1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series
The 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season, the fourth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 11 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 28 and concluding at the same location on November 6. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bobby Rahal.
Though it was not officially part of the CART calendar, most of the teams and drivers also competed at the USAC-sanctioned 66th Indianapolis 500. Gordon Johncock was victorious at Indy.
Jim Hickman was fatally injured in a practice crash for the Tony Bettenhausen 200 at Milwaukee, he was 39 years old.
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1982 CART World Series.| Team/Car Owner | No | Drivers | Rounds | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alex Morales Motorsports | 3 |  ScheduleNew to the schedule was the temporary circuit at Burke Lakefront Airport, and the permanent road course named Road America. Returning to the schedule after a one year absence was Pocono Raceway, the 2.5 mile superspeedway would host a 500-mile race in 1982.The schedule was originally set to feature a doubleheader with Formula One at Las Vegas on October 17. After the F1 Grand Prix on Saturday, the track would be converted to an oval for an Indy car race on Sunday. This was cancelled after FISA rescheduled the Grand Prix for September and instituted a rule that banned two open-wheel series with engines over two liters from competing at the same venue on the same weekend. A race in Mexico City for October 31 was cancelled.
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