This is one of only two Ford's Dale drove in the Winston Cup series. Dale captured the checkered flag at the Talladega Superspeedway in 1983. This was his first season with the Ford Thunderbird and owner Bud Moore.All three parties struggled with a difficult season where Earnhardt captured only two wins at Nashville and Talladega, and a whopping 13 DNF's. This was his only full season behind the wheel of a Ford and one of two with owner Bud Moore. Dale would finish this season 8th, 935 points behind champion Bobby Allison. Earnhardt did, however, go on to reclaim his NASCAR championship six more times after the '83 season as he reunited with Richard Childress. The pair is still considered to be one of NASCAR's most successful and well respected teams in the sport's 52 year history.