1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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The 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup 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. Sterling Marlin was named Rookie of the Year.
[edit] Daytona 500
In 1983, Cale Yarborough was the first driver to run a qualifying lap over 200 mph (320 km/h) at Daytona in his #28 Hardees Chevrolet Monte Carlo. However, on his second of two qualifying laps, Yarborough crashed and flipped his car in turn four. The car had to be withdrawn, and the lap did not count. Despite the crash, Yarborough drove a back-up car (a Pontiac LeMans) to victory.
[edit] Final Points Standings
| Place | Driver | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bobby Allison | 4667 | $883,009 |
| 2nd | Darrell Waltrip | 4620 | $865,184 |
| 3rd | Bill Elliott | 4279 | $514,029 |
| 4th | Richard Petty | 4042 | $508,884 |
| 5th | Terry Labonte | 4004 | $388,419 |
| 6th | Neil Bonnett | 3842 | $453,585 |
| 7th | Harry Gant | 3790 | $414,352 |
| 8th | Dale Earnhardt, Sr. | 3732 | $465,203 |
| 9th | Ricky Rudd | 3693 | $275,399 |
| 10th | Tim Richmond | 3612 | $262,138 |
| 11th | Dave Marcis | 3361 | $306.355 |
| 12th | Joe Ruttman | 3342 | $223,808 |
| 13th | Kyle Petty | 3261 | $163,848 |
| 14th | Dick Brooks | 3230 | $180,555 |
| 15th | Buddy Arrington | 3158 | $138,428 |
| 16th | Ron Bouchard | 3113 | $159,172 |
| 17th | Geoff Bodine | 3019 | $209,611 |
| 18th | Jimmy Means | 2983 | $132,914 |
| 19th | Sterling Marlin | 2980 | $148,252 |
| 20th | Morgan Shepherd | 2733 | $287,325 |
| 21st | Buddy Baker | 2621 | $216,355 |
| 22nd | Ronnie Thomas | 2515 | $47,190 |
| 23rd | Tommy Gale | 2507 | $88,305 |
| 24th | D.K. Ulrich | 2400 | $85,245 |
| 25th | Trevor Boys | 2293 | $87,555 |
| 26th | J. D. McDuffie | 2197 | $73,425 |
| 27th | Lake Speed | 2114 | $78,220 |
| 28th | Cale Yarborough | 1960 | $265,035 |
| 29th | Benny Parsons | 1657 | $129,760 |
| 30th | Mark Martin | 1627 | $99,665 |
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