1983 Winston Western 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1983 Winston Western 500 |
| Name of Track: | Riverside International Raceway |
| Date: | November 20th |
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1983 Winston Western 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1983 Winston Western 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 10 | $26,380 | 119 | 0 | running | Melling Oil Pumps |
| 2 | Benny Parsons | 55 | 5 | $13,225 | 119 | 0 | running | Copenhagen |
| 3 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | 11 | $18,375 | 119 | 0 | running | Hodgdon |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 15 | 9 | $13,725 | 119 | 0 | running | Wrangler |
| 5 | Tim Richmond | 27 | 26 | $8,930 | 119 | 0 | running | Old Milwaukee |
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | 1 | $19,200 | 119 | 0 | running | Pepsi / Burger King |
| 7 | Terry Labonte | 44 | 3 | $6,110 | 119 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 8 | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 22 | $4,700 | 119 | 0 | running | M. Bloome / Antioch Speedway |
| 9 | Bobby Allison | 22 | 6 | $10,850 | 119 | 0 | running | Miller High Life |
| 10 | Richard Petty | 43 | 8 | $8,650 | 118 | 0 | running | STP |
| 11 | Ron Bouchard | 47 | 16 | $5,030 | 118 | 0 | running | Race Hill Farm |
| 12 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 29 | $9,650 | 118 | 0 | running | Miller Brothers |
| 13 | Kyle Petty | 7 | 32 | $4,620 | 117 | 0 | running | 7-Eleven |
| 14 | Donnie Allison | 88 | 20 | $4,410 | 117 | 0 | running | Gatorade |
| 15 | Randy Becker | 87 | 25 | $1,950 | 116 | 0 | running | Becker Trucking |
| 17 | Sterling Marlin | 17 | 41 | $4,465 | 115 | 0 | running | Hesco Exhaust |
| 20 | Buddy Baker | 21 | 15 | $1,675 | 113 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 23 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | 37 | $3,195 | 109 | 0 | wheel | Arrington Grocery |
| 24 | Trevor Boys | 48 | 23 | $3,135 | 101 | 0 | drive line | Hylton-McCaig |
| 27 | Ronnie Thomas | 41 | 31 | $1,275 | 96 | 0 | diff | McCord Gaskets |
| 28 | Glenn Francis | 3 | 33 | $1,225 | 89 | 0 | shifter | Francis Race Cars |
| 31 | Harry Gant | 33 | 7 | $8,925 | 61 | 0 | engine | Skoal Bandit |
| 32 | John Krebs | 91 | 36 | $1,100 | 60 | 0 | engine | Coca-Cola |
| 33 | Morgan Shepherd | 2 | 27 | $8,675 | 42 | 0 | engine | My Car |
| 34 | Dick Brooks | 90 | 21 | $2,050 | 38 | 0 | engine | Chameleon Sunglasses |
| 35 | Jim Bown | 93 | 13 | $1,025 | 37 | 0 | throttle | Wholesale Truck Parts |
| 37 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 2 | $1,900 | 32 | 0 | running | Piedmont Airlines |
| 38 | Ron Esau | 66 | 24 | $875 | 32 | 0 | ignition | McDonald's |
| 41 | Joe Ruttman | 98 | 4 | $1,840 | 12 | 0 | engine | Levi Garrett |
| 42 | Jimmy Insolo | 12 | 19 | $840 | 1 | 0 | quit | Miller High Life |
