# 1984 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

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.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | # | Drivers | Rounds |
| Team Penske | Penske PC-12 (1-2) March (3-16) | Cosworth | 1 (2) | Al Unser | All |
| Team Penske | Penske PC-12 (1-2) March (3-16) | Cosworth | 6 | Rick Mears | 1-11 |
| Team Penske | Penske PC-12 (1-2) March (3-16) | Cosworth | 6 | Johnny Rutherford | 12-14 |
| Team Penske | Penske PC-12 (1-2) March (3-16) | Cosworth | 6 | Mike Thackwell | 15-16 |
| Newman/Haas Racing | Lola | Cosworth | 3 | Mario Andretti | All |
| Mayer Racing | March | Cosworth | 4(1) | Tom Sneva | All |
| Mayer Racing | March | Cosworth | 41 | Howdy Holmes | All |
| Gilmore Racing | March | Cosworth | 4 | George Snider | 3 |
| Gilmore Racing | March | Cosworth | 14 | A. J. Foyt | 3, 6, 8, 10, 13-14, 16 |
| Gilmore Racing | March | Cosworth | 84 | Johnny Rutherford | 3, 8, 10 |
| Truesports | March | Cosworth | 5 | Bobby Rahal | All |
| Galles Racing | March | Cosworth | 7 | Al Unser Jr. | All |
| Galles Racing | March | Cosworth | 77 | Tom Gloy | 3, 6-7 |
| Galles Racing | March | Cosworth | 77 | Pancho Carter | 8, 10, 16 |
| VDS Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 8(12) | John Paul Jr. | 1-3 |
| VDS Racing | VDS | Cosworth | 38 | Chet Fillip | 3, 8, 10-11, 13 |
| Bignotti-Cotter Racing | March | Cosworth | 9 | Roberto Guerrero | All |
| American Dream Racing | March | Cosworth | 10 | Pancho Carter | 3 |
| American Dream Racing | March | Cosworth | 69 | Phil Caliva | 1, 3 |
| American Dream Racing | March | Cosworth | 70 | Roger Mears | 1-2 |
| Arciero Racing | Penske (1-4) March (5-15) Arciero (16) | Cosworth | 11 | Pete Halsmer | All except 7-9 |
| Alsup Racing | Longhorn | Chevrolet | 15 | Bill Tempero | 1 |
| Alsup Racing | March (1-3) Argo (7-8, 10, 12) | Cosworth | 27 | Bill Alsup | 1-3, 7-8, 10, 12 |
| Provimi Veal Racing | March | Cosworth | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | 1-3, 8, 10 |
| Provimi Veal Racing | March | Cosworth | 16 | Arie Luyendyk | 9 |
| Provimi Veal Racing | March | Cosworth | 16 | Derek Daly | 11-12 |
| Provimi Veal Racing | March | Cosworth | 17(61) | Derek Daly | 1-10, 13 |
| Provimi Veal Racing | March | Cosworth | 17(61) | John Paul Jr. | 14-16 |
| Kraco Racing | March | Cosworth | 18 | Geoff Brabham | All |
| Kraco Racing | March | Cosworth | 99 | Michael Andretti | All |
| Patrick Racing | March | Cosworth | 20 | Gordon Johncock | All except 15 |
| Patrick Racing | March (3, 5-16) Wildcat (1-2, 4) | Cosworth | 40 | Chip Ganassi | 1-8 |
| Patrick Racing | March (3, 5-16) Wildcat (1-2, 4) | Cosworth | 40 | John Paul Jr. | 9 |
| Patrick Racing | March (3, 5-16) Wildcat (1-2, 4) | Cosworth | 40 | Pancho Carter | 14 |
| Patrick Racing | March (3, 5-16) Wildcat (1-2, 4) | Cosworth | 40 | Bruno Giacomelli | 15 |
| Patrick Racing | March (3, 5-16) Wildcat (1-2, 4) | Cosworth | 40 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 11-13, 16 |
| Alex Morales Motorsports | March | Cosworth | 21 | Al Holbert | All |
| Alex Morales Motorsports | March | Cosworth | 71 | Rich Vogler | 3 |
| Dick Simon Racing | March | Cosworth | 22 | Dick Simon | All |
| Dick Simon Racing | March | Cosworth | 23 | Bill Puterbaugh | 3 |
| Dick Simon Racing | March | Cosworth | 23 | Mike Nish | 14, 16 |
| Leader Card Racing | March | Cosworth | 24 | Stan Fox | All except 1-2, 7, and 16 |
| Leader Card Racing | March | Cosworth | 24 | Gary Bettenhausen | 7 |
| Interscope Racing | March | Cosworth | 25 | Danny Ongais | All except 9 and 11 |
