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Detroit News Grand Prix 200
CART Indy Car race
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
September 18, 1983
100 laps on 2 mile paved oval; 200 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 11
| Rick Mears
| 1
| Roger Penske
| Penske PC10B/Cosworth
| 100
| 26,428
| running
| 55 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Rahal
| 2
| Jim Trueman
| March 83C 10/Cosworth
| 100
| 19,878
| running
| 31 |
| 3
| 3
| Teo Fabi
| 33
| Gerry Forsythe
| March 83C/Cosworth
| 99
| 14,678
| running
| 4 |
| 4
| 6
| Mario Andretti
| 3
| Newman Haas Racing
| Lola T700/Cosworth
| 99
| 10,928
| running
| 4 |
| 5
| 5
| Al Unser
| 7
| Roger Penske
| Penske PC10B/Cosworth
| 98
| 9,928
| running
| 1 |
| 6
| 9
| Chip Ganassi
| 60
| Pat Patrick
| Wildcat IXB/Cosworth
| 98
| 8,928
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| John Paul Jr.
| 12
| Count van der Straaten
| Penske PC10/Cosworth
| 98
| 7,928
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 15
| Howdy Holmes
| 30
| Douglas Shierson
| March 83C/Cosworth
| 97
| 6,928
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 17
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 10
| Provimi Raicng
| March 83C/Cosworth
| 97
| 6,028
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 23
| Al Unser Jr.
| 17
| Rick Galles
| Eagle GR4/Cosworth
| 96
| 2,900
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 8
| Mike Mosley
| 18
| Maurice Kraines
| March 83P/Cosworth
| 96
| 5,628
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| Geoff Brabham
| 99
| Maurice Kraines
| March 83C 07/Cosworth
| 96
| 5,428
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 12
| Scott Brayton
| 37
| Lee Brayton
| March 83C 16/Cosworth
| 95
| 5,428
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 19
| Pete Halsmer
| 66
| Frank Arciero
| Penske PC10/Cosworth
| 94
| 4,928
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 14
| Pancho Carter
| 21
| Alex Morales
| March 82C/Cosworth
| 94
| 4,928
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 24
| Roger Mears
| 9
| Andy Kenopensky
| Penske PC10/Cosworth
| 93
| 2,000
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 21
| Josele Garza Martínez
| 55
| Andy Kenopensky
| Penske PC10/Cosworth
| 92
| 4,428
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 25
| Chet Fillip
| 38
| Tom Mitchell
| Wildcat VIII/Cosworth
| 87
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 20
| Dick Simon
| 22
| Dick Simon
| March 83C 13/Cosworth
| 85
| 4,982
| running
| 0 |
| 20
| 7
| Kevin Cogan
| 6
| Dan Cotter
| March 83C/Cosworth
| 49
| 4,428
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 4
| Tom Sneva
| 5
| Dan Cotter
| March 83C/Cosworth
| 46
| 4,428
| oil leak
| 5 |
| 22
| 16
| Bill Alsup
| 11
| William Alsup
| March 83C 19/Cosworth
| 27
| 4,428
| electrical
| 0 |
| 23
| 2
| Johnny Rutherford
| 40
| Pat Patrick
| Wildcat IXB/Cosworth
| 11
| 4,428
| overheating
| 0 |
| 24
| 18
| Chris Kneifel
| 72
| Chris Kneifel
| Primus LR03/Cosworth
| 7
| 4,428
| electrical
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| Chip Mead
| 24
| Ralph Wilke
| Watson 82 1/Cosworth
| 3
| 4,428
| wheel bearing
| 0 |
|
|
| Gordon Johncock
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| color commentary
| |
|
|
| Bob Jenkins
|
| ESPN
|
|
| 0
| lead announcer
| |
Time of race: 01:05:49
Average Speed: 182.235 MPH
Pole Speed: 35.075 seconds
1 caution for 6 laps
Race Purse: $ 180,370