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1983 Kraco Dixie 200 Previous race results Next race results                     Previous at this track     Post CART race number 1 of 13 Sunday, April 17, 1983 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA 132 laps on a 1.522 mile paved track (200.904 miles) Time of race: 1:22:29 Average speed: 146.133 mph Pole speed: 204.963 mph Cautions: 2 for 23 laps Margin of victory: 24 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 5 Glossary    1983 CART results   /   1983 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Chass./Eng. Laps Money Status Led Pts 8 1 1   Rick Mears Hertz   (Roger Penske) Penske / Cosworth 126 8691 running 55 7 21 8 2   Bobby Rahal Red Roof Inns   (Jim Trueman) March / Cosworth 9 5941 crash 0   5 6 3   Mario Andretti Budweiser   (Newman Haas Racing) Lola / Cosworth 128 11991 running 0 10 14 4 5   Tom Sneva Texaco Star   (Bignotti-Cotter) March / Cosworth 68 6491 radiator 0   15 10 6   Kevin Cogan KVC 2000   (Bignotti-Cotter) March / Cosworth 66 6491 radiator 0   2 5 7   Al Unser Hertz   (Roger Penske) Penske / Cosworth 132 21041 running 0 16 7 22 9   Roger Mears Machinists Union   (Machinist Union Racing Team) Penske / Cosworth 127 9791 running 0 6 10 18 10   Tony Bettenhausen Jr Provimi Veal March / Cosworth 126 7371 running 0 3 3 16 12   John Paul, Jr. VDS   (VDS Associates) Penske / Cosworth 131 16891 running 0 14 6 21 17   Al Unser, Jr. Coors Light   (Rick Galles) Eagle / Cosworth 127 13391 running 0 8 13 7 18   Mike Mosley Kraco Car Stereo March / Cosworth 109 7041 gearbox 35   1 3 20   Gordon Johncock STP Oil Treatment   (Pat Patrick) Wildcat / Cosworth 132 28141 running 36 20 16 12 21   Pancho Carter Alex Foods / Pinata   (Alex Morales) March / Cosworth 64 5941 gearbox 0   11 20 23   Jim McElreath McElreath Racing   (Jim McElreath) Penske / Cosworth 125 7261 running 0 2 9 14 30   Howdy Holmes Domino's Pizza   (Douglas Shierson) March / Cosworth 126 7591 running 0 4 20 9 33   Teo Fabi Forsythe Racing   (Gerry Forsythe) March / Cosworth 41 5941 suspension 0   22 13 34   Derek Daly Wysard Motor Co.   (Herb Wysard) March / Cosworth 9 5941 crash 0   19 19 38   Chet Fillip Circle Bar Truck Corral   (Tom Mitchell) Wildcat / Cosworth 54 5941 valve 0   18 2 40   Johnny Rutherford Sea Ray Boats   (Pat Patrick) Wildcat / Cosworth 59 5941 engine 6   12 17 41   Doug Heveron Rhoades Racing   (Jack L. Rhoades) Wildcat / Cosworth 121 7041 running 0 1 17 15 56   Steve Chassey Genesee Beer Wagon   (Gohr Distributing Co.) Eagle / Chevrolet 63 5941 ring/pinion 0   4 11 66   Pete Halsmer North American Roofing Penske / Cosworth 130 13091 running 0 12

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Bill Alsup 11 Alsup Racing Penske / Cosworth Dick Simon 22 Vermont American Dick Simon March / Cosworth Phil Krueger 46 McCray Plastering Penske / Cosworth Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Rick Mears 1 52 52   Johnny Rutherford 53 58 6   Gordon Johncock 59 71 13   Rick Mears 72 74 3   Mike Mosley 75 109 35   Gordon Johncock 110 132 23 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Gordon Johncock 20     2   Al Unser 16   -4   3   John Paul, Jr. 14   -6   4   Pete Halsmer 12   -8   5   Mario Andretti 10   -10   6   Al Unser, Jr. 8   -12   7   Rick Mears 7   -13   8   Roger Mears 6   -14   9   Howdy Holmes 4   -16   10   Tony Bettenhausen Jr 3   -17   11   Jim McElreath 2   -18   12   Doug Heveron 1   -19