1983 Winston Western 500
Network: WTBS
Date and time: November 20, 1983, 12:00 PM (Scheduled to come on at 11:00 AM)
Format: Live
Length: 4 hours (scheduled for 3 and a half hours)
The race was televised live and in full on WTBS.
The start of the race was delayed by an hour due to rain, not getting started until 12:00 PM (3:00 PM eastern time). WTBS showed alternative programming until the race was ready to start. The race went over time due to a half-hour long rain delay at lap 86, signing off at 4:00 PM as opposed to 3:30 PM.
Personnel:
Host: Dave Despain
Announcers: Ken Squier, Cale Yarborough
Pit reporters: Jim Roller, Dick Berggren
Roving reporter: Jerry Garrett
Executive producers: Fred Rheinstein, Ken Squier
Associate producers: Tom Curley, Ben Estavillo, Denis A. Torres, Joel Westbrook
Co-ordinating producer: Mike Price
Director: Morris Ferndock
Technical director: Bob Highton
Production executives: William J. Imboden, Linda Carol Rheinstein
Production manager: John Potts
Administrators: Barbara Burns, Karyn Greenfield
Crew chief: Ron Fries
Engineer in charge: Ron Buchwald
Engineering: Gene Warshawsky, Bill Gerbhart, Justin Paxton, Larry Fischer
Technical consultant: Doc Siegel
Audio: Boyd Wheeler, Sam Abousamra, Vic Ortiz
Video: Emilo Bollinini, Jeff Messenger, Michael Ireland, RIck Meyer
Cameras: Mike Culp, Moe Lumens, Kieran Hughes, Don Pearsall, Tom Doak, Dan Webb, Dan Borris, Boog Powell, Reed Samul, Ron Tosches, David Bushner, Greg Grouwinkel
In Car Cameras: Steven Fried, Jack Foster, R.E. Lanier, Nick DiTorfino
Pit center: Milton Rudge, Lynette Duesing, Tom Villa, Pete Miles, Bob Melton, Michael Smith, Bob Beckett, Brian Farole, Brian Lewis, Chris Hench, Jeff Defrain, Ron Catills, William Goodson, James Besmer, Dave Rodgers, Dave Balsh, Fred Blood, Rick Bowman, Russ Mantegna
Editors: Wes Quon, Steve Hendricks
Graphics: Jerry Cole, Susie Welsh
Technical support: Miles Ghormley, Jim Dray, Mitch Winit, Steve Fouriner, Alex Trench, Bill Kennedy
Production associates: Richie Panch, Ed Clark, Rick Nasch, Pat Keegan, Robin Hartfield, Steve Sheetz, Gerri Gold, Cynthia Wiggins
Booth coordinator: William Jeanes
Scorers: Diane Pridgeon, Bea Knickerson
Communications designed by ICOM America
Produced by MotorWeek Productions and Turner Program Services.