| 1982 IndyCar season |
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| PPG Indy Car World Series |
| Season |
| Races | 11 |
| Start date | March 28 |
| End date | November 6 |
| Awards |
| Drivers' Championship |  Rick Mears |
| Constructors' Cup |  March |
| Manufacturers' Cup | Cosworth |
| Nations' Cup | United States |
| Rookie of the Year | Bobby Rahal |
| Most Pole Positions | Rick Mears |
| Chronology |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1981 | 1983 |
The 1982 IndyCar season, the fourth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 11 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 6. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bobby Rahal. The 66th USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was not part of the Series for the second successive year.
[edit] Grands Prix
| Rd | Race Name | Circuit | City/Location | Date |
| 1 | Kraco Car Stereo 150 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | March 28 |
| 2 | Stoh's 200 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton, Georgia | May 1 |
| 3 | Gould-Rex Mays 150 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | June 13 |
| 4 | Budweiser Cleveland 500 | Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | July 4 |
| 5 | Norton-Michigan 500 | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | July 18 |
| 6 | Tony Bettenhausen 200 | Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | August 1 |
| 7 | Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 | Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | August 15 |
| 8 | AirCal 500 | Riverside International Raceway | Riverside, California | August 29 |
| 9 | Road America 200 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | September 19 |
| 10 | Detroit News Grand Prix | Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | September 26 |
| 11 | Miller High Life 150 | Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | November 6 |
[edit] Race Results
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