1983 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1983 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on Sunday, May 29, 1983.

Recap
Three-time runner up Tom Sneva is stuck behind the lapped car of Al Unser, Jr., who is helping protect the lead of his father Al Unser despite being shown the blue "move-over" flag. Sneva takes advantage of some more slower cars to pass both Unsers in daring moves on the mainstretch and third turn on lap 190 and goes on to win. Teo Fabi joins Walt Faulkner in 1950 to become the second of to date only three rookies ever to qualify for or start on the pole-position.

Results
Failed to qualify: Mark Alderson (#17), Bill Alsup (#11), Gary Bettenhausen (#28), Tom Bigelow (#6), Jim Buick (#26), Phil Caliva (#42), Larry Cannon (#17), Chuck Ciprich (#36), Dick Ferguson (#69), Spike Gehlhausen (#47), Pete Halsmer (#66), Bob Harkey (#79), Doug Heveron (#41, #61), Herm Johnson (#42, #81), Jerry Karl (#61), Sheldon Kinser (#42), Phil Krueger (#46), Greg Leffler (#64), Al Loquasto (#86), Harry MacDonald (#43), John Mahler (#92), Mack McClellan (#17), John Paul, Jr. (#12), Teddy Pilette (#42), Roger Rager (#88), Johnny Rutherford (#40), Ken Schrader (#98), Jerry Sneva (#69), Bill Tempero (#15), Rich Vogler (#8), Bill Vukovich II (#83), Desiré Wilson (#54)