| 1983 American Championship Car season | |
| Series : IndyCar | |
Champion :  Al Unser
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| Previous: 1982 | Next: 1984 |
The 1983 IndyCar season, the fifth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 13 races, beginning in Hampton, Georgia on April 17 and concluding in Avondale, Arizona on October 29. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Al Unser and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Tom Sneva. Rookie of the Year was Teo Fabi. The Series included the Indianapolis 500 after an absence of two seasons. As before, the 67th edition of the race was sanctioned by the USAC but counted in the CART points standings.
Race results[]
| Rd | Date | Race Name | Circuit | City/Location | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 17 | Kraco Dixie 200
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Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | Rick Mears
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26.730 | Gordon Johncock
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Patrick Racing | Report |
| 2 | May 29 | Indianapolis 500
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana |  Teo Fabi
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2:53.582 | Tom Sneva
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Bignotti-Cotter Racing | Report |
| 3 | June 12 | Dana-Rex Mays 150
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Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | Teo Fabi
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26.259 | Tom Sneva
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Bignotti-Cotter Racing | Report |
| 4 | July 3 | Budweiser Cleveland 500
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Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | Mario Andretti
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1:13.516 | Al Unser
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Penske Racing | Report |
| 5 | July 17 | Michigan 500
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Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | Teo Fabi
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35.621 | John Paul, Jr.
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VDS Racing | Report |
| 6 | July 31 | Promi Veal 200
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Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | Mario Andretti
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1:58.898 | Mario Andretti
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Newman/Haas Racing | Report |
| 7 | August 14 | Domino's Pizza 500
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Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | Tom Sneva
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46.912 | Teo Fabi
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Forsythe Racing | Report |
| 8 | August 28 | LA Times/Budweiser 500
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Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | Teo Fabi
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1:30.887 | Bobby Rahal
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Truesports | Report |
| 9 | September 11 | Escort Radar Warning 200
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Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | Bobby Rahal
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1:21.364 | Teo Fabi
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Forsythe Racing | Report |
| 10 | September 28 | Detroit News Grand Prix
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Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | Bobby Rahal
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35.075 | Rick Mears
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Penske Racing | Report |
| 11 | October 8 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix
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Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, Nevada | John Paul, Jr.
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34.888 | Mario Andretti
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Newman/Haas Racing | Report |
| 12 | October 23 | Cribari Wines 300k
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Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | Teo Fabi
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56.920 | Teo Fabi
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Forsythe Racing | Report |
| 13 | October 29 | Miller High Life 150
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Phoenix International Raceway | Phoenix, Arizona | Teo Fabi
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24.947 | Teo Fabi
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Forsythe Racing | Report |
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Road Course/Street Circuit
- Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the CART title.
Logo of the series for this year
Drivers Championship[]
| Pos | Driver | ATL | INDY | MIL | CLE | MIC | ROA | POC | RIV | MDO | MIC | CPL | LAG | PHX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Unser
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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 151 |
| 2 | Teo Fabi
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20 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 1* | 2 | 1* | 3 | 25 | 1* | 1* | 146 |
| 3 | Mario Andretti
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5 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 133 |
| 4 | Tom Sneva
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14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 96 |
| 5 | Bobby Rahal
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21 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | DNS | 94 |
| 6 | Rick Mears
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8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 92 |
| 7 | Al Unser, Jr.
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6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 89 |
| 8 | John Paul, Jr.
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3 | DNQ | 21 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 84 | |
| 9 | Chip Ganassi
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8 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 56 | |||
| 10 | Pancho Carter
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16 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 10 | 53 |
| 11 | Pete Halsmer
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4 | DNQ | 9 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
| 12 | Roger Mears
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7 | 28 | 8 | 6 | DNQ | 8 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 43 |
| 13 | Howdy Holmes
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9 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 39 |
| 14 | Mike Mosley
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13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 4 | 24 | DNQ | 11 | 24 | 36 | ||
| 15 | Kevin Cogan
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15 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 26 |
- Top 15 drivers only
See also[]
- 1982-83 USAC Championship Car season
- 1983 Formula Atlantic season
- 1983 Indianapolis 500
- 1983-84 USAC Championship Car season
References[]
- Åberg, Andreas. "PPG Indy Car World Series 1983". Driver Database. http://www.driverdb.com/standings/5-1983/. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "1983 PPG Indy Car World Series". Champ Car Stats. http://www.champcarstats.com/year/1983.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Official Box Score: 67th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. http://www.indy500.com/stats/view/boxscore/year/1983/. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Standings after Phoenix". Champ Car World Series. http://www.champcar.ws/Results/Standings.asp?Year=1983. Retrieved 2009-05-19.[dead link]
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