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 Sneva.
1982–83 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC Gold Crown Championship | |
Season | |
Races | 4 |
Start date | August 14, 1982 |
End date | May 29, 1983 |
Awards | |
National champion | ![]() |
Indianapolis 500 winner | ![]() |
By this time, the preeminent national championship season was instead sanctioned by CART.
Schedule and results
All races were run on Oval/Speedway courses.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | August 14 | ![]() | 100 mi (160 km) | Illinois State Fairgrounds | Springfield, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() | ![]() |
2 | September 6 | ![]() | 100 mi (160 km) | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | ![]() | ![]() |
3 | December 4 | ![]() | 100 mi (160 km) | Nazareth National Speedway | Nazareth, Pennsylvania | Dirt | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | May 29 | ![]() | 500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | ![]() | ![]() |
Final points standings
Note: Drivers who failed to enter the Indy 500 were not eligible for points.
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References
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1983". Driver Database. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- "1982-83 USAC Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (p. 195-197)
See also
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