1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
{{Short description|Sports season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{American Championship Car season
|year = 1982
|series = CART
|series_name = PPG Indy Car World Series
|series_logo = CART logo (1979-1991).svg
|races = 11
|start_date = March 28
|end_date = November 6
|season_champ = {{flagicon|US}} Rick Mears
|constructor_champ = {{flagicon|GB}} March
|manufacturer_champ = {{flagicon|GB}} Cosworth
|rookie_of_year = {{flagicon|US}} Bobby Rahal
|nations_cup = {{flagicon|US}} United States
|previous = 1981
|next = 1983
}}
The 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 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.
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 at Milwaukee, he was 39 years old.
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1982 CART World Series.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;" |
| Team/Car Owner
!No !Drivers !Rounds |
|---|
| rowspan=1 | Alex Morales Motorsports
| align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pancho Carter | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=2 | Alsup Racing
| align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Alsup | align="center" | All |
| align="center" | 27
| {{flagicon|USA}} Spike Gehlhausen | align="center" | 7 |
| rowspan=1 | Arciero Racing
| align="center" | 66 | {{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer | align="center" | 8-9, 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Armstrong Mould Racing Team
| align="center" | 43 | {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Leffler | align="center" | 2 |
| rowspan=1 | Bettenhausen Racing
| align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Bettenhausen | align="center" | 6, 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Bettenhausen Racing w/ H&R Racing
| align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | align="center" | 1-3, 5-11 |
| rowspan=2 | Bignotti-Cotter Racing
| align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sneva | align="center" | All |
| align="center" | 21
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Brabham | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=3 | Brayton Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Bedard | align="center" | 1-2, 5 |
| rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Brayton
| align="center" | 3, 7, 10 |
| align="center" | 37
| align="center" | 1, 5 |
| rowspan=1 | BVC Racing
| align="center" | 75 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dennis Firestone | align="center" | 1 |
| rowspan=1 | Caliva Racing
| align="center" | 38 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Caliva | align="center" | 8, 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Chaparral Racing
| align="center" | 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Rutherford | align="center" | 1-9, 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Circle Bar Auto Racing
| align="center" | 39 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chet Fillip | align="center" | 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Doug Shierson Racing
| align="center" | 30 | {{flagicon|USA}} Howdy Holmes | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=2 | Fletcher Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 35 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Smiley | align="center" | 2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} George Snider
| align="center" | 5, 7 |
| rowspan=3 | Forsythe Racing
| align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Rebaque | align="center" | 2-5, 8-9 |
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 33
| {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan | align="center" | 2-3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.
| align="center" | 8 |
| rowspan=1 | Frantz Racing w/ Burger King
| align="center" | 77 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Frantz | align="center" | 1, 5, 8 |
| rowspan=1 | Garza Racing
| align="center" | 55 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Josele Garza | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=1 | Gilmore Racing
| align="center" | 14 | {{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt | align="center" | 3-5, 7, 10 |
| rowspan=2 | Gohr Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 56 | {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Saldana | align="center" | 3-4 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gary Bettenhausen
| align="center" | 5, 7-10 |
| rowspan=1 | Grant King Racers
| align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|USA}} Todd Tuttle | align="center" | 4 |
| rowspan=1 | GTS Racing
| align="center" | 86 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Loquasto | align="center" | 1, 7 |
| rowspan=1 | Hamilton Racing
| align="center" | 17 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ken Hamilton | align="center" | 5 |
| rowspan=2 | HBK Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 72 | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Bigelow | align="center" | 3-7, 10 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Whittington
| align="center" | 9 |
| rowspan=1 | Hodgson-Curb
| align="center" | 29 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Olivero | align="center" | 1 |
| rowspan=1 | Hoffman Racing
| align="center" | 69 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Sneva | align="center" | 10 |
| rowspan=1 | Hoffman Racing w/ Rattlesnake Racing
| align="center" | 42 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hickman | align="center" | 2-6 |
| rowspan=2 | Jamieson Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 49 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chip Mead | align="center" | 1, 3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Spike Gehlhausen
| align="center" | 3, 5 |
| rowspan=3 | Jet Engineering
| rowspan=3 align="center" | 64 | {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Chassey | align="center" | 1 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Frey
| align="center" | 3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Leffler
| align="center" | 6, 8-11 |
| rowspan=3 | Joe Hunt Magneto
| rowspan=3 align="center" | 89 | {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Krueger | align="center" | 1-2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Ferguson
| align="center" | 8 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Sneva
| align="center" | 11 |
| rowspan=2 | Joel McCray Racing
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 46 | {{flagicon|USA}} Leroy van Conett | align="center" | 1 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Karl
| align="center" | 4-8 |
| rowspan=4 | Kraco Enterprises
| rowspan=3 align="center" | 18 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Ferguson | align="center" | 1-2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Vukovich II
| align="center" | 3 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Mosley
| align="center" | 5-7, 10-11 |
| rowspan=1 align="center" | 99
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Vern Schuppan | align="center" | 4, 8-9 |
| rowspan=2 | Leader Card Racers
| align="center" | 22 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Simon | align="center" | 1-8, 10-11 |
| align="center" | 24
| {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Vukovich II | align="center" | 7 |
| rowspan=1 | Longhorn Racing
| align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser | align="center" | 1-10 |
| rowspan=2 | Luxury Racers
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 65 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Brutto | align="center" | 1 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Krueger
| align="center" | 5, 7, 9-11 |
| rowspan=1 | Machinists Union Racing
| align="center" | 31 | {{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mears | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=1 | McElreath Racing
| align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|USA}} Jim McElreath | align="center" | 1, 7-8 |
| rowspan=1 | Menard Racing
| align="center" | 28 | {{flagicon|USA}} Herm Johnson | align="center" | 1-6, 8-9 |
| rowspan=2 | Metametrix
| rowspan=2 align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Kneifel | align="center" | 8-9 |
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Jacques Villeneuve Sr.
