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1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

Sports season

1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

Sports season

Mario Andretti, champion of the 1984 season
Guerrero, Brabham, Ongais, Fillip, and Bettenhausen at Pocono in 1984

The 1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season, the sixth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 16 races, beginning in Long Beach, California on March 31 and concluding in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 10. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Mario Andretti and the Indianapolis 500 winner was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Roberto Guerrero. The 68th Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by the USAC, but counted in the CART points standings.

Drivers and constructors

The following teams and drivers competed for the 1984 PPG Indy Car World Series. Number in parentheses ( ) is the number used at Indianapolis only.

TeamChassisEngine#DriversRounds
United States Team PenskePenske PC-12 (1-2)
March (3-16)Cosworth1 (2)US Al UnserAll
6US Rick Mears1-11
US Johnny Rutherford12-14
New Zealand Mike Thackwell15-16
United States Newman/Haas RacingLolaCosworth3US Mario AndrettiAll
United States Mayer RacingMarchCosworth4(1)US Tom SnevaAll
41US Howdy HolmesAll
United States Gilmore RacingMarchCosworth4US George Snider3
14US A. J. Foyt3, 6, 8, 10, 13-14, 16
84US Johnny Rutherford3, 8, 10
United States TruesportsMarchCosworth5US Bobby RahalAll
United States Galles RacingMarchCosworth7US Al Unser Jr.All
77US Tom Gloy3, 6-7
US Pancho Carter8, 10, 16
United States VDS RacingPenskeCosworth8(12)US John Paul Jr.1-3
VDS38US Chet Fillip3, 8, 10-11, 13
United States Bignotti-Cotter RacingMarchCosworth9Colombia Roberto GuerreroAll
United States American Dream RacingMarchCosworth10US Pancho Carter3
69US Phil Caliva1, 3
70US Roger Mears1-2
United States Arciero RacingPenske (1-4)
March (5-15)
Arciero (16)Cosworth11US Pete HalsmerAll except 7-9
United States Alsup RacingLonghornChevrolet15US Bill Tempero1
March (1-3)
Argo (7-8, 10, 12)Cosworth27US Bill Alsup1-3, 7-8, 10, 12
United States Provimi Veal RacingMarchCosworth16US Tony Bettenhausen Jr.1-3, 8, 10
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk9
Ireland Derek Daly11-12
17(61)1-10, 13
US John Paul Jr.14-16
United States Kraco RacingMarchCosworth18Australia Geoff BrabhamAll
99US Michael AndrettiAll
United States Patrick RacingMarchCosworth20US Gordon JohncockAll except 15
March (3, 5-16)
Wildcat (1-2, 4)40US Chip Ganassi1-8
US John Paul Jr.9
US Pancho Carter14
Italy Bruno Giacomelli15
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi11-13, 16
United States Alex Morales MotorsportsMarchCosworth21US Al HolbertAll
71US Rich Vogler3
United States Dick Simon RacingMarchCosworth22US Dick SimonAll
23US Bill Puterbaugh3
US Mike Nish14, 16
United States Leader Card RacingMarchCosworth24US Stan FoxAll except 1-2, 7, and 16
US Gary Bettenhausen7
United States Interscope RacingMarchCosworth25US Danny OngaisAll except 9 and 11
