1983 Atlanta Journal 500

Network: WTBS

Date and time: November 6, 1983, 12:30 PM

Format: Live

Length: 4 hours

The race was televised live and flag to flag on WTBS.

Dave Despain, who hosted, was positioned in a building called the "STP Race Central". This featured a leaderboard, details on who was out of the race, pit stop details, laps completed, and more information. This feature would be a regular staple of WTBS broadcasts for the next few years.

Personnel:

Host: Dave Despain

Announcers: Ken Squier, Geoff Bodine

Pit reporters: Jim Roller, Dick Berggren

Produced by MotorWeek Productions

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