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1982 Phoenix Champ Cars

1982 Phoenix Champ Cars is 38th CART race. Passed at the Phoenix circuit. Rick Mears won the pole position and this race. Mario Andretti and Kevin Cogan also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (241 km).

Previous race: 1981 Phoenix Champ Cars
Next race: 1982 Atlanta Champ Cars
Race Start: 28th March 1982

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars

22nd victory for the Penske Racing team
10th victory for the Rick Mears
22nd podium for the Rick Mears
9th podium for the Mario Andretti
2nd podium for the Kevin Cogan

Penske PC10 - 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars winner

Penske PC10 #1 - 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars winner

1982 Phoenix Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	Penske PC10, #1	22	1h 15m 48.231s	Penske Racing
2	Mario Andretti	Wildcat Mk8B, #40	16	1h 15m 52.431s	Patrick Racing
3	Kevin Cogan	Penske PC10, #4	14	149 laps	Penske Racing
4	Johnny Rutherford	Chaparral 2K, #5	12	149 laps	Chaparral Racing
5	Gordon Johncock	Wildcat Mk8B, #20	10	147 laps	Patrick Racing
6	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #3	8	147 laps	Alex Foods Racing
7	Tom Sneva	March 81C, #7	6	144 laps	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
8	Roger Mears	Penske PC9B, #31	5	140 laps	Machinists Union Racing
9	Chip Mead	Eagle 81, #49	4	139 laps	Jamieson Racing
10	Hurley Haywood	March 82C, #34	3	138 laps	Wysard Motor Co
11	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #2	2	134 laps	Alsup Racing
12	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 82C, #6	1	132 laps Out of fuel	Bettenhausen Motorsports
13	Josele Garza	March 81C, #55	1	128 laps Oil leak	Garza Racing
14	Scott Brayton	Wildcat Mk8, #37	1	128 laps Vibration	Brayton Racing
15	Geoff Brabham	March 81C, #21	1	126 laps Driver ill	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
16	Howdy Holmes	March 82C, #30	1	75 laps Engine	Shierson Racing
17	Dick Ferguson	Penske PC9B, #18	1	41 laps Accident	Kraco Racing
18	Bobby Rahal	March 82C, #19	1	35 laps Fire	Truesports
19	Herm Johnson	Eagle 81, #28	1	20 laps Engine	Team Menard
20	Dennis Firestone	Eagle 82, #75	1	17 laps Piston	BCV Racing
21	Al Unser	Longhorn LR03, #10	0	16 laps Engine	Longhorn Racing
22	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk8, #12	0	Camshaft	Rhoades Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars on the Phoenix circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	Penske PC10, #1	23.977s	Penske Racing
2	Gordon Johncock	Wildcat Mk8B, #20	24.243s	Patrick Racing
3	Kevin Cogan	Penske PC10, #4	24.282s	Penske Racing
4	Al Unser	Longhorn LR03, #10	24.631s	Longhorn Racing
5	Mario Andretti	Wildcat Mk8B, #40	24.669s	Patrick Racing
6	Johnny Rutherford	Chaparral 2K, #5	24.775s	Chaparral Racing
7	Geoff Brabham	March 81C, #21	24.792s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
8	Tom Sneva	March 81C, #7	24.823s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
9	Dennis Firestone	Eagle 82, #75	25.07s	BCV Racing
10	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #3	25.528s	Alex Foods Racing
11	Josele Garza	March 81C, #55	25.582s	Garza Racing
12	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk8, #12	25.92s	Rhoades Racing
13	Dick Ferguson	Penske PC9B, #18	25.924s	Kraco Racing
14	Chip Mead	Eagle 81, #49	25.981s	Jamieson Racing
15	Bobby Rahal	March 82C, #19	26.02s	Truesports
16	Herm Johnson	Eagle 81, #28	26.101s	Team Menard
17	Howdy Holmes	March 82C, #30	26.261s	Shierson Racing
18	Hurley Haywood	March 82C, #34	26.372s	Wysard Motor Co
19	Scott Brayton	Wildcat Mk8, #37	26.435s	Brayton Racing
20	Roger Mears	Penske PC9B, #31	26.479s	Machinists Union Racing
21	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #2	26.691s	Alsup Racing
22	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 82C, #6	26.857s	Bettenhausen Motorsports