1982 Indianapolis 500
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The 66th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously won the rain-shortened 1973 race, was the winner
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Car of Kevin Cogan on display at Indianapolis in 2013. It was restored to the livery used by Mears during the 1982 season, as the car was first used by Mears in Phoenix and Atlanta.
Gordon Johncock leads Rick Mears in the closing stages of the race.
1982 Chevrolet Camaro pace car
Rick Mears
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Richard Ravon Mears is an American former race car driver. He is one of four men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six. Mears
1982 Indianapolis 500
…Speedway in Speedway, Indiana on Sunday, May 30, 1982. Gordon Johncock, who had previously won the rain-shortened 1973 race, was the winner. Polesitter Rick Mears finished second by a margin of 0.16 seconds, just over a car length. It was the closest finish in Indy 500 history to that point. In racing circles…
Mears in 2021
Mears' winning car from the 1979 Indianapolis 500
Mears' winning car from the 1984 Indianapolis 500
Mears in a Penske PC-16 chassis during practice for the 1987 Indianapolis 500