| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 7th round of the 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season | |
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| Date | August 15, 1982 |
| Official name | 1982 Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 200 laps 500 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 80 °F (27 °C); wind speeds up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Time | 200.948 mph |
| Podium | |
| First | Rick Mears (Team Penske) |
| Second | Kevin Cogan (Team Penske) |
| Third | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) |
The 1982 Pocono 500, the 12th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, August 15, 1982. Branded as the 1982 Domino's Pizza Pocono 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race was won by Rick Mears, his first Pocono 500 win.
- ^ "1982 Pocono 500 weather information". Wunderground. Retrieved May 3, 2023.