1982 CART Series

Race #10 - Detroit News Grand Prix

The CART Series made their 10th stop of 1982 at the Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Michigan, for the Detroit News Grand Prix.

A.J. Foyt led the field to the Green Flag but it was Mario Andretti who would lead the first laps around the two mile track before Geoff Brabham took over and would dominate for much of the day, leading 31 of the event's 75 laps, but Howdy Holmes, would work his way up from his 8th starting spot and would assume the race lead shortly after the lone round and pit stops and had to hold off Tony Bettenhausen Jr. and Brabham over the final 18 laps to score his first career win.

Finishing 18th was points leader, Gordon Johncock, who scored enough points to lock up the 1982 CART Series Championship with one race to go. It is Johncock's first ever championship in the CART Series.

Other Noticeables:
Howdy Holmes scored his 1st win of the year,
Holmes led 1 time for 18 laps, including the final 18 laps,
It was the 1st win of his career in the CART Series in his 15th start,
Gordon Johncock, who finished 18th, has clinched the 1982 CART Series Championship

1.30-Howdy Holmes (18 laps led)
2.6-Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
3.21-Geoff Brabham (31 laps led)
4.19-Bobby Rahal
5.2-Bill Alsup (18 laps led)
6.18-Mike Mosley
7.40-Mario Andretti (8 laps led)
8.65-Phil Krueger
9.69-Jerry Sneva
10.36-Scott Brayton
11.55-Josele Garza
12.22-Dick Simon
13.31-Roger Mears
14.3-Pancho Carter
15.56-Gary Bettenhausen-1 lap
16.12-Chip Ganassi-1 lap
17.14-A.J. Foyt-1 lap
18.20-Gordon Johncock-1 lap
19.1-Rick Mears-1 lap
20.10-Al Unser-1 lap
21.64-Greg Leffler-1 lap
22.7-Tom Sneva-1 lap
23.4-Kevin Cogan-2 laps
24.11-Dick Ferguson-29 laps (Accident)
25.72-Tom Bigelow-30 laps (Valve)
26.34-Johnny Parsons-75 laps (Did Not Start)

A.J. Foyt-Pole
Mario Andretti-1-5
Bill Alsup-6-13
Geoff Brabham-14-22
Mario Andretti-23-25
Geoff Brabham-26-30
Bill Alsup-31-32
Geoff Brabham-33
Bill Alsup-34-38
Geoff Brabham-39-45
Bill Alsup-46-48
Geoff Brabham-49-57
Howdy Holmes-58-75

11 Lead Changes among 4 drivers

Caution Flags: 0 for 0 laps

Margin of Victory: 0.039 Seconds

Time of Race: 1 Hour, 3 Minutes and 34 Seconds

A.J. Foyt leads the field to the Green Flag.



Mario Andretti passes A.J. Foyt in Turn 1 and would go on to lead the first lap.



Bill Alsup passes Mario Andretti for the lead on Lap 6.



Geoff Brabham passes Bill Alsup for the lead on Lap 14.



Mario Andretti passes Geoff Brabham for the lead on Lap 23.



Geoff Brabham passes Mario Andretti to retake the lead on Lap 26.



Bill Alsup passes Geoff Brabham for the lead on Lap 31.



Geoff Brabham passes Bill Alsup to retake the lead on Lap 33.



Bill Alsup passes Geoff Brabham for the lead on Lap 34.



Geoff Brabham passes Bill Alsup to retake the lead on Lap 39.



While running in 15th, Dick Ferguson crashes in Turn 4, despite no caution would come out.



While running in 24th, Tom Bigelow's Valve breaks.



Howdy Holmes passes Geoff Brabham for the 11th and final lead change on Lap 58.



Howdy Holmes takes the Checkered Flag.