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1982 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Strohs 200 Race Results

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The Champ Car World Series merged operations with the Indy Racing League (IRL) under the Indy Car Series name effective for the 2008 season. The owners of the Champ Car World Series filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on March 5, 2008.

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1982 - Strohs 200 Race Results

Race Name - Strohs 200
Date - 5/1/1982
Race Track - Atlanta Motor Speedway
Number of Starting Cars - 19
Laps Run - 132
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Rick Mears / 204.563 mph
Cautions - 4 cautions for 23 laps
Average Race Speed - 164.75 mph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Rick Mears
Race Number - 2


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 1 Rick Mears Gould Charge Penske Cosworth 204.563
2 6 Gordon Johncock STP Oil Treatment Wildcat Cosworth 198.601
3 11 Danny Sullivan Forsythe Racing March Cosworth 191.768
4 12 Roger Mears Machinist Union Penske Cosworth 191.554
5 13 Bill Alsup AB Dick Pacemaker Penske Cosworth 188.964
6 16 Herm Johnson Menard Lumber Eagle Chevrolet 187.227
7 10 Jim Hickman Strohs March Cosworth 193.174
8 5 Al Unser Longhorn Racing Longhorn Cosworth 200.314
9 9 Gordon Smiley Intermedics March Cosworth 195.052
10 7 Pancho Carter Alex Foods March Cosworth 198.034
11 2 Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment Wildcat Cosworth 201.864
12 19 Phil Krueger Crysen Corp Eagle Cosworth 182.397
13 15 Hctor Rebaque Carta Blanca March Cosworth 187.483
14 18 Patrick Bedard Escort Radar Detector Penske Cosworth 184.107
15 17 Geoff Brabham Pentax Super March Cosworth 184.429
16 8 Josele Garza Schlitz Gusto March Cosworth 196.401
17 4 Tom Sneva Texaco Star March Cosworth 200.725
18 3 Kevin Cogan Norton Spirit Penske Cosworth 201.36
19 14 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Provimi Veal March Cosworth 187.49