United States Menard RacingMarchCosworth28US Herm Johnson3-4
United States Doug Shierson RacingDSR-1 (1-2, 4)
Lola (3, 5-16)Cosworth30US Danny SullivanAll
DSR-180US Willy T. Ribbs3
United States Hess RacingEagle (1-6, 8-11, 15)Cosworth31 (51)US Dick Ferguson1-11, 15
United States Forsythe RacingMarchCosworth33Italy Teo Fabi1-7
United States Kevin Cogan8-10
Italy Corrado Fabi11-12, 14, 16
UK Kenny Acheson15
United States Wysard RacingMarchCosworth34South Africa Desiré Wilson1
US Johnny Parsons3
United States Randy Lewis15-16
54United States Price Cobb3
United States Brayton RacingMarchBuick35US Patrick Bedard3
Buick (3-5, 9)
Cosworth (6-8, 10-16)37US Scott Brayton3-16
United States Pace RacingMarchCosworth36US Chuck Ciprich2-3
US Gary Bettenhausen13-14
US Herm Johnson11
Australia Dennis Firestone8-9, 12, 15-16
New Zealand Graham McRae6-7
United States Theodore RacingTheodoreCosworth44(52)Italy Bruno Giacomelli1-3
49Peru Jorge Koechlin3
United States AMI RacingMarchCosworth44US Greg Leffler3
United States Dale Coyne RacingEagleChevrolet45US Jim McElreath2
US Tom Bigelow4
US Dale Coyne5-9, 11, 14-15
United States GTS RacingMarchCosworth47Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi1-3
Spain José Romero5
UK Kenny Acheson6
86US Al Loquasto3
United States Purcell RacingMarchCosworth50AUS Dennis Firestone3
United States Machinists Union RacingPenske (1-2)
March (3-16)Cosworth55Mexico Josele GarzaAll
Penske76US Roger Mears3
United States Gohr RacingEagle (1, 3)
March (All others)Chevrolet56US Steve ChasseyAll except 5, 12, and 14
United States Indy Auto RacingMarchCosworth57US Spike Gehlhausen3, 7-8
US Brad Murphey11
United States Ellme RacingMarchCosworth58(85)US Phil Krueger3, 8
USA Steve Hostetler5-7, 11, 15-1
United States McCray RacingPenskeCosworth59US Johnny Parsons1-2
US Jerry Karl3, 10
US Randy Lewis6-7, 9
US Peter Kuhn11-13, 15
United States Renaissance RacingWildcat (3)
March (13)Cosworth62USA Jerry Karl3, 13
United States Jet EngineeringMarchCosworth (10)
Chevrolet (All except 10)64US Ed Pimm1-8
US Bill Tempero9
US Herm Johnson12
US John Morton10-11, 13-16
EagleChevrolet85US John Morton1
United States Timberwood RacingMarchCosworth66US Jerry Sneva3
United States Primus RacingMarchCosworth72US Chris Kneifel1-7, 9
US John Paul Jr.8, 10
United States Baer ConcreteMarchCosworth75US Tom Bigelow3
Canada Canadian Tire RacingMarchCosworth76CAN Jacques Villeneuve Sr.1-2, 5-8, 12, 14-16
CAN Ludwig Heimrath Jr.9
United States Ed Wachs Motor SportsTheodoreCosworth78UK Jim Crawford1, 3, 6
United States Rattlesnake RacingRattlesnakeCosworth81US Larry Cannon3
United States HR RacingMarchCosworth82US Gary Bettenhausen3-5, 8-10
UK Jim Crawford15
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi6-7
US Steve Chassey14
United States Center Line RacingEagleChevrolet87US Steve Krisiloff3
United States Ligier-CurbLigierCosworth98US Kevin Cogan1
US Curb-All American RacersEaglePontiac (All other races)
Chevrolet (8, 14)88US Mike Chandler1, 3
98US Kevin Cogan3-7
US Ed Pimm9-16
US Pete Halsmer8
US Mike Chandler2

