1983 Talladega 500

Network: CBS

Date and time: July 31, 1983, 12:00 PM

Format: Live

Length: 3 and a half hours

The Talladega 500 was shown live, flag-to-flag, on CBS, billed as a "CBS Sports Special". It was the first time the race was shown in it's entirety.

Donnie Allison was supposed to do commentary, but left for unknown reasons.

Personnel:

Announcers: Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett

Pit reporters: Mike Joy, Larry Nuber

Producer: Bob Stenner

Associate producer: Daniel H. Forer

Director: Bob Fishman

Associate director: Craig Silver

Technical directors: Sandy Bell, Bob Brown, Herb Donley

Technical manager: John Pumo

Production supervisor: Stan Birchnall

Technical supervisor: Ed Ambrosini

Maintenance supervisors: Bob Chin, Harry Krim, Wayne Wright

Production assistant: Diane Patterson

Broadcast associates: Eric Mann, Pierce O'Neil

Audio: Bob Seiderman, Jerry Jaick, Jerry Sullivan, Bernie Sweeny

Video: Bill Berridge, Cal Marotta, Mark Odgen, Bob Squitteri, Joe Drake, Tom Durkin, Bob Folgo, Bob Hickson, Jessie Michnick, Jeff Ringel

Cameras: Mike English, George Graffeo, Herman Lang, Neil McCaffrey, Jim McCarthy, Tom McCarthy, Frank McSpedon, BIll Murphy, Jeff Pollack, Hans Singer, Joe Sokota

Racecam: John Porter, Peter Larsson, Jack Foster, David Curtis, Peter Cortis, Jenny Gilkes

Graphics: Michael Singer, Ralph Ciurleo

Electronics maintenance: Dan Acker, Bob Callahan, Dan Klos, BIll Korbet, Gordon Metz

Production support: Bob Latford, Tom Curley, Ken Campbell, Ed Clark, Lynne Potter, Marie McMillen, Richie Panch, Judy Bailey, Patrick Perrin, Betsy Latford

Technical support: Joe Egan, Scotty Ethier, Fred Holst, Henry Mendoza, Ron Morrison, Pete Prescott

A presentation of CBS Sports