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L. A. Times/Budweiser 500
Riverside International Raceway
3.3 Mile Road Course
95 Laps/313.5 Miles
August 28, 1983
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
4 |
Bobby
Rahal |
2 |
Red Roof Inns/Cribari |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
95 |
2:45:28
113.678 |
20 |
| 2 |
1 |
Teo Fabi |
33 |
Forsythe/Skoal
Bandit |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
95 |
2:45:56
113.359 |
17 |
| 3 |
8 |
John Paul, Jr. |
12 |
VDS |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
95 |
Finished
112.996 |
14 |
| 4 |
2 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
17 |
Coors Light |
Eagle
83 |
Cosworth
TC |
94 |
Flagged |
13 |
| 5 |
14 |
Tom Sneva |
5 |
Texaco Star |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
93 |
Flagged |
10 |
| 6 |
27 |
Tom Klausler |
48 |
Mercedes Leasing |
Schkee
DB-6 |
Chevy |
90 |
Flagged |
8 |
| 7 |
19 |
Pancho Carter |
21 |
Alex Foods Pinata |
March
82C |
Cosworth
TC |
89 |
Flagged |
6 |
| 8 |
17 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
10 |
Provimi Veal |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
88 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 9 |
11 |
Roger Mears |
9 |
Machinists Union |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
84 |
Flagged |
4 |
| 10 |
13 |
Danny Ongais |
20 |
STP/Sea Ray Boats |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
76 |
Engine |
3 |
| 11 |
16 |
Al Unser |
7 |
Hertz |
Penske
PC-11 |
Cosworth
TC |
75 |
Transmission |
2 |
| 12 |
26 |
Jerry Karl |
46 |
Refuse Fuel |
Penske
PC-9 |
Cosworth
TC |
74 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 13 |
12 |
Howdy Holmes |
30 |
Domino's Pizza |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
68 |
Broken
header |
|
| 14 |
24 |
Desiré Wilson |
34 |
Wysard/Kreepy
Krauly |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
66 |
Transmission |
|
| 15 |
21 |
Greg Leffler |
64 |
Jet Engineering |
Eagle
82 |
Chevy |
57 |
Broken
suspension |
|
| 16 |
3 |
Mario Andretti |
3 |
Newman-Haas
Budweiser |
Lola
T-700 |
Cosworth
TC |
57 |
Transmission |
|
| 17 |
22 |
Steve Chassey |
56 |
Genesee Beer Wagon |
Eagle
82 |
Chevy |
57 |
Rear
end |
|
| 18 |
5 |
Geoff Brabham |
99 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
March
83P |
Cosworth
TC |
49 |
Turbo |
|
| 19 |
9 |
Rick Mears |
1 |
Pennzoil |
Penske
PC-10B |
Cosworth
TC |
41 |
Transmission |
|
| 20 |
10 |
Josele Garza |
55 |
Machinists/Mark C.
Bloome |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
33 |
Suspension |
|
| 21 |
7 |
Kevin Cogan |
6 |
Master
Mechanic/Caesar's |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
33 |
Transmission |
|
| 22 |
15 |
Chris Kneifel |
72 |
C. F. I. |
Primus |
Cosworth
TC |
23 |
Transmission |
|
| 23 |
25 |
Phil Caliva |
38 |
Mitchell
Engineering/John Malloy |
McLaren |
Chevy |
21 |
Fueling
problem |
|
| 24 |
18 |
Mike Mosley |
18 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
18 |
Clutch |
|
| 25 |
20 |
Dick Simon |
22 |
Vermont American |
Eagle
83 |
Cosworth
TC |
11 |
Wrecked |
|
| 26 |
23 |
Bob Ward |
47 |
Arizona
International Traveler |
Eagle
82 |
Cosworth
TC |
7 |
Transmission |
|
| 27 |
6 |
Pete Halsmer |
66 |
Arciero Racing |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
6 |
Engine |
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-- |
-- |
John Morton |
X |
X |
X |
X |
-- |
Did not qualify |
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| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Al Unser, Jr. |
27 |
4-14, 27-34, 38-45 |
| Teo Fabi |
26 |
1-3, 26, 50-54, 58-74 |
| Bobby Rahal |
21 |
75-95 |
| Mario Andretti |
18 |
15-25, 46-49, 55-57 |
| John Paul, Jr. |
3 |
35-37 |
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