1982 - PPG Indy Car World Series - AirCal 500 Race Results
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1982 - AirCal 500 Race Results
Race Name - AirCal 500Date - 8/29/1982Race Track - Riverside International RacewayNumber of Starting Cars - 28Laps Run - 95 Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Kevin Cogan / 131.467 mphCautions - 0 cautions for 0 laps Average Race Speed - 115.944 mphLead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Rick Mears Race Number - 8Finish | Start | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine | Qualify Speed |
1 | 4 | Rick Mears | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | 129.682 |
2 | 13 | Tom Sneva | Texaco Star | March | Cosworth | 124.628 |
3 | 16 | Johnny Rutherford | Pennzoil | March | Cosworth | 123.385 |
4 | 27 | Roger Mears | Machinist Union | Penske | Cosworth | 116.828 |
5 | 10 | Al Unser Jr | Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 126.849 |
6 | 21 | Greg Leffler | Jet Engineering | Eagle | Chevrolet | 118.799 |
7 | 24 | Dick Simon | VermontAmerican | Watson | Cosworth | 117.013 |
8 | 28 | Bill Alsup | AB Dick Pacemaker | Penske | Cosworth | 113.566 |
9 | 9 | Mike Chandler | Freeman | Eagle | Chevrolet | 127.316 |
10 | 1 | Kevin Cogan | Norton Spirit | Penske | Cosworth | 131.467 |
11 | 17 | Chris Kneifel | Metametrix | Eagle | Cosworth | 123.377 |
12 | 26 | Jerry Karl | McCray Plastering | Penske | Cosworth | 116.834 |
13 | 20 | Josele Garza | Schlitz Gusto | Penske | Cosworth | 120.112 |
14 | 25 | Bill Tempero | Tempero Hi Perf | Longhorn | Chevrolet | 116.836 |
15 | 3 | Bobby Rahal | Red Roof Inns | March | Cosworth | 129.785 |
16 | 11 | Howdy Holmes | Dominos Pizza | March | Cosworth | 126.277 |
17 | 7 | Al Unser | Longhorn Racing | Longhorn | Cosworth | 128.48 |
18 | 19 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr | Provimi Veal | March | Cosworth | 121.693 |
19 | 18 | Pancho Carter | Alex Foods | March | Cosworth | 121.804 |
20 | 14 | Hctor Rebaque | Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 124.605 |
21 | 23 | Dick Ferguson | Crysen Corp | Eagle | Chevrolet | 117.244 |
22 | 15 | Herm Johnson | Menard Lumber | Eagle | Chevrolet | 123.771 |
23 | 2 | Mario Andretti | STP Intermedics | Wildcat | Cosworth | 130.603 |
24 | 8 | Pete Halsmer | Arciero Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | 127.6 |
25 | 22 | Johnny Parsons | Wysard Motor Co | March | Cosworth | 117.244 |
26 | 5 | Gordon Johncock | STP Oil Treatment | Wildcat | Cosworth | 129.16 |
27 | 12 | Vern Schuppan | Kraco Car Stereo | March | Cosworth | 125.825 |
28 | 6 | Geoff Brabham | Pentax Super | March | Cosworth | 128.615 |