1981–82 USAC Championship Car season
The 1981–82 USAC Championship Car season consisted of six races, beginning in Speedway, Indiana, on May 24, 1981, and concluding at the same location on May 30, 1982. The USAC National Champion was George Snider. The season included two Indianapolis 500 races. The 1981 winner was Bobby Unser, while the 1982 winner was Gordon Johncock. The schedule included dirt courses for the first time since 1970.
By this time, the preeminent national championship season was instead sanctioned by CART.
Schedule and results
The United States Auto Club formed the Gold Crown Series in 1981 which was a combination of the Indianapolis 500 and other races including races on dirt tracks. It was set up so that season would extend over the course of two years with the final race of the season being the Indianapolis 500, with all races running on Oval/Speedway courses.| Rnd | Date | Race name | Length | Track | Location | Type | Pole position | Winning driver |
| 1 | May 24 |  convert|500|mi|km|abbr=onFinal points standings |