| Menard Racing | March | Cosworth | 28 | Herm Johnson | 3-4 |
| Doug Shierson Racing | DSR-1 (1-2, 4) Lola (3, 5-16) | Cosworth | 30 | Danny Sullivan | All |
| Doug Shierson Racing | DSR-1 | Cosworth | 80 | Willy T. Ribbs | 3 |
| Hess Racing | Eagle (1-6, 8-11, 15) March (7) | Cosworth | 31 (51) | Dick Ferguson | 1-11, 15 |
| Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 33 | Teo Fabi | 1-7 |
| Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 33 | Kevin Cogan | 8-10 |
| Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 33 | Corrado Fabi | 11-12, 14, 16 |
| Forsythe Racing | March | Cosworth | 33 | Kenny Acheson | 15 |
| Wysard Racing | March | Cosworth | 34 | Desiré Wilson | 1 |
| Wysard Racing | March | Cosworth | 34 | Johnny Parsons | 3 |
| Wysard Racing | March | Cosworth | 34 | Randy Lewis | 15-16 |
| Wysard Racing | March | Cosworth | 54 | Price Cobb | 3 |
| Brayton Racing | March | Buick | 35 | Patrick Bedard | 3 |
| Brayton Racing | March | Buick (3-5, 9) Cosworth (6-8, 10-16) | 37 | Scott Brayton | 3-16 |
| Pace Racing | March | Cosworth | 36 | Chuck Ciprich | 2-3 |
| Pace Racing | March | Cosworth | 36 | Gary Bettenhausen | 13-14 |
| Pace Racing | March | Cosworth | 36 | Herm Johnson | 11 |
| Pace Racing | March | Cosworth | 36 | Dennis Firestone | 8-9, 12, 15-16 |
| Pace Racing | March | Cosworth | 36 | Graham McRae | 6-7 |
| Theodore Racing | Theodore | Cosworth | 44(52) | Bruno Giacomelli | 1-3 |
| Theodore Racing | Theodore | Cosworth | 49 | Jorge Koechlin | 3 |
| AMI Racing | March | Cosworth | 44 | Greg Leffler | 3 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | 45 | Jim McElreath | 2 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | 45 | Tom Bigelow | 4 |
| Dale Coyne Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | 45 | Dale Coyne | 5-9, 11, 14-15 |
| GTS Racing | March | Cosworth | 47 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1-3 |
| GTS Racing | March | Cosworth | 47 | José Romero | 5 |
| GTS Racing | March | Cosworth | 47 | Kenny Acheson | 6 |
| GTS Racing | March | Cosworth | 86 | Al Loquasto | 3 |
| Purcell Racing | March | Cosworth | 50 | Dennis Firestone | 3 |
| Machinists Union Racing | Penske (1-2) March (3-16) | Cosworth | 55 | Josele Garza | All |
| Machinists Union Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 76 | Roger Mears | 3 |
| Gohr Racing | Eagle (1, 3) March (All others) | Chevrolet | 56 | Steve Chassey | All except 5, 12, and 14 |
| Indy Auto Racing | March | Cosworth | 57 | Spike Gehlhausen | 3, 7-8 |
| Indy Auto Racing | March | Cosworth | 57 | Brad Murphey | 11 |
| Ellme Racing | March | Cosworth | 58(85) | Phil Krueger | 3, 8 |
| Ellme Racing | March | Cosworth | 58(85) | Steve Hostetler | 5-7, 11, 15-1 |
| McCray Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 59 | Johnny Parsons | 1-2 |
| McCray Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 59 | Jerry Karl | 3, 10 |
| McCray Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 59 | Randy Lewis | 6-7, 9 |
| McCray Racing | Penske | Cosworth | 59 | Peter Kuhn | 11-13, 15 |
| Renaissance Racing | Wildcat (3) March (13) | Cosworth | 62 | Jerry Karl | 3, 13 |
| Jet Engineering | March | Cosworth (10) Chevrolet (All except 10) | 64 | Ed Pimm | 1-8 |
| Jet Engineering | March | Cosworth (10) Chevrolet (All except 10) | 64 | Bill Tempero | 9 |
| Jet Engineering | March | Cosworth (10) Chevrolet (All except 10) | 64 | Herm Johnson | 12 |
| Jet Engineering | March | Cosworth (10) Chevrolet (All except 10) | 64 | John Morton | 10-11, 13-16 |
| Jet Engineering | Eagle | Chevrolet | 85 | John Morton | 1 |
