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1982 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Race Summary

CHAMP Car

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.

The Champ Car was formed in 2004 after team owners Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Gerald Forsythe bought the assets of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) after it had filed for bankruptcy.

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1982 - PPG Indy Car World Series

PPG Indy Car World Series Series

A listing of races during the year including the winner, track location and race name. To access specific race information follow the race date link.

Date Winning Driver Race Name Track
3/28/1982 Rick Mears Kraco Car Stereo 150 Phoenix International Raceway
5/1/1982 Rick Mears Strohs 200 Atlanta Motor Speedway
6/13/1982 Gordon Johncock Gould Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee Mile
7/4/1982 Bobby Rahal Budweiser Cleveland 500 Burke Lakefront Airport
7/18/1982 Gordon Johncock Norton Michigan 500 Michigan International Speedway
8/1/1982 Tom Sneva Provimi Veal Tony Bettenhausen 200 Milwaukee Mile
8/15/1982 Rick Mears Dominos Pizza Pocono 500 Pocono International Raceway
8/29/1982 Rick Mears AirCal 500 Riverside International Raceway
9/19/1982 Hector Rebaque Road America 200 Road America
9/26/1982 Bobby Rahal Detroit News Grand Prix Michigan International Speedway
10/6/1982 Tom Sneva Miller High Life 150 Phoenix International Raceway