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

1983 Pocono 500

1983 Pocono 500 is 56th CART race. Passed at the Pocono circuit. Tom Sneva won the pole position, Teo Fabi won this race. Al Unser, Jr. and Rick Mears also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (805 km).

Previous race: 1983 Road America Champ Cars
Next race: 1983 Riverside Champ Cars
Race Start: 14th August 1983

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1983 Pocono 500

2nd victory for the Forsythe Racing team
1st victory for the Teo Fabi
2nd podium for the Teo Fabi
2nd podium for the Al Unser, Jr.
31st podium for the Rick Mears

March 83C #33 - 1983 Pocono 500 winner

1983 Pocono 500 results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Teo Fabi	March 83C, #33	21	3h 42m 28s	Forsythe Racing
2	Al Unser, Jr.	March 83C, #17	16	3h 42m 32s	Galles Racing
3	Rick Mears	Penske PC10B, #1	14	3h 42m 51s	Penske Racing
4	Mike Mosley	March 83C, #18	12	199 laps	Kraco Racing
5	Bobby Rahal	March 83C, #2	10	199 laps	Truesports
6	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #21	8	198 laps	Alex Foods Racing
7	Mario Andretti	Lola T700, #3	6	197 laps	Newman-Haas Racing
8	Chris Kneifel	Primus LR03, #72	5	196 laps	Primus Racing
9	Josele Garza	Penske PC10, #55	4	195 laps	Machinists Union Racing
10	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 83C, #10	3	194 laps	Bettenhausen Motorsports
11	Al Unser	Penske PC11, #7	2	191 laps	Penske Racing
12	Tom Sneva	March 83C, #5	2	153 laps Transmission	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
13	Howdy Holmes	March 83C, #30	0	153 laps Engine	Shierson Racing
14	Pete Halsmer	Penske PC10, #66	0	152 laps Accident	Arciero Racing
15	Kevin Cogan	March 83C, #6	0	149 laps Gearbox	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
16	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #9	0	143 laps Engine	Machinists Union Racing
17	Pat Bedard	March 83C, #35	0	123 laps Engine	Brayton Racing
18	Al Loquasto	Penske PC9B, #86	0	115 laps Engine	GTS Racing
19	Bill Whittington	March 83C, #94	0	109 laps Engine mountings	Whittington Racing
20	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #11	0	109 laps Oil pressure	Alsup Racing
21	Johnny Rutherford	Wildcat Mk9B, #40	0	91 laps Accident	Patrick Racing
22	Dick Ferguson	March 81C, #19	0	84 laps Handling	Rattlesnake Racing
23	Jim McElreath	McElreath ? 1983, #23	0	84 laps Suspension	McElreath Racing
24	Danny Ongais	March 83C, #20	0	70 laps Electrics	Patrick Racing
25	Steve Chassey	Eagle 82, #56	0	67 laps Valve	Gohr Racing
26	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk9, #60	0	56 laps Exhaust header	Patrick Racing
27	Gary Bettenhausen	Spirit 83, #28	0	40 laps Engine	H&R Racing
28	Scott Brayton	March 83C, #37	0	39 laps Fuel leak	Brayton Racing
29	John Paul, Jr.	Penske PC10, #12	0	38 laps Accident	Racing Team VDS
30	Chuck Ciprich	Finley ? 1983, #36	0	38 laps Transmission	BC Pace Racing
31	Desiré Wilson	March 83C, #34	0	37 laps Accident	Wysard Motor Co
32	Jerry Karl	Wildcat Mk9, #46	0	27 laps Oil leak	Rhoades Racing
33	Don Whittington	March 81C, #91	0	11 laps Accident	Whittington Racing
34	Tom Bagley	Watson ? 1983, #8	0	5 laps Fuel line	Leader Card Racers

Qualifying Results for the 1983 Pocono 500 on the Pocono circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Tom Sneva	March 83C, #5	46.912s	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
2	Teo Fabi	March 83C, #33	47.254s	Forsythe Racing
3	Bobby Rahal	March 83C, #2	47.291s	Truesports
4	Rick Mears	Penske PC10B, #1	47.583s	Penske Racing
5	Bill Whittington	March 83C, #94	48.157s	Whittington Racing
6	Al Unser, Jr.	March 83C, #17	48.2s	Galles Racing
7	Johnny Rutherford	Wildcat Mk9B, #40	48.285s	Patrick Racing
8	Al Unser	Penske PC11, #7	48.371s	Penske Racing
9	Mario Andretti	Lola T700, #3	48.372s	Newman-Haas Racing
10	Scott Brayton	March 83C, #37	48.481s	Brayton Racing
11	Josele Garza	Penske PC10, #55	48.576s	Machinists Union Racing
12	Chip Ganassi	Wildcat Mk9, #60	48.699s	Patrick Racing
13	Pancho Carter	March 82C, #21	48.743s	Alex Foods Racing
14	Mike Mosley	March 83C, #18	48.811s	Kraco Racing
15	Howdy Holmes	March 83C, #30	48.837s	Shierson Racing
16	John Paul, Jr.	Penske PC10, #12	48.838s	Racing Team VDS
17	Chris Kneifel	Primus LR03, #72	49.145s	Primus Racing
18	Desiré Wilson	March 83C, #34	49.505s	Wysard Motor Co
19	Roger Mears	Penske PC10, #9	49.646s	Machinists Union Racing
20	Pete Halsmer	Penske PC10, #66	49.784s	Arciero Racing
21	Don Whittington	March 81C, #91	49.911s	Whittington Racing
22	Tony Bettenhausen jr	March 83C, #10	50.037s	Bettenhausen Motorsports
23	Dick Ferguson	March 81C, #19	50.577s	Rattlesnake Racing
24	Bill Alsup	Penske PC9C, #11	50.578s	Alsup Racing
25	Tom Bagley	Watson ? 1983, #8	51.372s	Leader Card Racers
26	Gary Bettenhausen	Spirit 83, #28	52.683s	H&R Racing
27	Jerry Karl	Wildcat Mk9, #46	52.867s	Rhoades Racing
28	Chuck Ciprich	Finley ? 1983, #36	53.351s	BC Pace Racing
29	Jim McElreath	McElreath ? 1983, #23	53.97s	McElreath Racing
30	Pat Bedard	March 83C, #35	54.791s	Brayton Racing
31	Al Loquasto	Penske PC9B, #86	54.849s	GTS Racing
32	Danny Ongais	March 83C, #20	Electrics	Patrick Racing
33	Kevin Cogan	March 83C, #6	Gearbox	Bignotti-Cotter Racing
34	Steve Chassey	Eagle 82, #56	Valve	Gohr Racing