1983 Michigan 500 in CART at the Michigan circuit. Full information

1983 Michigan 500

1983 Michigan 500 is 54th CART race. Passed at the Michigan circuit. Teo Fabi won the pole position, John Paul, Jr. won this race. Al Unser and Mario Andretti also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 250 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1983 Cleveland Champ Cars
Next race: 1983 Road America Champ Cars
Race Start: 17th July 1983

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 Michigan 500

1st victory for the Racing Team VDS team
1st victory for the John Paul, Jr.
2nd podium for the John Paul, Jr.
14th podium for the Al Unser
15th podium for the Mario Andretti

Penske PC10 - 1983 Michigan 500 winner

Penske PC10 #12 - 1983 Michigan 500 winner

1983 Michigan 500 results

Position Name Car Points Result Lap Team
1 John Paul, Jr. Penske PC10, #12 21 3h 42m 27s 0 Racing Team VDS
2 Al Unser Penske PC11, #7 16 3h 42m 42s 0 Penske Racing
3 Mario Andretti Lola T700, #3 14 3h 42m 47s 0 Newman-Haas Racing
4 Rick Mears Penske PC11, #1 12 249 laps Accident 0 Penske Racing
5 Bobby Rahal March 83C, #2 10 249 laps 0 Truesports
6 Pancho Carter March 82C, #21 8 248 laps 0 Alex Foods Racing
7 Al Unser, Jr. Eagle 83, #17 6 248 laps 0 Galles Racing
8 Chip Ganassi Wildcat Mk9, #60 5 247 laps 0 Patrick Racing
9 Chris Kneifel Primus LR03, #72 4 242 laps Accident 0 Primus Racing
10 Steve Chassey Eagle 82, #56 3 241 laps 0 Gohr Racing
11 Dick Ferguson March 81C, #86 2 235 laps 0 Hoffman Racing
12 Scott Brayton March 83C, #37 1 235 laps 0 Brayton Racing
13 Jim McElreath McElreath ? 1983, #23 0 231 laps 0 McElreath Racing
14 Dick Simon March 83C, #22 0 215 laps 0 Dick Simon Racing
15 Teo Fabi March 83C, #33 1 205 laps Clutch 0 Forsythe Racing
16 Bill Alsup Argo JM15, #11 0 204 laps Accident 0 Alsup Racing
17 Mike Mosley March 83C, #18 0 196 laps Engine 0 Kraco Racing
18 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 83C, #10 0 174 laps Engine 0 Bettenhausen Motorsports
19 Josele Garza Penske PC10, #55 0 159 laps Gearbox 0 Machinists Union Racing
20 Don Whittington March 81C, #91 0 156 laps Engine 0 Whittington Racing
21 Jerry Karl Wildcat Mk9, #61 0 149 laps Transmission 0 Rhoades Racing
22 Geoff Brabham March 83C, #34 0 127 laps Radiator 0 Wysard Motor Co
23 Danny Ongais March 83C, #40 0 124 laps Cv joint 0 Patrick Racing
24 Herm Johnson March 82C, #42 0 106 laps Oil leak 0 Herm Johnson
25 Tom Sneva March 83C, #5 0 75 laps Suspension 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
26 Gordon Johncock March 83C, #20 0 74 laps Accident 0 Patrick Racing
27 Kevin Cogan March 83C, #6 0 74 laps Accident 0 Bignotti-Cotter Racing
28 Pat Bedard March 83C, #35 0 73 laps Radiator 0 Brayton Racing
29 Tom Bigelow Eagle 82, #78 0 64 laps Engine 0 HBK Racing
30 Johnny Parsons jr Watson ? 1983, #8 0 56 laps Magneto 0 Leader Card Racers
31 Michael Chandler Rattlesnake 82, #19 0 47 laps Engine 0 Rattlesnake Racing
32 Howdy Holmes March 83C, #30 0 18 laps Accident 0 Shierson Racing
33 Pete Halsmer Penske PC10, #66 0 11 laps Engine 0 Arciero Racing

Qualifying Results for the 1983 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

Position Name Car Result Team
1 Teo Fabi March 83C, #33 35.621s Forsythe Racing
2 Don Whittington March 81C, #91 35.675s Whittington Racing
3 Tom Sneva March 83C, #5 35.731s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
4 Bobby Rahal March 83C, #2 35.801s Truesports
5 Gordon Johncock March 83C, #20 35.822s Patrick Racing
6 Pancho Carter March 82C, #21 36.008s Alex Foods Racing
7 Al Unser Penske PC11, #7 36.083s Penske Racing
8 Rick Mears Penske PC11, #1 36.154s Penske Racing
9 John Paul, Jr. Penske PC10, #12 36.456s Racing Team VDS
10 Mike Mosley March 83C, #18 36.57s Kraco Racing
11 Kevin Cogan March 83C, #6 36.633s Bignotti-Cotter Racing
12 Chip Ganassi Wildcat Mk9, #60 36.656s Patrick Racing
13 Pat Bedard March 83C, #35 36.698s Brayton Racing
14 Danny Ongais March 83C, #40 36.777s Patrick Racing
15 Al Unser, Jr. Eagle 83, #17 36.81s Galles Racing
16 Pete Halsmer Penske PC10, #66 36.844s Arciero Racing
17 Scott Brayton March 83C, #37 36.9s Brayton Racing
18 Mario Andretti Lola T700, #3 36.968s Newman-Haas Racing
19 Chris Kneifel Primus LR03, #72 37.014s Primus Racing
20 Dick Simon March 83C, #22 37.181s Dick Simon Racing
21 Tony Bettenhausen jr March 83C, #10 37.254s Bettenhausen Motorsports
22 Josele Garza Penske PC10, #55 37.288s Machinists Union Racing
23 Geoff Brabham March 83C, #34 37.342s Wysard Motor Co
24 Steve Chassey Eagle 82, #56 37.419s Gohr Racing
25 Michael Chandler Rattlesnake 82, #19 37.45s Rattlesnake Racing
26 Howdy Holmes March 83C, #30 37.561s Shierson Racing
27 Bill Alsup Argo JM15, #11 37.62s Alsup Racing
28 Tom Bigelow Eagle 82, #78 37.759s HBK Racing
29 Dick Ferguson March 81C, #86 38.082s Hoffman Racing
30 Johnny Parsons jr Watson ? 1983, #8 38.702s Leader Card Racers
31 Jerry Karl Wildcat Mk9, #61 38.88s Rhoades Racing
32 Herm Johnson March 82C, #42 39.026s Herm Johnson
33 Jim McElreath McElreath ? 1983, #23 39.581s McElreath Racing

List of all cars for the 1983 Michigan 500 on the Michigan circuit

March 81C

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Penske PC10

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March 82C

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Eagle 82

Chevrolet

Rattlesnake 82

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Wildcat Mk9

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Penske PC11

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Lola T700

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Eagle 83

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March 83C

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Primus LR03

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Argo JM15

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Watson ? 1983

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