| align="center" | 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Newman Freeman Racing
| align="center" | 68 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Chandler | align="center" | 8, 11 |
| rowspan=2 | Patrick Racing
| align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock | align="center" | All |
| align="center" | 40
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=1 | Rattlesnake Racing
| align="center" | 11 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dick Ferguson | align="center" | 10-11 |
| rowspan=1 | Ray W Lipper Racing
| align="center" | 73 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ray Lipper | align="center" | 1 |
| rowspan=1 | Rhoades Racing
| align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Chip Ganassi | align="center" | 1-2, 4-5, 7, 10 |
| rowspan=2 | Team Penske
| align="center" | 1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | align="center" | All |
| align="center" | 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Cogan | align="center" | All |
| rowspan=1 | Tempero Racing
| align="center" | 15 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tempero | align="center" | 1, 4, 6, 8-9, 11 |
| rowspan=1 | Truesports
| align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Rahal | align="center" | 1, 3-11 |
| rowspan=1 | Whittington Racing
| rowspan=1 align="center" | 91 | {{flagicon|USA}} Don Whittington | align="center" | 5 |
| rowspan=4 | Wysard Racing
| rowspan=4 align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood | align="center" | 1-2 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Parsons
| align="center" | 3-5, 7-8, 10 |
| {{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr.
| align="center" | 9 |
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Derek Daly
| align="center" | 11 |
Schedule
New to the schedule was the 4 mile permanent road course named Road America. Returning to the schedule after a one year absence (1981 was a USAC race) was Pocono Raceway, the 2.5 mile superspeedway would host a 500 mile race in 1982.
The schedule was originally set to feature a doubleheader with Formula One at Las Vegas on October 17.{{cite news|title=CART Schedule Includes Vegas|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/32208324/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=24|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 24, 1981|access-date=November 11, 2023}}{{Open access}} After the F1 Grand Prix on Saturday, the track would be converted to an oval for an Indy car race on Sunday. This was cancelled after FISA rescheduled the Grand Prix for September and instituted a rule that banned two open-wheel series with engines over two liters from competing at the same venue on the same weekend.{{cite news|title=Wrench in CART's Works|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-1981-cart-fisa-las-ve/134998093/|first=Dan|last=Vierra|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|page=53|via=Newspapers.com|date=December 25, 1981|access-date=November 11, 2023}}{{Open access}}
A race in Mexico City for October 31 was cancelled.{{cite news|title=CART Schedule Includes Vegas|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/32208324/|newspaper=The Indianapolis Star|page=24|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 24, 1981|access-date=November 11, 2023}}{{Open access}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|+ !Rd !Date !Name !Circuit !Location !TV Broadcaster |
| 1
|March 28 |{{flagicon|USA}} Kraco Car Stereo 150 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Phoenix International Raceway |NBC |
|---|
| 2
|May 1* |{{flagicon|USA}} Stroh's 200 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Atlanta Motor Speedway |Untelevised |
| style="background:#fb9902; text-align:center;"| NC
|May 30 |{{flagicon|USA}} Indianapolis 500 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Indianapolis Motor Speedway |ABC |
| 3
|June 13 |{{flagicon|USA}} Gould Rex Mays Classic |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Milwaukee Mile |ESPN |
| 4
|July 4 |{{flagicon|USA}} Budweiser Cleveland 500 |{{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} Burke Lakefront Airport |ESPN |
| 5
|July 18 |{{flagicon|USA}} Norton Michigan 500 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Michigan International Speedway |NBC |
| 6
|August 1 |{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Bettenhausen 200 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Milwaukee Mile |ESPN |
| 7
|August 15 |{{flagicon|USA}} Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Pocono International Raceway |NBC |
| 8
|August 29 |{{flagicon|USA}} AirCal 500K |{{Color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} Riverside International Raceway |ESPN |
| 9
|September 19 |{{flagicon|USA}} Road America 200 |{{Color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} Road America |Untelevised |
| 10
|September 26 |{{flagicon|USA}} Detroit News Grand Prix |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Michigan International Speedway |ESPN |
| 11
|November 6 |{{flagicon|USA}} Miller High Life 150 |{{Color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Phoenix International Raceway |NBC |
{{color box|transparent|O|border=silver}} Oval/Speedway
{{color box|lightblue|R|border=silver}} Dedicated road course
Season Summary
= Race results =
{{Clear}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;" |
| Rd
! Race ! Pole Position ! Winning driver !Winning team !Race time ! Report |
|---|
| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Penske | 1:15:48 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Kraco_Car_Stereo_150/R Report] |
| 2
| Atlanta | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Penske | 1:13:10 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Strohs_200/R Report] |
| style="background:#fb9902; text-align:center;"|NC
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Racing | 3:05:09 | Report |
| 3
| {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock | {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Racing | 1:10:52 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Gould_Rex_Mays_Classic/R Report] |
| 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Cogan | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Rahal | {{flagicon|USA}} Truesports | 3:03:44 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Budweiser_Cleveland_500/R Report] |
| 5
