The 1983 Indianapolis 500 was the 67th running of “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”. The event was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana, United States on Sunday, 29 May 1983. Teo Fabi started on pole position and Tom Sneva was the race winner.
1983 Indianapolis 500 Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Started | Laps | Total Time | Laps Led | Status | Avg. Speed | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tom Sneva | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 4 | 200 | 3:05:03.06 | 98 | Running | 162.117 | $385,886 |
| 2 | 7 | Al Unser | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 7 | 200 | +11.174 | 61 | Running | 161.954 | $179,086 |
| 3 | 2 | Rick Mears | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 3 | 200 | 2 | Running | 161.799 | $135,086 | |
| 4 | 12 | Geoff Brabham | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 26 | 199 | 0 | Running | $108,286 | ||
| 5 | 16 | Kevin Cogan | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 22 | 198 | 0 | Running | $73,856 | ||
| 6 | 30 | Howdy Holmes | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 12 | 198 | 0 | Running | $71,696 | ||
| 7 | 21 | Pancho Carter | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 14 | 197 | 0 | Running | $77,491 | ||
| 8 | 60 | Chip Ganassi | Wildcat | Cosworth | Goodyear | 16 | 195 | 0 | Running | $60,580 | ||
| 9 | 37 | Scott Brayton | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 29 | 195 | 0 | Running | $57,085 | ||
| 10 | 19 | Al Unser Jr. | Eagle | Cosworth | Goodyear | 5 | 192 | 0 | Out of fuel | $59,110 | ||
| 11 | 56 | Steve Chassey | Eagle | Chevrolet | Goodyear | 19 | 192 | 0 | Running | $60,982 | ||
| 12 | 72 | Chris Kneifel | Primus | Cosworth | Goodyear | 25 | 191 | 0 | Running | $53,690 | ||
| 13 | 18 | Mike Mosley | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 2 | 169 | 1 | Accident | $61,484 | ||
| 14 | 20 | Gordon Johncock | Wildcat | Cosworth | Goodyear | 10 | 163 | 0 | Gearbox | $53,442 | ||
| 15 | 22 | Dick Simon | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 20 | 161 | 0 | Running | $56,758 | ||
| 16 | 29 | Michael Chandler | Rattlesnake | Cosworth | Goodyear | 30 | 153 | 0 | Gearbox | $50,610 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 9 | 152 | 0 | Half shaft | $49,998 | ||
| 18 | 94 | Bill Whittington | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 15 | 144 | 0 | Gearbox | $49,922 | ||
| 19 | 34 | Derek Daly | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 28 | 126 | 0 | Engine | $48,882 | ||
| 20 | 4 | Bobby Rahal | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 6 | 110 | 15 | Radiator | $55,378 | ||
| 21 | 25 | Danny Ongais | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 21 | 101 | 0 | Handling | $48,588 | ||
| 22 | 66 | Johnny Parsons | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 23 | 80 | 0 | Accident | $47,478 | ||
| 23 | 3 | Mario Andretti | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 11 | 79 | 0 | Accident | $47,082 | ||
| 24 | 90 | Dennis Firestone | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 33 | 77 | 0 | Oil leak | $49,222 | ||
| 25 | 55 | Josele Garza | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 18 | 64 | 0 | Oil leak | $59,898 | ||
| 26 | 33 | Teo Fabi | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 1 | 47 | 23 | Fuel gasket | $84,960 | ||
| 27 | 91 | Don Whittington | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 27 | 44 | 0 | Ignition | $45,858 | ||
| 28 | 9 | Roger Mears | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | 8 | 43 | 0 | Accident | $45,642 | ||
| 29 | 43 | Steve Krisiloff | Lola | Cosworth | Goodyear | 31 | 42 | 0 | U-joint | $45,462 | ||
| 30 | 35 | Patrick Bedard | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 17 | 25 | 0 | Accident | $45,818 | ||
| 31 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 24 | 24 | 0 | Shift linkage | $44,888 | ||
| 32 | 1 | George Snider | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | 13 | 22 | 0 | Ignition | $45,138 | ||
| 33 | 38 | Chet Fillip | Eagle | Cosworth | Goodyear | 32 | 11 | 0 | Black flagged | $50,102 |