1983 Winston Western 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.620 miles (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 | ||
The 1983 Winston Western 500 was the thirtieth and final race of the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It took place on November 20, 1983, at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.