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1983 Daytona 500

Index 1983 Daytona 500

The 1983 Daytona 500, the 25th running of the event, was held February 20 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida as the first race of the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup season. [1]

43 relations: Beneficiary rule, Bill Elliott, Blackie Wangerin, Bobby Allison, Bud Moore Engineering, Buddy Baker, Cale Yarborough, CBS, CBS Sports, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Connie Saylor, Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Darrell Waltrip, David Hobbs (racing driver), David Simko, Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway, Dick Brooks, Geoff Bodine, Joe Millikan, Joe Ruttman, Ken Squier, Kyle Petty, Lake Speed, Mark Martin, Morgan Shepherd, Neil Bonnett, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Pontiac LeMans, RahMoc Enterprises, Ranier Racing with MDM, Richard Childress, Richard Childress Racing, Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd, Ron Bouchard, Rusty Wallace, 1000Bulbs.com 500, 1982 Winston Western 500, 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

Beneficiary rule

The beneficiary rule, commonly referred to as the "lucky dog" or "free pass", is a rule in some motor racing leagues allowing the closest lapped driver to the front of the field to gain back a lap when a caution is called.

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Bill Elliott

William Clyde "Bill" Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, or Million Dollar Bill, is a retired NASCAR driver.

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Blackie Wangerin

Blackie Wangerin (born April 4, 1935) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from Bloomington, Minnesota.

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Bobby Allison

Robert Arthur "Bobby" Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner.

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Bud Moore Engineering

Bud Moore Engineering was a championship-winning NASCAR team.

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Buddy Baker

Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker Jr. (January 25, 1941 – August 10, 2015) was an American NASCAR driver and sports commentator.

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Cale Yarborough

William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (born March 27, 1939), is an American farmer, businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner.

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CBS

CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.

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CBS Sports

CBS Sports is the sports division of the American television network CBS.

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo

The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet from 1970 to 2007 model years (non-continuously), encompassing six generations.

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Connie Saylor

Conrad "Connie" Saylor (June 3, 1940 – February 4, 1993) was a journeyman NASCAR racecar driver.

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Dale Earnhardt

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001), known professionally as Dale Earnhardt, was an American professional auto racing driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. (born October 10, 1974), known professionally as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jr., or just Junior, is a retired American professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and is currently an analyst for NASCAR on NBC.

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Dale Jarrett

Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current sports commentator known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in 1999.

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Darrell Waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author, national television broadcaster, and former racing driver.

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David Hobbs (racing driver)

David Wishart Hobbs (born 9 June 1939 in Royal Leamington Spa, England) is a British former racing driver.

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David Simko

David Simko (born November 26, 1954 in Clarkston, Michigan) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who participated in ten races over the course of six seasons.

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Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

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Daytona International Speedway

Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States.

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Dick Brooks

Richard "Dick" Brooks (April 14, 1942 – February 1, 2006) was an American NASCAR driver.

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Geoff Bodine

Geoffrey Eli "Geoff" Bodine (born April 18, 1949) is a retired American motorsport driver and bobsled builder. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (with Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine). Bodine currently lives in West Melbourne, Florida. Bodine's racing career seemed to be on track right from the start as his father and grandfather, Eli Bodine Jr. and Sr. built Chemung Speedrome just a year after he was born. He began learning his racing skills at this track in the micro-midget division when he was only five years old. He had such an itch to race that he disguised himself as a lady and entered a Powderpuff Division Race when he was 15. In 2011, he drove for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, alternating between the Nos. 35 and 36 teams, with sponsorship from Luke & Associates.

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Joe Millikan

Joseph "Joe" Milikan (born April 30, 1950 in Randleman, North Carolina) was a NASCAR Winston Cup race car driver who competed from the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season to the 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season.

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Joe Ruttman

Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944), is a retired American stock car racing driver who competed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series.

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Ken Squier

Kenley Dean "Ken" Squier (born April 10, 1935) is an American sportscaster and motorsports editor from Waterbury, Vermont.

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Kyle Petty

Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver, and current racing commentator.

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Lake Speed

Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) is an American stock car racing driver.

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Mark Martin

Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver.

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Morgan Shepherd

Morgan Shepherd (born October 12, 1941) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner.

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Neil Bonnett

Lawrence Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994), known professionally as Neil Bonnett, was a NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career.

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New Hampshire Motor Speedway

New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as the longest-running motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic.

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Pontiac LeMans

The Pontiac LeMans was a model name that was applied to subcompact- and intermediate-sized automobiles marketed by Pontiac from 1962 to 1981 (1983 in Canada).

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RahMoc Enterprises

Rahmoc Enterprises, later Butch Mock Motorports and finally Galaxy Motorsports is a former NASCAR Winston Cup team that operated from 1978 to 1993.

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Ranier Racing with MDM

Ranier Racing with MDM, formerly known as Ranier-Lundy, was an American professional stock car racing team that last competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the K&N Pro Series East, and the ARCA Racing Series.

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Richard Childress

Richard Childress (born September 21, 1945) is a former NASCAR driver and the current team owner of Richard Childress Racing (RCR).

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Richard Childress Racing

RCR Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Richard Childress Racing (RCR), is an American professional stock car racing team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, and the Xfinity Series.

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Richard Petty

Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed The King, is a former NASCAR driver who raced in the Strictly Stock/Grand National Era and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.

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Ricky Rudd

Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "The Rooster," is an American former racing driver.

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Ron Bouchard

Ronald R. "Ron" Bouchard (November 23, 1948December 10, 2015) was an American NASCAR driver who was the 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year.

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Rusty Wallace

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace, Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is a retired American racing driver, and a former NASCAR Winston Cup Champion.

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1000Bulbs.com 500

The 1000Bulbs.com 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.

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1982 Winston Western 500

The 1982 Winston Western 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event held on November 21, 1982, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.

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1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Season is the 35th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 12th modern-era Cup series season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Daytona_500

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