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1982 Phoenix Champ Cars Race 2 in CART at the Phoenix circuit. Full information

1982 Phoenix Champ Cars

1982 Phoenix Champ Cars is 49th CART race. Passed at the Phoenix circuit. Rick Mears won the pole position, Tom Sneva won this race. Rick Mears and Mario Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 150 laps (241 km).

Previous race: 1982 Michigan Champ Cars
Next race: 1983 Atlanta Champ Cars
Race Start: 6th November 1982

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars

4th victory for the Bignotti-Cotter Racing team
5th victory for the Tom Sneva
14th podium for the Tom Sneva
28th podium for the Rick Mears
14th podium for the Mario Andretti

March 82C - 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars winner

March 82C #7 - 1982 Phoenix Champ Cars winner

1982 Phoenix Champ Cars results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Tom Sneva	March 82C, #7	21	1h 21m 5s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
2	Rick Mears	Penske PC10, #1	17	1h 21m 11s	Penske Racing
3	Mario Andretti	Wildcat Mk8B, #40	14	150 laps	Patrick Racing
4	Kevin Cogan	Penske PC10, #4	12	148 laps	Penske Racing
5	Bobby Rahal	March 82C, #19	10	148 laps	Truesports
6	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 82C, #6	8	147 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
7	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #31	6	147 laps	Machinists Union Racing
8	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #2	5	146 laps	Alsup Racing
9	Gary Bettenhausen	March 82C, #8	4	146 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
10	Howdy Holmes	March 82C, #30	3	145 laps	Shierson Racing
11	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #3	2	145 laps	Alex Foods Racing
12	Mike Mosley	March 82C, #18	1	145 laps	Kraco Racing
13	Greg Leffler	Eagle 81, #64	1	141 laps	Jet Engineering
14	Jacques Villeneuve	Eagle 81, #47	1	141 laps	Metametrix
15	Chet Fillip	Wildcat Mk8, #39	1	136 laps	Circle Bar Auto Racing
16	Michael Chandler	Eagle 82, #68	1	135 laps	Bill Freeman Racing
17	Phil Krueger	King ? 1982, #65	1	134 laps	Luxury Racers
18	Josele Garza	Penske PC9, #55	1	89 laps Gearbox	Garza Racing
19	Dick Simon	Watson ? 1982, #22	1	70 laps Engine	Leader Card Racers
20	Geoff Brabham	March 82C, #21	1	61 laps Engine	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
21	Johnny Rutherford	March 82C, #5	0	32 laps Turbocharger	Chaparral Racing
22	Dick Ferguson	Rattlesnake 82, #11	0	32 laps Brakes	Rattlesnake Racing
23	Gordon Johncock	Wildcat Mk8B, #20	0	31 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
24	Pete Halsmer	Eagle 82, #66	0	14 laps Accident	Arciero Racing
25	Derek Daly	March 82C, #34	0	2 laps Engine	Wysard Motor Co

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

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Rick Mears	Penske PC10, #1	23.881s	Penske Racing
2	Mario Andretti	Wildcat Mk8B, #40	24.143s	Patrick Racing
3	Gordon Johncock	Wildcat Mk8B, #20	24.303s	Patrick Racing
4	Bobby Rahal	March 82C, #19	24.499s	Truesports
5	Kevin Cogan	Penske PC10, #4	24.565s	Penske Racing
6	Tom Sneva	March 82C, #7	24.683s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
7	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #31	24.697s	Machinists Union Racing
8	Howdy Holmes	March 82C, #30	24.906s	Shierson Racing
9	Johnny Rutherford	March 82C, #5	25.029s	Chaparral Racing
10	Derek Daly	March 82C, #34	25.059s	Wysard Motor Co
11	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 82C, #6	25.136s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
12	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #3	25.163s	Alex Foods Racing
13	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #2	25.699s	Alsup Racing
14	Gary Bettenhausen	March 82C, #8	25.938s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
15	Dick Ferguson	Rattlesnake 82, #11	26.053s	Rattlesnake Racing
16	Greg Leffler	Eagle 81, #64	26.072s	Jet Engineering
17	Michael Chandler	Eagle 82, #68	26.178s	Bill Freeman Racing
18	Geoff Brabham	March 82C, #21	26.196s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
19	Josele Garza	Penske PC9, #55	26.221s	Garza Racing
20	Dick Simon	Watson ? 1982, #22	26.331s	Leader Card Racers
21	Pete Halsmer	Eagle 82, #66	26.336s	Arciero Racing
22	Chet Fillip	Wildcat Mk8, #39	26.715s	Circle Bar Auto Racing
23	Mike Mosley	March 82C, #18		Kraco Racing
24	Jacques Villeneuve	Eagle 81, #47		Metametrix
25	Phil Krueger	King ? 1982, #65	30.102s	Luxury Racers