1982 IndyCar season

1982 IndyCar season
PPG Indy Car World Series
Season
Races	11
Start date	March 28
End date	November 6
Awards
Drivers' Championship	Rick Mears
Constructors' Cup	March
Manufacturers' Cup	Cosworth
Nations' Cup	United States
Rookie of the Year	Bobby Rahal
Most Pole Positions	Rick Mears
Chronology
Previous season	Next season
1981	1983

The 1982 IndyCar season, the fourth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 11 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 6. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bobby Rahal. The 66th USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was not part of the Series for the second successive year.

Grands Prix

Rd	Race Name	Circuit	City/Location	Date
1	Kraco Car Stereo 150	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona	March 28
2	Stoh's 200	Atlanta Motor Speedway	Hampton, Georgia	May 1
3	Gould-Rex Mays 150	Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, Wisconsin	June 13
4	Budweiser Cleveland 500	Burke Lakefront Airport	Cleveland, Ohio	July 4
5	Norton-Michigan 500	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan	July 18
6	Tony Bettenhausen 200	Milwaukee Mile	West Allis, Wisconsin	August 1
7	Domino's Pizza Pocono 500	Pocono International Raceway	Long Pond, Pennsylvania	August 15
8	AirCal 500	Riverside International Raceway	Riverside, California	August 29
9	Road America 200	Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	September 19
10	Detroit News Grand Prix	Michigan International Speedway	Brooklyn, Michigan	September 26
11	Miller High Life 150	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona	November 6

Race Results

Rd	Name	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Report
1	Kraco Car Stereo 150	Rick Mears	Unknown	Rick Mears		Report
2	Stoh's 200	Rick Mears	Unknown	Rick Mears		Report
3	Gould-Rex Mays 150	Gordon Johncock	Unknown	Gordon Johncock		Report
4	Budweiser Cleveland 500	Kevin Cogan	Unknown	Bobby Rahal		Report
5	Norton-Michigan 500	Rick Mears	Unknown	Gordon Johncock		Report
6	Tony Bettenhausen 200	Rick Mears	Unknown	Tom Sneva		Report
7	Domino's Pizza Pocono 500	Rick Mears	Unknown	Rick Mears		Report
8	AirCal 500	Kevin Cogan	Unknown	Rick Mears		Report
9	Road America 200	Rick Mears	Unknown	Hector Rebaque		Report
10	Detroit News Grand Prix	Rick Mears	Unknown	Bobby Rahal		Report
11	Miller High Life 150	Rick Mears	Unknown	Tom Sneva		Report

References

• Åberg, Andreas. "PPG Indy Car World Series 1982". Driver Database. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1982/. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
• "1982 PPG Indy Car World Series". Champ Car Stats. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1982.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
• "Standings after Phoenix". Champ Car World Series. http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1982. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 

See also

• 1981-82 USAC Championship Car season
• 1982 Indianapolis 500
• 1982-83 USAC Championship Car season

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