Schedule

This season featured a new oval in Canada called Sanair Super Speedway. Other changes included new street circuit races at the Meadowlands Sports Complex, and in Long Beach, California. Also added was a new permanent road course race at Portland International Raceway. Leaving the schedule was Riverside International Raceway and Atlanta Motor Speedway.

IconLegend
Oval/Speedway
Road course
Street circuit
RdDateNameCircuitLocation12345678910111213141516
April 1USA Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
April 15USA Dana Jimmy Bryan 150Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, Arizona
May 27USA Indianapolis 500Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis, Indiana
June 3USA Dana Rex Mays ClassicMilwaukee MileWest Allis, Wisconsin
June 17USA Stroh's/G.I. Joe's 200Portland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
July 1USA Meadowlands Grand PrixMeadowlands Sports ComplexEast Rutherford, New Jersey
July 8USA Budweiser Cleveland Grand PrixBurke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio
July 22USA Michigan 500Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan
August 5USA Provimi Veal 200Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 19USA Domino's Pizza 500Pocono International RacewayLong Pond, Pennsylvania
September 2USA Escort Radar Warning 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio
September 9CAN Molson Indy 300Sanair Super SpeedwaySaint-Pie, Quebec
September 24*USA Detroit News Grand PrixMichigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan
October 14USA Stroh's 150/Bobby Ball MemorialPhoenix International RacewayAvondale, Arizona
October 21USA Quinn's Cooler 300kLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, California
November 11USA Caesars Palace Grand PrixCaesars PalaceLas Vegas, Nevada
  • The Detroit News Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on September 23, but postponed a day by rain.

Results

RdRace namePole positionWinning driverWinning teamRace timeReport12345678910111213141516
Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachUS Mario AndrettiUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing2:15:23Report
Dana Jimmy Bryan 150US Tom SnevaUS Tom SnevaMayer Racing1:14:39Report
Indianapolis 500US Tom SnevaUS Rick MearsTeam Penske3:03:21Report
Dana Rex Mays ClassicUS Rick MearsUS Tom SnevaMayer Racing1:41:41Report
Stroh's/G.I. Joe's 200US Mario AndrettiUS Al Unser Jr.Galles Racing1:53:17Report
Meadowlands Grand PrixUS Mario AndrettiUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing2:04:59Report
Budweiser Cleveland Grand PrixUS Mario AndrettiUS Danny SullivanDoug Shierson Racing1:50:17Report
Michigan 500US Mario AndrettiUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing3:44:45Report
Provimi Veal 200US Mario AndrettiUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing1:43:08Report
Domino's Pizza 500US Rick MearsUS Danny SullivanDoug Shierson Racing3:38:29Report
Escort Radar Warning 200US Mario AndrettiUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing1:59:50Report
Molson Indy 300US Bobby RahalUS Danny SullivanDoug Shierson Racing1:39:49Report
Detroit News Grand PrixUS Johnny RutherfordUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas Racing1:11:12Report
Stroh's 150/Bobby Ball MemorialCAN Jacques Villeneuve Sr.US Bobby RahalTruesports1:31:47Report
Quinn's Cooler 300kUS Mario AndrettiUS Bobby RahalTruesports1:35:47Report
Caesars Palace Grand PrixUS Danny SullivanUS Tom SnevaMayer Racing2:08:13Report
  • Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the CART title.

