The 1983 Coca-Cola 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 27, 1983. Cale Yarborough dominated the late stages of the event, leading 78 laps and holding off Neil Bonnett by 1.5 seconds. Dick Brooks finished 6th and held the points lead for the only time in his career, two points ahead of Bonnett. Stats