| Timberwood Racing | March | Cosworth | 66 | Jerry Sneva | 3 |
| Primus Racing | March | Cosworth | 72 | Chris Kneifel | 1-7, 9 |
| Primus Racing | March | Cosworth | 72 | John Paul Jr. | 8, 10 |
| Baer Concrete | March | Cosworth | 75 | Tom Bigelow | 3 |
| Canadian Tire Racing | March | Cosworth | 76 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | 1-2, 5-8, 12, 14-16 |
| Canadian Tire Racing | March | Cosworth | 76 | Ludwig Heimrath Jr. | 9 |
| Ed Wachs Motor Sports | Theodore | Cosworth | 78 | Jim Crawford | 1, 3, 6 |
| Rattlesnake Racing | Rattlesnake | Cosworth | 81 | Larry Cannon | 3 |
| HR Racing | March | Cosworth | 82 | Gary Bettenhausen | 3-5, 8-10 |
| HR Racing | March | Cosworth | 82 | Jim Crawford | 15 |
| HR Racing | March | Cosworth | 82 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 6-7 |
| HR Racing | March | Cosworth | 82 | Steve Chassey | 14 |
| Center Line Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | 87 | Steve Krisiloff | 3 |
| Ligier-Curb | Ligier | Cosworth | 98 | Kevin Cogan | 1 |
| Curb-All American Racers | Eagle | Pontiac (All other races) Chevrolet (8, 14) | 88 | Mike Chandler | 1, 3 |
| Curb-All American Racers | Eagle | Pontiac (All other races) Chevrolet (8, 14) | 98 | Kevin Cogan | 3-7 |
| Curb-All American Racers | Eagle | Pontiac (All other races) Chevrolet (8, 14) | 98 | Ed Pimm | 9-16 |
| Curb-All American Racers | Eagle | Pontiac (All other races) Chevrolet (8, 14) | 98 | Pete Halsmer | 8 |
| Curb-All American Racers | Eagle | Pontiac (All other races) Chevrolet (8, 14) | 98 | Mike Chandler | 2 |

## 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.
| Rd | Date | Name | Circuit | Location | TV Broadcaster |
| 1 | April 1 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | S Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | NBC |
| 2 | April 15 | Dana Jimmy Bryan 150 | O Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | NBC |
| 3 | May 27 | Indianapolis 500 | O Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Indianapolis, Indiana | ABC |
| 4 | June 3 | Dana Rex Mays Classic | O Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin | ESPN |
| 5 | June 17 | Stroh's/G.I. Joe's 200 | R Portland International Raceway | Portland, Oregon | ESPN |
| 6 | July 1 | Meadowlands Grand Prix | S Meadowlands Sports Complex | East Rutherford, New Jersey | NBC |
| 7 | July 8 | Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix | S Burke Lakefront Airport | Cleveland, Ohio | ESPN |
| 8 | July 22 | Michigan 500 | O Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | NBC |
| 9 | August 5 | Provimi Veal 200 | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ESPN |
| 10 | August 19 | Domino's Pizza 500 | O Pocono International Raceway | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | NBC |
| 11 | September 2 | Escort Radar Warning 200 | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | ESPN |
| 12 | September 9 | Molson Indy 300 | O Sanair Super Speedway | Saint-Pie, Quebec | ESPN |
| 13 | September 24* | Detroit News Grand Prix | O Michigan International Speedway | Brooklyn, Michigan | ESPN |
| 14 | October 14 | Stroh's 150/Bobby Ball Memorial | O Phoenix International Raceway | Avondale, Arizona | ESPN |
| 15 | October 21 | Quinn's Cooler 300k | R Laguna Seca Raceway | Monterey, California | ESPN |
| 16 | November 11 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | R Caesars Palace | Las Vegas, Nevada | NBC |
O Oval/Speedway  R Road course  S Street circuit NC Non-championship event
*The Detroit News Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on September 23, but postponed a day by rain.