Final points standings

Drivers points standings

PosDriverLBH USAPHX1 USAINDY USAMIL USAPOR USAMEA USACLE USAMIS1 USAROA USAPOC USAMOH USASAN CanadaMIS2 USAPHX2 USALAG USACPL USAPts1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162--------------------PosDriverLBH USAPHX1 USAINDY USAMIL USAPOR USAMEA USACLE USAMIS1 USAROA USAPOC USAMOH USASAN CanadaMIS2 USAPHX2 USALAG USACPL USAPts
US Mario Andretti1*20178261*2111*191*711222176
US Tom Sneva31*161*56192*20472024101*163
US Bobby Rahal147714141114*182322*51*1*7137
US Danny Sullivan246291623211019131920918110
US Rick Mears21181*2101043425*Wth110
US Al Unser Jr.17252131*4242613211966244103
US Michael Andretti103541213320162316373324102
Australia Geoff Brabham21633172389514211511165587
US Al Unser22213527810303881341761476
US Danny OngaisDNQ59101118282452335211753
Colombia Roberto Guerrero26242211925551131152523247652
US Howdy Holmes1321371717122114969819201644
Mexico Josele Garza23DNQ10DNS7231711725114108131042
US Gordon Johncock11102569121849111017DNQ13DNS39
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi51232720418121330
613Wth615989241530
US John Paul Jr.20DNQDNQDNS61792211328
US Al Holbert1523420245719222917132222DNS28
Ireland Derek Daly715274196171818212126
US Chip Ganassi2511281115922724
US Pancho Carter196771122
US Johnny Rutherford22728514*1120
US Scott Brayton1822251411131261211DNQ2315819
US Kevin Cogan288209182022810Wth17
Italy Teo Fabi181924123271315
US Dick Simon19423132024DNQ1215122412152114DNQ15
UK Jim Crawford4DNQ212312
Italy Corrado Fabi251062511
US Chris KneifelDNQ915238DNQ15DNS259
US Pete Halsmer814DNQDNQ22261418132418182699
US A. J. Foyt6DNQ2227Wth14228
US Herm Johnson81823DNQ5
Italy Bruno Giacomelli27DNQDNQ85
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk85
US John Morton92026DNQDNQ17125
US Ed Pimm12DNQDNQ191622DNQ3326132222191012195
US Gary BettenhausenDNQ1513DNQ23DNQ10DNQDNQ3
US George Snider112
Australia Dennis Firestone12DNQ172616DNS211
US Mike Chandler16DNQDNQ0
US Johnny ParsonsDNQ17DNQ0
US Roger MearsDNQ26DNQ0
US Tony Bettenhausen Jr.DNQ222615160
US Tom Gloy1416230
US Patrick Bedard300
US Stan FoxDNQ2427DNQ27DNQ25DNQ22DNQDNQDNQ0
Spain José Romero280
UK Kenny Acheson28DNQDNQ0
US Dick FergusonDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ27DNQ213327270
New Zealand Graham McRaeDNQ250
US Randy LewisDNQ26DNQ19230
US Steve ChasseyDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ163224222820DNQ16DNQ0
US Bill AlsupDNQDNQDNQDNQ1624140
US Spike Gehlhausen31DNQ250
US Phil KruegerDNQ290
US Chet FillipDNQ3115DNQ170
Canada Ludwig Heimrath Jr.230
US Jerry KarlDNQ30240
US Dale CoyneDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ14DNQDNQ0
US Peter Kuhn20DNQ16250
US Mike Nish15DNQ0
New Zealand Mike Thackwell18200
US Bill TemperoDNQDNQ0
US Phil CalivaDNQDNQ0
South Africa Desiré WilsonDNQDNQ0
US Chuck CiprichDNQDNQ0
US Jim McElreathDNQ0
US Jerry SnevaDNQ0
US Larry CannonDNQ0
US Tom BigelowDNQDNQ0
US Steve HostetlerDNQDNQDNQDNQDNQ0
US Harry RubleDNQ0
US Price CobbDNQ0
Peru Jorge KoechlinDNQ0
United States Steve KrisiloffDNQ0
United States Al LoquastoDNQ0
United States Brad MurpheyDNQDNQ0
United States Bill PuterbaughDNQ0
United States Willy T. RibbsDNQ0
United States Rich VoglerDNQ0
United States Bill Vukovich IIDNQ0
United States Greg LefflerDNQ0
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th-6th place
Light Blue7th-12th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 12)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
Injured
(Inj)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing

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Nations' Cup

Best result in each race counts towards the Nations' cup.

PosCountryLGBPIR1INDMILPORMEACLEMIS1ROAPOCMOHSANMIS2PIR2LAGLASPoints123456789101112-PosCountryLGBPIR1INDMILPORMEACLEMIS1ROAPOCMOHSANMIS2PIR2LAGLASPoints
United States1111111111111111351
Australia21612172389514211511165587
Colombia26242211925551131152523247652
Mexico23DNQ10DNS7231711725114108131042
Italy18192412327132510682531
Brazil51232720418121330
Canada613Wth61592389241530
Ireland715274196171818212126
United Kingdom4DNQ212312
Netherlands85
New ZealandDNQ2518200
Spain280
South AfricaDNQDNQ-

