1983–84 USAC Championship Car season
1983–84 USAC Championship Car season | |
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USAC Gold Crown Championship | |
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The 1983–84 USAC Championship Car season consisted of two races, beginning in
USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Rick Mears
. This was the last year that the Championship comprised more than one race.
By this time, the preeminent
CART
.
Schedule and results
All races were run on Oval/Speedway courses.
Rnd | Date | Race Name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole Position | Winning Driver |
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1 | September 5, 1983 | Ted Horn Memorial | 100 mi (160 km) | DuQuoin State Fairgrounds | Du Quoin, Illinois | Dirt | Gary Bettenhausen | Gary Bettenhausen |
2 | May 27, 1984 | Indianapolis 500-Mile Race | 500 mi (800 km) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana | Paved | Tom Sneva | Rick Mears |
Final points standings
Note: Drivers not entered for the Indianapolis 500 were not eligible for points.
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References
- Åberg, Andreas. "USAC National Championship 1984". Driver Database. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- "1983-84 USAC Gold Crown Championship". ChampCarStats.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved May 11, 2009.
- http://media.indycar.com/pdf/2011/IICS_2011_Historical_Record_Book_INT6.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (p. 191-192)