Caesars Palace Grand Prix III
Caesars Palace
1.125 Mile Street Course
178 Laps/200.25 Miles
October 8, 1983
Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
1 |
3 |
Mario
Andretti |
3 |
Newman-Haas
Budweiser |
Lola
T-700 |
Cosworth
TC |
178 |
2:17:48
87.182 |
21 |
2 |
1 |
John Paul, Jr. |
12 |
VDS |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
178 |
2:17:50
87.170 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
Chip Ganassi |
60 |
STP Oil Treatment |
Wildcat
9B |
Cosworth
TC |
177 |
Flagged |
14 |
4 |
9 |
Al Unser |
7 |
Hertz |
Penske
PC-10B |
Cosworth
TC |
177 |
Flagged |
12 |
5 |
6 |
Pete Halsmer |
66 |
Arciero Racing |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
177 |
Flagged |
10 |
6 |
5 |
Pancho Carter |
21 |
Alex Foods Pinata |
March
82C |
Cosworth
TC |
176 |
Flagged |
8 |
7 |
24 |
Roger Mears |
9 |
Machinists Union |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
175 |
Flagged |
6 |
8 |
17 |
Chris Kneifel |
72 |
C. F. I. |
Primus |
Cosworth
TC |
175 |
Flagged |
5 |
9 |
7 |
Bobby Rahal |
2 |
Red Roof Inns/Cribari |
March
83C |
Chevy |
173 |
Flagged |
4 |
10 |
11 |
Al Unser, Jr. |
17 |
Coors Light |
Eagle
83 |
Cosworth
TC |
171 |
Spun
out |
3 |
11 |
14 |
Josele Garza |
55 |
Schlitz/Machinists
Union |
Penske
PC-10 |
Cosworth
TC |
170 |
Broken
suspension |
2 |
12 |
20 |
Steve Chassey |
56 |
Genesee Beer Wagon |
Eagle
82 |
Cosworth
TC |
168 |
Flagged |
1 |
13 |
16 |
Rick Mears |
1 |
Pennzoil |
Penske
PC-10B |
Cosworth
TC |
166 |
Flagged |
|
14 |
19 |
Dick Simon |
22 |
Vermont American |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
159 |
Transmission |
|
15 |
26 |
Tom Sneva |
5 |
Texaco Star |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
150 |
Fire |
|
16 |
25 |
Kevin Cogan |
6 |
Master
Mechanic/Caesar's |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
132 |
Wrecked |
|
17 |
22 |
Howdy Holmes |
30 |
Domino's Pizza |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
95 |
Engine |
|
18 |
4 |
Derek Daly |
90 |
Provimi Veal |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
93 |
Broken
drive line |
|
19 |
15 |
Michael Andretti |
99 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
74 |
Broken
gearbox |
|
20 |
8 |
Geoff Brabham |
18 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
March
83P |
Cosworth
TC |
66 |
Lost
brakes |
|
21 |
12 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
10 |
Provimi Veal |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
49 |
Exhaust
shield |
|
22 |
13 |
Jeff Wood |
98 |
Landmark Oil
Explorations |
Eagle
82 |
Chevy |
49 |
Coil |
|
23 |
18 |
Desiré Wilson |
34 |
Wysard/Kreepy
Krauly |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
31 |
Engine
fire |
|
24 |
23 |
Johnny Rutherford |
40 |
Sea Ray Boats |
Wildcat
9B |
Cosworth
TC |
23 |
Gearbox |
|
25 |
2 |
Teo Fabi |
33 |
Forsythe/Skoal
Bandit |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
18 |
Throttle
cable |
|
26 |
21 |
Scott Brayton |
37 |
SME Cement/Dreisbach |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
6 |
Broken
suspension |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
Tom Klausler |
48 |
Mercedes Leasing |
Schkee DB-6 |
Chevy |
-- |
DQ, rear wing |
|
-- |
-- |
Bobby Rahal |
2 |
Red Roof Inns/Cribari |
March
83C |
Cosworth
TC |
-- |
Wrecked
practice |
|
-- |
-- |
Bob Ward |
47 |
Arizona
International Traveler |
Eagle 82 |
Cosworth TC |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
|
Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
Mario Andretti |
112 |
19-30, 64, 78-170, 173-178 |
Pancho Carter |
24 |
40-63 |
John Paul, Jr. |
22 |
1-18, 31, 77, 171-172 |
Kevin Cogan |
12 |
65-76 |
Bobby Rahal |
8 |
32-39 |
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