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears / Mario Andretti | {{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Racing | 3:14:54 | Report |
| 6
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sneva | {{flagicon|USA}} Bignotti-Cotter Racing | 1:49:57 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Provimi_Veal_Tony_Bettenhausen_200/R Report] |
| 7
| Pocono | {{flagicon|US}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|US}} Rick Mears |{{flagicon|US}} Team Penske |3:25:39 | Report |
| 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Cogan | {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Team Penske | 2:42:14 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_AirCal_500/R Report] |
| 9
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Rebaque | {{flagicon|USA}} Forsythe Racing | 1:49:56 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Road_America_200/R Report] |
| 10
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Rahal | {{flagicon|USA}} Truesports | 1:04:03 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Detroit_News_Grand_Prix/R Report] |
| 11
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears | {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sneva | {{flagicon|USA}} Bignotti-Cotter Racing | 1:21:05 | [https://www.racing-reference.info/race/1982_Miller_High_Life_150/R Report] |
Mario Andretti was credited with winning the pole position for the 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.
{{legend|#fb9902|Non-championship event|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
=Final points standings=
{{further|List of American Championship car racing point scoring systems}}
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%" |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! PHX ! ATL ! MIL ! CLE ! MIC ! MIL ! POC ! RIV ! ROA ! MIC ! PHX !valign="middle"| Pts |
| 1
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 ! 294 |
|---|
| 2
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Rahal {{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3* |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 ! 242 |
| 3
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 ! 188 |
| 4
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Johncock |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 ! 186 |
| 5
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Sneva |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 32 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1* ! 144 |
| 6
|{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Cogan |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10* |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 ! 136 |
| 7
|{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 | ! 125 |
| 8
|{{flagicon|Australia}} Geoff Brabham |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 ! 110 |
| 9
|{{flagicon|USA}} Roger Mears |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 ! 103 |
| 10
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tony Bettenhausen Jr. |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 ! 80 |
| 11
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Alsup |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 ! 70 |
| 12
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Rutherford |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 ! 62 |
| 13
|{{flagicon|USA}} Howdy Holmes |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 ! 56 |
| 14
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Josele Garza |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 ! 56 |
| 15
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} Héctor Rebaque {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| 1 | | ! 48 |
| 16
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gary Bettenhausen | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 ! 48 |
| 17
|{{flagicon|USA}} Pancho Carter |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 28 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 ! 47 |
| 18
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Parsons | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS | ! 41 |
| 19
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Mosley | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12 ! 37 |
| 20
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Bigelow | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | ! 32 |
| 21
|{{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr. {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | |style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5 | | | ! 30 |
| 22
|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | |style="background:#FFDF9F;" align=center| 3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | | | | | | | ! 28 |
| 23
|{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Krueger |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 30 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17 ! 27 |
| 24
|{{flagicon|USA}} Greg Leffler | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 ! 27 |
| 25
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dick Simon |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 ! 26 |
| 26
|{{flagicon|USA}} Herm Johnson |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 13 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 34 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | | ! 24 |
| 27
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Hickman {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | ! 24 |
| 28
|{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. Foyt | | |style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | ! 22 |
| 29
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Tempero |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 8 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ ! 22 |
| 30
|{{flagicon|Australia}} Vern Schuppan | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 | | ! 18 |
| 31
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Karl | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 12 | | | ! 17 |
| 32
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Chandler | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 ! 13 |
| 33
|{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Brayton |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 | ! 11 |
| 34
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chip Ganassi {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 31 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 16 | ! 10 |
