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1983 World 600
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). Background The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 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. Summary This event took four hours, fifteen minutes, and fifty-one seconds to complete. Five cautions were waved for twenty-eight laps. Neil Bonnett defeated Richard Petty by a margin of 0.8 seconds in front of 137,000 people. Notable speeds for this race were: as the average speed and as the pole position speed. Bonnett had previously won the 1982 running of the same event and would repeat his success. However, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series is 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 Winston Cup champion at the end of the season finishing 47 points ahead of Darrell Waltrip. Teams and drivers Schedule *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 Races *Bold indicates a NASCAR Crown Jewel race. *The Busch 500 was shortened to 419 of 500 laps due to rain. Winston Cup Final Standings (key) Rookie of the year Sterling Marlin was named NASCAR Rookie of the Year The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. Each of NASCAR's national and regional touring series selects a RotY winner each year. History of the Award The Rookie of the Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