Driver Breakdown

PosDriverTeamStartsWinsPodiumsTop 5sTop 10sPolesPoints1234467891011121314151517171920212223242525272829293132323232323738394040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040
US Ma. AndrettiUS Newman/Haas Racing16688107176
US T. SnevaUS Mayer Racing16369122163
US RahalUS Truesports16267101137
US SullivanUS Doug Shierson Racing1635591110
US Ri. MearsUS Team Penske1114792110
US Unser Jr.US Galles Racing1613680103
US Mi. AndrettiUS Kraco Racing1605790102
Australia BrabhamUS Kraco Racing160368187
US UnserUS Team Penske160249076
US OngaisUS Interscope Racing130146053
Colombia GuerreroUS Bignotti-Cotter Racing160135052
US HolmesUS Mayer Racing160116044
Mexico GarzaUS Machinists Union Racing140016042
US JohncockUS Patrick Racing130016039
Brazil FittipaldiUS GTS Racing
US HR Racing
US Patrick Racing90023030
Canada Villeneuve Sr.Canada Canadian Tire Racing90005130
US Paul Jr.US VDS Racing
US Primus Racing
US Patrick Racing
US Provimi Veal Racing70113028
US HolbertUS Morales Motorsport140023028
Ireland DalyUS Provimi Veal Racing110013026
US GanassiUS Patrick Racing80112024
US CarterUS Galles Racing
US American Dream Racing
US Patrick Racing50003022
US RutherfordUS Doug Shierson Racing
US Gilmore Racing
US Team Penske60012120
US BraytonUS Brayton Racing140002019
US CoganUS Curb Racing
US Curb-All American Racers
US Forsythe Racing90004017
Italy T. FabiUS Forsythe Racing70111015
US SimonUS Dick Simon Racing140011015
UK CrawfordUS Ed Wachs Motor Sports
US HR Racing30011012
Italy C. FabiUS Forstyhe Racing40002011
US KneifelUS Primus Racing6000209
US HalsmerUS Arciero Racing
US Curb-All American Racers12000209
US FoytUS Gilmore Racing5000108
US JohnsonUS Menard Racing
US Pace Racing
US Jet Engineering3000105
Italy GiacomelliUS Theodore Racing
US Patrick Racing2000105
Netherlands LuyendykUS Provimi Veal Racing1000105
US MortonUS Jet Engineering5000105
US PimmUS Jet Engineering
US Curb-All American Racers13000105
US G. BettenhausenUS HR Racing
US Leader Card Racing
US Pace Racing4000103
US SniderUS Gilmore Racing1000001
Australia FirestoneUS Pace Racing
US Purcell Racing5000001
US ChandlerUS Curb-All American Racers
US Curb Racing1000000
US ParsonsUS Wysard Racing
US McCray Racing1000000
US Ro. MearsUS American Dream Racing
US Machinists Union Racing1000000
US T. Bettenhausen Jr.US Provimi Veal Racing4000000
US GloyUS Galles Racing3000000
US BedardUS Brayton Racing1000000
US FoxUS Leader Card Racing5000000
Spain RomeroUS GTS Racing1000000
UK AchesonUS Hall Properties
US GTS Racing
US HR Racing
US Forsythe Racing1000000
US FergusonUS Hess Racing5000000
New Zealand McRaeUS Pace Racing1000000
US LewisUS Wysard Racing
US Machinists Union Racing3000000
US ChasseyUS Gohr Racing7000000
US AlsupUS Alsup Racing3000000
US GehlhausenUS Indy Auto Racing1000000
US KruegerUS Ellme Racing1000000
US FillipUS VDS Racing2000000
Canada Heimrath Jr.Canada Canadian Tire Racing1000000
US KarlUS McCray Racing
US Renaissance Racing2000000
US CoyneUS Dale Coyne Racing1000000
US KuhnUS McCray Racing3000000
US NishUS Dick Simon Racing1000000
New Zealand ThackwellUS Team Penske2000000

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