## Season Summary
### Race results

| Rd | Race Name | Pole Position | Winning driver | Winning team | Race time | Report |
| 1 | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 2:15:23 | Report |
| 2 | Dana Jimmy Bryan 150 | Tom Sneva | Tom Sneva | Mayer Racing | 1:14:39 | Report |
| 3 | Indianapolis 500 | Tom Sneva | Rick Mears | Team Penske | 3:03:21 | Report |
| 4 | Dana Rex Mays Classic | Rick Mears | Tom Sneva | Mayer Racing | 1:41:41 | Report |
| 5 | Stroh's/G.I. Joe's 200 | Mario Andretti | Al Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | 1:53:17 | Report |
| 6 | Meadowlands Grand Prix | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 2:04:59 | Report |
| 7 | Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix | Mario Andretti | Danny Sullivan | Doug Shierson Racing | 1:50:17 | Report |
| 8 | Michigan 500 | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 3:44:45 | Report |
| 9 | Provimi Veal 200 | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:43:08 | Report |
| 10 | Domino's Pizza 500 | Rick Mears | Danny Sullivan | Doug Shierson Racing | 3:38:29 | Report |
| 11 | Escort Radar Warning 200 | Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:59:50 | Report |
| 12 | Molson Indy 300 | Bobby Rahal | Danny Sullivan | Doug Shierson Racing | 1:39:49 | Report |
| 13 | Detroit News Grand Prix | Johnny Rutherford | Mario Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:11:12 | Report |
| 14 | Stroh's 150/Bobby Ball Memorial | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. | Bobby Rahal | Truesports | 1:31:47 | Report |
| 15 | Quinn's Cooler 300k | Mario Andretti | Bobby Rahal | Truesports | 1:35:47 | Report |
| 16 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Danny Sullivan | Tom Sneva | Mayer Racing | 2:08:13 | Report |
* Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the CART title.

## Final points standings
### Drivers points standings

| Pos | Driver | LBH | PHX1 | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MIC1 | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MIC2 | PHX2 | LAG | CPL | Pts |
| 1 | Mario Andretti | 1* | 20 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 1* | 21 | 1 | 1* | 19 | 1* | 7 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 176 |
| 2 | Tom Sneva | 3 | 1* | 16 | 1* | 5 | 6 | 19 | 2* | 20 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1* | 163 |
| 3 | Bobby Rahal | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14* | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2* | 5 | 1* | 1* | 7 | 137 |
| 4 | Danny Sullivan | 24 | 6 | 29 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 110 |
| 5 | Rick Mears | 21 | 18 | 1* | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5* | Wth | | | | | 110 |
| 6 | Al Unser Jr. | 17 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1* | 4 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 103 |
| 7 | Michael Andretti | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 102 |
| 8 | Geoff Brabham | 2 | 16 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 87 |
| 9 | Al Unser | 22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 76 |
| 10 | Danny Ongais | DNQ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 24 | | 5 | | 23 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 53 |
| 11 | Roberto Guerrero RY | 26 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 52 |
| 12 | Howdy Holmes | 13 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 44 |
| 13 | Josele Garza | 23 | DNQ | 10 | DNS | 7 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 42 |
| 14 | Gordon Johncock | 11 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 17 | DNQ | 13 | | DNS | 39 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi R | 5 | 12 | 32 | | | 7 | 20 | | | | 4 | 18 | 12 | | | 13 | 30 |
| 16 | Jacques Villeneuve Sr. R | 6 | 13 | Wth | | 6 | 15 | 9 | | | | | 8 | | 9 | 24 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | John Paul Jr. | 20 | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | DNS | 6 | 17 | 9 | | 22 | | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 18 | Al Holbert R | 15 | 23 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 17 | | 13 | 22 | 22 | DNS | 28 |
| 19 | Derek Daly | 7 | 15 | 27 | | 4 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 18 | | 18 | 21 | 21 | | | | 26 |
| 20 | Chip Ganassi | 25 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 27 | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 21 | Pancho Carter | | | 19 | | | | | 6 | | 7 | | | | 7 | | 11 | 22 |
| 22 | Johnny Rutherford | | | 22 | | | | | 7 | | 28 | | 5 | 14* | 11 | | | 20 |
| 23 | Scott Brayton | | | 18 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 11 | DNQ | 23 | 15 | 8 | 19 |
| 24 | Kevin Cogan | 28 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 10 | Wth | | | | | | | 17 |
| 25 | Teo Fabi | 18 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 26 | Dick Simon | 19 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 24 | DNQ | 12 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 14 | DNQ | 15 |
| 27 | Jim Crawford R | 4 | | DNQ | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | 23 | | 12 |
| 28 | Corrado Fabi R | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 10 | | 6 | | 25 | 11 |