| 35
|{{flagicon|USA}} Gordon Smiley | |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 | | | | | | | | | ! 8 |
| 36
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Kneifel {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 11 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | | ! 6 |
| 37
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chip Mead |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 9 | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | ! 4 |
| 38
|{{flagicon|USA}} Hurley Haywood |style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 10 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | ! 3 |
| 39
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jim McElreath |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 18 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | ! 3 |
| 40
|{{flagicon|USA}} George Snider | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | | | ! 3 |
| 41
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Vukovich II | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 11 | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29 | | | | ! 2 |
| 42
|{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Bedard | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 29 | | | | | | ! 2 |
| 43
|{{flagicon|USA}} Pete Halsmer {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 19 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 24 ! 2 |
| 44
|{{flagicon|USA}} Jerry Sneva | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14 |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ ! 1 |
| 45
|{{flagicon|Canada}} Jacques Villeneuve Sr. {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 14 ! 1 |
| 46
|{{flagicon|USA}} Chet Fillip {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 15 ! 1 |
| 47
|{{flagicon|USA}} Dick Ferguson |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 17 | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 22 ! 1 |
| 48
|{{flagicon|Australia}} Dennis Firestone |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 20 | | | | | | | | | | ! 1 |
| 49
|{{flagicon|USA}} John Paul Jr. {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21 | | ! 0 |
| 50
|{{flagicon|USA}} Spike Gehlhausen | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 30 | | | | ! 0 |
| 51
|{{flagicon|Ireland}} Derek Daly {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 25 ! 0 |
| 52
|{{flagicon|USA}} Al Loquasto |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 | | | | ! 0 |
| 53
|{{flagicon|USA}} Don Whittington | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 26 | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 54
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ken Hamilton {{color box|orange|R|border=silver}} | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27 | | | | | | ! 0 |
| 55
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Frantz |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 33 | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rich Vogler | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bill Whittington | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFFFFF;" align=center| DNS | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Richard Hubbard | | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Frey | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Saldana | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Rick DeLorto | | | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Phil Caliva | | | | | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Brutto |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Chassey |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Ray Lipper |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Olivero |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Leroy van Conett |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| -
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tod Tuttle | | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;" align=center| DNQ | | | | | | | ! 0 |
| valign="top"
!valign="middle"| Pos !valign="middle"| Driver ! PHX ! ATL ! MIL ! CLE ! MIC ! MIL ! POC ! RIV ! ROA ! MIC ! PHX !valign="middle"| Pts |
|valign="top"|
| {| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! Color ! Result |
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"
| Gold | Winner |
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"
| Silver | 2nd place |
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| style="background:#CFEAFF;"
| Light Blue | 6th-10th place |
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"
| Dark Blue | Finished |
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"
| Purple | Did not finish |
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"
| Red | Did not qualify |
| style="background:#DFC484;"
| Brown | Withdrawn |
| style="background:#000000; color:white"
| Black | Disqualified |
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"
| rowspan="1" | White | Did not start |
| rowspan="2" | Blank
| Did not |
| Not competing |
|-
|
| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"
! align=center colspan=2|In-line notation |
| align=center|Bold
| align=center|Pole position |
| align=center|Italics
| align=center|Ran fastest race lap |
| align=center| | align=center|Led most race laps |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|yellow|RY|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie of the Year |
| style="text-align:center"|{{color box|orange|R|border=silver}}
|align=center|Rookie |
|}
|}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1982/|title=PPG Indy Car World Series 1982|author=Åberg, Andreas|publisher=Driver Database|access-date=2009-05-19}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1982.htm|title=1982 PPG Indy Car World Series|publisher=Champ Car Stats|access-date=2009-05-19}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1982|title=Standings after Phoenix |publisher=Champ Car World Series |access-date=2009-05-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022080226/http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1982 |archive-date=22 October 2008}}
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053905/http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf |date=2016-03-04 }} (p. 198-199)
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