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.