| 29 | Chris Kneifel | DNQ | 9 | 15 | 23 | 8 | DNQ | 15 | DNS | 25 | | | | | | | | 9 |
| 30 | Pete Halsmer | 8 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 26 | | 14 | | 18 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 | A. J. Foyt | | | 6 | | | DNQ | | 22 | | 27 | | | Wth | 14 | | 22 | 8 |
| 32 | Herm Johnson | | | 8 | 18 | | | | | | | 23 | DNQ | | | | | 5 |
| 33 | Bruno Giacomelli R | 27 | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | 5 |
| 34 | Arie Luyendyk R | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 35 | John Morton R | 9 | | | | | | | | | 20 | 26 | | DNQ | DNQ | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 36 | Ed Pimm R | 12 | DNQ | DNQ | 19 | 16 | 22 | DNQ | 33 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 5 |
| 37 | Gary Bettenhausen | | | DNQ | 15 | 13 | | DNQ | 23 | DNQ | 10 | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | 3 |
| 38 | George Snider | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 39 | Dennis Firestone | | | 12 | | | | | DNQ | 17 | 26 | | 16 | | | DNS | 21 | 1 |
| 40 | Mike Chandler | 16 | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 41 | Johnny Parsons | DNQ | 17 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 42 | Roger Mears | DNQ | 26 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 43 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. R | DNQ | 22 | 26 | | | | | 15 | | 16 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 44 | Tom Gloy | | | 14 | | | 16 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 45 | Patrick Bedard | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 46 | Stan Fox | | | DNQ | 24 | 27 | DNQ | | 27 | DNQ | 25 | DNQ | 22 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | 0 |
| 47 | José Romero | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 48 | Kenny Acheson | | | | | | 28 | | | DNQ | | | | | | DNQ | | 0 |
| 49 | Dick Ferguson | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | DNQ | 27 | DNQ | 21 | 33 | 27 | | | | 27 | | 0 |
| 50 | Graham McRae | | | | | | DNQ | 25 | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 51 | Randy Lewis | | | | | | DNQ | 26 | | DNQ | | | | | | 19 | 23 | 0 |
| 52 | Steve Chassey | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | DNQ | 16 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 28 | | 20 | DNQ | 16 | DNQ | 0 |
| 53 | Bill Alsup | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | DNQ | 16 | | 24 | | 14 | | | | | 0 |
| 54 | Spike Gehlhausen | | | 31 | | | | DNQ | 25 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 55 | Phil Krueger | | | DNQ | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 56 | Chet Fillip | | | DNQ | | | | | 31 | | 15 | DNQ | | 17 | | | | 0 |
| 57 | Ludwig Heimrath Jr. R | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 58 | Jerry Karl | | | DNQ | | | | | | | 30 | | | 24 | | | | 0 |
| 59 | Dale Coyne | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | 14 | | | DNQ | DNQ | | 0 |
| 60 | Peter Kuhn | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | DNQ | 16 | | 25 | | 0 |
| 61 | Mike Nish R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | DNQ | 0 |
| 62 | Mike Thackwell R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| - | Bill Tempero | DNQ | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Phil Caliva | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Desiré Wilson | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Chuck Ciprich | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Jim McElreath | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Jerry Sneva | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Larry Cannon | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Tom Bigelow | | | DNQ | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Steve Hostetler | | | | | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | | | DNQ | | 0 |
| - | Harry Ruble | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Price Cobb | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Jorge Koechlin R | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Steve Krisiloff | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Al Loquasto | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Brad Murphey | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | | | | DNQ | 0 |
| - | Bill Puterbaugh | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Willy T. Ribbs R | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Rich Vogler | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Bill Vukovich II | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Greg Leffler | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | LBH | PHX1 | INDY | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MIC1 | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MIC2 | PHX2 | LAG | CPL | Pts |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th-6th place |
| Light Blue | 7th-12th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 12) |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Injured (Inj) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap |
| * | Led most race laps |
| RY | Rookie of the Year |
| R | Rookie |

### Nations' Cup

Best result in each race counts towards the Nations' cup.
