The 1983 Daytona 500, the 25th running of the event, was held February 20. The lead changed 58 times among 11 drivers. A total of six cautions were handed out by NASCAR officials for a duration of 36 laps.

Cale Yarborough was the first driver to run a qualifying lap of more than 200 miles per hour at the 1983 Daytona 500 in his #28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. However, on his second of two qualifying laps, Yarborough crashed and flipped his car in turn four. Despite the crash, Yarborough drove a backup car (a Pontiac LeMans) in second-round qualifying and made the field.

On the final lap, Baker led Yarborough, Ruttman, and Elliott. Cale stormed past Baker on the backstretch and Ruttman drafted into second; Baker dove under Ruttman and Elliott snookered them both on the high side in a three-abreast photo finish for second. The win was Cale's third in the 500 and was also the first time that an in-car camera of a car went into victory lane before a national CBS Sports audience (this tradition would eventually continue into the present day).

The 1983 Daytona 500, the 25th running of the event, was held February 20. The lead changed 58 times among 11 drivers. A total of six cautions were handed out by NASCAR officials for a duration of 36 laps.
Cale Yarborough was the first driver to run a qualifying lap of more than 200 miles per hour at the 1983 Daytona 500 in his #28 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. However, on his second of two qualifying laps, Yarborough crashed and flipped his car in turn four. Despite the crash, Yarborough drove a backup car (a Pontiac LeMans) in second-round qualifying and made the field.
On the final lap, Baker led Yarborough, Ruttman, and Elliott. Cale stormed past Baker on the backstretch and Ruttman drafted into second; Baker dove under Ruttman and Elliott snookered them both on the high side in a three-abreast photo finish for second. The win was Cale's third in the 500 and was also the first time that an in-car camera of a car went into victory lane before a national&nbsp;CBS Sports&nbsp;audience (this tradition would eventually continue into the present day).

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