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1982 Tony Bettenhausen 100


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USAC Gold Crown Series race number 1 of 4
Saturday, August 14, 1982 at Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL
100 laps on a 1.000 mile dirt track (100.000 miles)

Time of race: 1:01:14
Average speed: 97.986 mph
Pole speed: 110.943 mph		Cautions: 2 for 17 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 1

Glossary    1982 USAC Gold Crown Series results   /   1982 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
11216   Bobby Olivero Moran Electric   (Hodgdon-Curb)–100 running63 
2 270   Joe Saldana Tipp Machine & Tool   (Dick Johnson)Shores / Chevy100 running0320
3 16   Sheldon Kinser Ben's Tire Clinic   (Ben Leyba)King100 running37280
4 39   Mark Alderson Performance Research / DJ   (Steve Enslow)King / Chevy100 running0240
5 421   Ron Shuman OFIXCO   (Larry Howard)King-Capels / Chevy100 running0 
6 61   Larry Rice Pizza Hut of St. Louis   (George Middleton)Stanton / Chevy100 running0160
7 54   Rickey Hood Richardson-Kreig   (David LeFevre)–100 running0 
81639   Ken Schrader Rose Brothers Trucking   (Damon Fortune)Beck / Chevy100 running0100
91728   Billy Engelhart Mattox Ice Co.   (Lloyd Weaver)–100 running0 
101044   Walt Kennedy Russell Transport   (Gortie Gee / Canadian Mist)Barnett / Chevy100 running0 
111986   Mike Peters Don's Speed Shop–99 running0 
12 926   Dana Carter SilveradoChevy99 running0 
132533   Ron Burke Speed SpecialtiesShores / Chevy85 engine0 
141575   Doug Wolfgang Baker Engines   (Bill King)Stanton / Chevy78 steering0 
151332   Arnie Knepper Montgomery Auto Rebuilders–73 fuel pump0 
162347   Elvin Felty Scrappy's Auto Service   (E.W.H. Service Inc.)Higman72 engine0 
172453   Chuck Amati The Quiet Co.   (B.U.F. Racing)–70 clutch0 
18 858   Keith Kauffman Radio Hospital   (Ralph DePalma)Gambler / Chevy58 engine0 
192067   Mike Winblad Winco Industries–51 oil pump0 
20142   Rich Vogler Seymour Enterprises   (Louie Seymour)Meskowski / Chevy45 suspension08
212222   Jerry Nemire Leslie Oil   (Nemire-Syring Racing Inc.)King30 suspension06
222148   Gary Irvin Hodson Racing Enterprises–29 magneto06
231893   Bob Cicconi Cicconi Racing   (Bob Cicconi)Stanton22 suspension0 
242612   Emmett Hahn Patterson Driveshaft–18 piston0 
25 789   Steve Cannon Soubirou Racing   (Frank Marcello)–8 oil leak0 
26113   Roger Rager Aristocrat Products   (Johnny Vance)–8 oil leak04

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Sheldon Kinser13737
  Bobby Olivero3810063

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Joe Saldana 320    
2   Sheldon Kinser 280   -40  
3   Mark Alderson 240   -80  
4   Larry Rice 160   -160  
5   Ken Schrader 100   -220  
6   Rich Vogler 8   -312  
7   Gary Irvin 6   -314  
7   Jerry Nemire 6   -314  
9   Roger Rager 4   -316