| Pos | Country | LGB | PIR1 | IND | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MIC1 | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MIC2 | PIR2 | LAG | LAS | Points |
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 351 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 87 |
| 3 | Colombia | 26 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 52 |
| 4 | Mexico | 23 | DNQ | 10 | DNS | 7 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 42 |
| 5 | Italy | 18 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 13 | | | | 25 | 10 | | 6 | 8 | 25 | 31 |
| 6 | Brazil | 5 | 12 | 32 | | | 7 | 20 | | | | 4 | 18 | 12 | | | 13 | 30 |
| 7 | Canada | 6 | 13 | Wth | | 6 | 15 | 9 | | 23 | | | 8 | | 9 | 24 | 15 | 30 |
| 8 | Ireland | 7 | 15 | 27 | | 4 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 18 | | 18 | 21 | 21 | | | | 26 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 4 | | DNQ | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | 23 | | 12 |
| 10 | Netherlands | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 11 | New Zealand | | | | | | DNQ | 25 | | | | | | | | 18 | 20 | 0 |
| 12 | Spain | | | | | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | South Africa | DNQ | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - |
| Pos | Country | LGB | PIR1 | IND | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | MIC1 | ROA | POC | MDO | SAN | MIC2 | PIR2 | LAG | LAS | Points |

### Driver Breakdown

| Pos | Driver | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points |
| 1 | Ma. Andretti | Newman/Haas Racing | 16 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 176 |
| 2 | T. Sneva | Mayer Racing | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 163 |
| 3 | Rahal | Truesports | 16 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 137 |
| 4 | Sullivan | Doug Shierson Racing | 16 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 110 |
| 4 | Ri. Mears | Team Penske | 11 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 110 |
| 6 | Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 103 |
| 7 | Mi. Andretti | Kraco Racing | 16 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 102 |
| 8 | Brabham | Kraco Racing | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 87 |
| 9 | Unser | Team Penske | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 76 |
| 10 | Ongais | Interscope Racing | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 53 |
| 11 | Guerrero R | Bignotti-Cotter Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 52 |
| 12 | Holmes | Mayer Racing | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| 13 | Garza | Machinists Union Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 42 |
| 14 | Johncock | Patrick Racing | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 39 |
| 15 | Fittipaldi R | GTS Racing HR Racing Patrick Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| 15 | Villeneuve Sr. | Canadian Tire Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
| 17 | Paul Jr. | VDS Racing Primus Racing Patrick Racing Provimi Veal Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 17 | Holbert R | Morales Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 19 | Daly | Provimi Veal Racing | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| 20 | Ganassi | Patrick Racing | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 21 | Carter | Galles Racing American Dream Racing Patrick Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 22 | Rutherford | Doug Shierson Racing Gilmore Racing Team Penske | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| 23 | Brayton | Brayton Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 24 | Cogan | Curb Racing Curb-All American Racers Forsythe Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | T. Fabi | Forsythe Racing | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 25 | Simon | Dick Simon Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | Crawford R | Ed Wachs Motor Sports HR Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 28 | C. Fabi R | Forstyhe Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 29 | Kneifel | Primus Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | Halsmer | Arciero Racing Curb-All American Racers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | Foyt | Gilmore Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 32 | Johnson | Menard Racing Pace Racing Jet Engineering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Giacomelli R | Theodore Racing Patrick Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Luyendyk R | Provimi Veal Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Morton R | Jet Engineering | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | Pimm R | Jet Engineering Curb-All American Racers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | G. Bettenhausen | HR Racing Leader Card Racing Pace Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Snider | Gilmore Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Firestone | Pace Racing Purcell Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | Chandler | Curb-All American Racers Curb Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Parsons | Wysard Racing McCray Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ro. Mears | American Dream Racing Machinists Union Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | T. Bettenhausen Jr. | Provimi Veal Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Gloy | Galles Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Bedard | Brayton Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fox | Leader Card Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Romero | GTS Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Acheson | Hall Properties GTS Racing HR Racing Forsythe Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ferguson | Hess Racing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | McRae | Pace Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Lewis | Wysard Racing Machinists Union Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Chassey | Gohr Racing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Alsup | Alsup Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Gehlhausen | Indy Auto Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Krueger | Ellme Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Fillip | VDS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Heimrath Jr. | Canadian Tire Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Karl | McCray Racing Renaissance Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Coyne | Dale Coyne Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Kuhn | McCray Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Nish | Dick Simon Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Thackwell R | Team Penske | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |