1983 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Norton Michigan 500 Race Results

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1983 - Norton Michigan 500 Race Results

Race Name - Norton Michigan 500
Date - 7/17/1983
Race Track - Michigan International Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 33
Laps Run - 250
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Teo Fabi / 202.128 mph
Cautions - 12 cautions for 85 laps
Average Race Speed - 134.862 mph
Lead Changes - 11 Leader(s) with 26 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - John Paul, Jr.
Race Number - 5

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	9	John Paul Jr	British Sterling	Penske	Cosworth	197.498
2	7	Al Unser	Hertz	Penske	Cosworth	199.54
3	18	Mario Andretti	NewmanHaas Budweiser	Lola	Cosworth	194.761
4	8	Rick Mears	Pennzoil	Penske	Cosworth	199.148
5	4	Bobby Rahal	Red Roof Inns	March	Cosworth	201.112
6	6	Pancho Carter	Alex Foods Pinata	March	Cosworth	199.956
7	15	Al Unser Jr	Coors Light	March	Cosworth	195.509
8	12	Chip Ganassi	Old Milwaukee	Wildcat	Cosworth	196.421
9	19	Chris Kneifel	C F I	Primus	Cosworth	194.521
10	24	Steve Chassey	Genesee Beer Wagon	Eagle	Chevrolet	192.416
11	29	Dick Ferguson	Hoffman Racing	March	Cosworth	189.066
12	17	Scott Brayton	SME Cement/Dreisbach	March	Cosworth	195.122
13	33	Jim McElreath	McElreath Racing	McElreath	Cosworth	181.905
14	20	Dick Simon	VermontAmerican	March	Cosworth	193.647
15	1	Teo Fabi	Forsythe/Skoal Bandit	March	Cosworth	202.128
16	27	Bill Alsup	Crane Shovel Sales	Argo	Cosworth	191.388
17	10	Mike Mosley	Kraco Car Stereo	March	Cosworth	196.883
18	21	Tony Bettenhausen Jr	Provimi Veal	March	Cosworth	193.268
19	22	Josele Garza	Machinists UnionCaesars	Penske	Cosworth	193.092
20	2	Don Whittington	Simoniz Finish	March	Cosworth	201.822
21	31	Jerry Karl	Renaissance Rhoades	Wildcat	Cosworth	185.185
22	23	Geoff Brabham	Wysard Motor Co	March	Cosworth	192.812
23	14	Danny Ongais	Sea Ray Boats	March	Cosworth	195.775
24	32	Herm Johnson	Marriott InnsKangaroos	March	Cosworth	184.492
25	3	Tom Sneva	Texaco Star	March	Cosworth	201.506
26	5	Gordon Johncock	STP Oil Treatment	March	Cosworth	200.994
27	11	Kevin Cogan	Master Mechanic/Caesars	March	Cosworth	196.544
28	13	Patrick Bedard	Escort Radar	March	Cosworth	196.196
29	28	Tom Bigelow	HBK Racing	Eagle	Chevrolet	190.683
30	30	Johnny Parsons	Leader Card Racing	Watson	Cosworth	186.037
31	25	Mike Chandler	AgajanianCurb	Rattlesnake	Cosworth	192.256
32	26	Howdy Holmes	Dominos Pizza	March	Cosworth	191.688
33	16	Pete Halsmer	Arciero Racing	Penske	Cosworth	195.419