 |
| 10 | Jimmy Means | 1381 | -500 |
References
- ↑ "1983 World 600 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- 1 2 3 "1983 World 600 racing results (third reference)". Driver Averages. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "1983 World 600 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
- ↑ "Neil Bonnett's Victory @ at the 1983 World 600". NeilBonnett.com. Retrieved 2011-01-06.
- ↑ "Neil Bonnett's Story". Neil Bonnett.com. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ "Margaret Claud Padgett information". Miss Winston. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "1983 World 600 racing results (winner only)". Charlotte Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
| Preceded by 1983 Valleydale 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series races 1983 |
Succeeded by 1983 Budweiser 400 |
| Preceded by 1982 |
World 600 races 1983 |
Succeeded by 1984 |