1983 PPG Indy Car World Series

Al Unser - Champion

Date Race Track Miles Type Winner
4/17/83 Kraco Dixie 200 Atlanta 200.904 PO Gordon Johncock
5/29/83 Indianapolis 500-Mile Race^ Indianapolis 500 PO Tom Sneva
6/12/83 Dana Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee 150 PO Tom Sneva
7/3/83 Budweiser Cleveland 500 Cleveland 310 RC Al Unser
7/17/83 Norton Michigan 500 MIS 500 PO John Paul, Jr.
7/31/83 Provimi Veal 200 Elkhart Lake 200 RC Mario Andretti
8/14/83 Domino's Pizza 500 Pocono 500 PO Teo Fabi
8/28/83 LA Times/Budweiser 500 Riverside 313.5 RC Bobby Rahal
9/11/83 Escort Radar Warning 200 Mid-Ohio 200.5 RC Teo Fabi
9/18/83 Detroit News Grand Prix 200 MIS 200 PO Rick Mears
10/8/83 Caesars Palace Grand Prix III Las Vegas 200.25 SC Mario Andretti
10/23/83 Cribari Wines 300K Laguna Seca 186.2 RC Teo Fabi
10/29/83 Miller High Life 150 Phoenix 150 PO Teo Fabi

^Race sanctioned by USAC but counted in CART points standings

Standing Driver Starts DNS/DNQ Wins 2nds 3rds 4ths 5ths Best Finish Poles Points
1 Al Unser 13 0 1 4 1 3 1 0 151
2 Teo Fabi 13 0 4 1 2 1 0 6 146
3 Mario Andretti 13 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 133
4 Tom Sneva 13 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 96
5 Bobby Rahal 12 1 1 1 1 0 2 2 94
6 Rick Mears 13 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 92
7 Al Unser, Jr. 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 89
8 John Paul, Jr. 11 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 84
9 Chip Ganassi 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 56
10 Pancho Carter 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 53
11 Pete Halsmer 12 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 48
12 Roger Mears 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 43
13 Howdy Holmes 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 39
14 Mike Mosley 10 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 36
15 Kevin Cogan 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 26
16 Gordon Johncock 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
17T Chris Kneifel 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 19
17T Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 19
19 Steve Chassey 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 17
20 Danny Ongais 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14
21 Geoff Brabham 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13
22 Josele Garza 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9
23 Tom Klausler 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8
24T Jeff Wood 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 5
24T Scott Brayton 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 5
26T Derek Daly 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4
26T Michael Andretti 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 4
28 Desiré Wilson 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 3
29T Dick Simon 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2
29T Greg Leffler 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2
29T Jim McElreath 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2
29T Phil Krueger 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2
29T Dick Ferguson 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 2
34T Jerry Karl 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 1
34T Gary Bettenhausen 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 1
34T Doug Heveron 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 1
NR Randy Lewis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0
NR Bill Alsup 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0
NR Tom Bigelow 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Bill Whittington 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Jorge Koechlin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
NR Herm Johnson 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Michael Chandler 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
NR Pat Bedard 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0
NR Chet Fillip 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Johnny Rutherford 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Al Loquasto 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0
NR Don Whittington 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
NR Bill Tempero 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0
NR Johnny Parsons 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0
NR Phil Caliva 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
NR Drake Olson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0
NR Dennis Firestone 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0
NR Chip Mead 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0
NR Bob Ward 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0
NR Steve Krisiloff 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0
NR Chuck Ciprich 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
NR A. J. Foyt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0
NR George Snider 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0
NR Tom Bagley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0
NR Mark Alderson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jim Buick 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Larry Cannon 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Frey 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Amber Furst 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Spike Gehlhausen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Harkey 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Richard Hubbard 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Sheldon Kinser 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Lee Kunzman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bob Lazier 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR David Leslie 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Harry MacDonald 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR John Mahler 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Mack McClellan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Dave McMillan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Graham McRae 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR John Morton 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bobby Olivero 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Dave Peperak 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Teddy Pilette 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Bill Puterbaugh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Roger Rager 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Larry Rice 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Barry Ruble 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Ken Schrader 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Jerry Sneva 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Rich Vogler 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Billy Vukovich, Jr. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
NR Dale Whittington 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 NS 0 0
 
Debuts Farewells
Michael Andretti
Chuck Ciprich
Teo Fabi
Amber Furst
Doug Heveron
Jorge Koechlin
David Leslie
Randy Lewis
Dave McMillan
Drake Olson
Dave Peperak
Barry Ruble
Harry Sauce
Bob Ward
Jeff Wood
Tom Bagley John Mahler
Bob Frey Mack McClellan
Amber Furst Dave McMillan
Bob Harkey Chip Mead
Doug Heveron Mike Mosley
Richard Hubbard Drake Olson
Tom Klausler Dave Peperak
Lee Kunzman Teddy Pilette
Bob Lazier Roger Rager
Greg Leffler Bob Ward
David Leslie Dale Whittington
Harry MacDonald