The 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season, the fourth in the
CART
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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.
Though it was not officially part of the CART calendar, most of the teams and drivers also competed at the
USAC-sanctioned
66th Indianapolis 500.
Gordon Johncock was victorious at Indy.
Jim Hickman was fatally injured in a practice crash for the
Tony Bettenhausen 200
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History
Open wheel racing at the track dates back to 1937. AAA s ...
at Milwaukee, he was 39 years old.
Drivers and constructors
The following
teams and
drivers competed for the 1982
CART World Series.
Schedule
New to the schedule was the 4 mile permanent road course named
Road America
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. Returning to the schedule after a one year absence (1981 was a USAC race) was
Pocono Raceway
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, the 2.5 mile superspeedway would host a 500 mile race in 1982.
Oval/Speedway
Dedicated road course
Temporary street circuit
*The Stroh's 200 was scheduled for April 25, but postponed a week due to rain. NBC planned to cover on April 25, but did not return for the May 1 running.
Season Summary
Race results
Mario Andretti was credited with winning the pole position for the
Norton Michigan 500, although he started 33rd due to a pre-race practice accident.
Rick Mears started on the pole and both he and Andretti were credited with pole positions.
Final points standings
References
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See also
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1981–82 USAC Championship Car season
The 1981–82 USAC Championship Car season consisted of six races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana, on May 24, 1981, and concluding at the same location on May 30, 1982. The USAC National Champion was George Snider. The season included two Ind ...
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1982 Indianapolis 500
The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously won the rain-shortened 1973 race, was the winner. Polesitter Rick Mears finished second by a m ...
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1982–83 USAC Championship Car season
The 1982–83 USAC Championship Car season consisted of four races, beginning in Springfield, Illinois, on August 14, 1982, and concluding in Speedway, Indiana, on May 29, 1983. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Tom Snev ...
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Champ Car seasons
CART
A cart or dray (Australia and New Zealand) is a vehicle designed for transport, using two wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people.
It is different from the flatbed tr ...