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. TeamChassisEngine#DriversRounds Team PenskePenske PC-12 (1-2)March (3-16)Cosworth1 (2) Al UnserAll6 Rick Mears1-11 Johnny Rutherford12-14 Mike Thackwell15-16 Newman/Haas RacingLolaCosworth 3 Mario AndrettiAll Mayer Racing March Cosworth 4(1) Tom SnevaAll 41 Howdy HolmesAll Gilmore RacingMarchCosworth 4 George Snider 3 14 A. J. Foyt 3, 6, 8, 10, 13-14, 16 84 Johnny Rutherford 3, 8, 10 TruesportsMarchCosworth 5 Bobby RahalAll Galles Racing March Cosworth 7 Al Unser Jr.All 77 Tom Gloy3, 6-7 Pancho Carter8, 10, 16 VDS RacingPenskeCosworth 8(12) John Paul Jr. 1-3VDS 38 Chet Fillip 3, 8, 10-11, 13 Bignotti-Cotter RacingMarchCosworth 9 Roberto GuerreroAll American Dream Racing March Cosworth 10 Pancho Carter 3 69 Phil Caliva 1, 3 70 Roger Mears 1-2 Arciero RacingPenske (1-4)March (5-15)Arciero (16)Cosworth 11 Pete Halsmer All except 7-9 Alsup Racing Longhorn Chevrolet 15 Bill Tempero 1March (1-3)Argo (7-8, 10, 12)Cosworth 27 Bill Alsup 1-3, 7-8, 10, 12 Provimi Veal RacingMarchCosworth 16 Tony Bettenhausen Jr.1-3, 8, 10 Arie Luyendyk9 Derek Daly11-1217(61)1-10, 13 John Paul Jr.14-16 Kraco RacingMarchCosworth 18 Geoff BrabhamAll 99 Michael AndrettiAll Patrick RacingMarchCosworth 20 Gordon Johncock All except 15March (3, 5-16)Wildcat (1-2, 4) 40 Chip Ganassi1-8 John Paul Jr.9 Pancho Carter14 Bruno Giacomelli15 Emerson Fittipaldi11-13, 16 Alex Morales MotorsportsMarchCosworth 21 Al HolbertAll 71 Rich Vogler 3 Dick Simon RacingMarchCosworth 22 Dick SimonAll 23 Bill Puterbaugh 3 Mike Nish14, 16 Leader Card Racing March Cosworth 24 Stan FoxAll except 1-2, 7, and 16 Gary Bettenhausen7 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 AllDSR-180 Willy T. Ribbs3 Hess RacingEagle (1-6, 8-11, 15) March (7)Cosworth 31 (51) Dick Ferguson 1-11, 15 Forsythe Racing March Cosworth 33 Teo Fabi 1-7 Kevin Cogan8-10 Corrado Fabi11-12, 14, 16 Kenny Acheson15 Wysard RacingMarchCosworth 34 Desiré Wilson1 Johnny Parsons3 Randy Lewis15-16 54 Price Cobb 3 Brayton RacingMarchBuick 35 Patrick Bedard 3Buick (3-5, 9)Cosworth (6-8, 10-16) 37 Scott Brayton 3-16 Pace Racing March Cosworth 36 Chuck Ciprich2-3 Gary Bettenhausen13-14 Herm Johnson11 Dennis Firestone8-9, 12, 15-16 Graham McRae6-7 Theodore RacingTheodoreCosworth 44(52) Bruno Giacomelli 1-3 49 Jorge Koechlin 3 AMI Racing March Cosworth 44 Greg Leffler 3 Dale Coyne RacingEagleChevrolet45 Jim McElreath2 Tom Bigelow4 Dale Coyne5-9, 11, 14-15 GTS RacingMarchCosworth 47 Emerson Fittipaldi1-3 José Romero5 Kenny Acheson6 86 Al Loquasto 3 Purcell RacingMarchCosworth 50 Dennis Firestone 3 Machinists Union RacingPenske (1-2)March (3-16)Cosworth 55 Josele Garza AllPenske 76 Roger Mears 3 Gohr Racing Eagle (1, 3)March (All others) Chevrolet 56 Steve Chassey All except 5, 12, and 14 Indy Auto RacingMarchCosworth 57 Spike Gehlhausen3, 7-8 Brad Murphey11 Ellme Racing March Cosworth 58(85) Phil Krueger3, 8 Steve Hostetler5-7, 11, 15-1 McCray Racing Penske Cosworth 59 Johnny Parsons1-2 Jerry Karl3, 10 Randy Lewis6-7, 9 Peter Kuhn11-13, 15 Renaissance RacingWildcat (3)March (13) Cosworth 62 Jerry Karl 3, 13 Jet Engineering March Cosworth (10)Chevrolet (All except 10) 64 Ed Pimm1-8 Bill Tempero9 Herm Johnson12 John Morton10-11, 13-16EagleChevrolet 85 John Morton 1 Timberwood RacingMarchCosworth 66 Jerry Sneva 3 Primus RacingMarchCosworth72 Chris Kneifel1-7, 9 John Paul Jr.8, 10 Baer Concrete March Cosworth 75 Tom Bigelow 3 Canadian Tire RacingMarchCosworth76 Jacques Villeneuve Sr.1-2, 5-8, 12, 14-16 Ludwig Heimrath Jr.9 Ed Wachs Motor Sports Theodore Cosworth 78 Jim Crawford 1, 3, 6 Rattlesnake Racing RattlesnakeCosworth 81 Larry Cannon 3 HR Racing March Cosworth82 Gary Bettenhausen3-5, 8-10 Jim Crawford15 Emerson Fittipaldi6-7 Steve Chassey14 Center Line RacingEagleChevrolet 87 Steve Krisiloff 3 Ligier-CurbLigierCosworth 98 Kevin Cogan1 Curb-All American RacersEaglePontiac (All other races)Chevrolet (8, 14) 88 Mike Chandler 1, 3 98 Kevin Cogan3-7 Ed Pimm9-16 Pete Halsmer8 Mike Chandler2
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.
Icon Legend Oval/Speedway Road course Street circuit
+RdDateNameCircuitLocation1April 1 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long BeachLong Beach, California2April 15 Dana Jimmy Bryan 150 Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, Arizona3May 27 Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayIndianapolis, Indiana4June 3 Dana Rex Mays Classic Milwaukee MileWest Allis, Wisconsin5June 17 Stroh's/G.I. Joe's 200 Portland International RacewayPortland, Oregon6July 1 Meadowlands Grand Prix Meadowlands Sports ComplexEast Rutherford, New Jersey7July 8 Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix Burke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio8July 22 Michigan 500 Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan9August 5 Provimi Veal 200 Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin10August 19 Domino's Pizza 500 Pocono International RacewayLong Pond, Pennsylvania11September 2 Escort Radar Warning 200 Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio12September 9 Molson Indy 300 Sanair Super SpeedwaySaint-Pie, Quebec13September 24* Detroit News Grand Prix Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan14October 14 Stroh's 150/Bobby Ball Memorial Phoenix International RacewayAvondale, Arizona15October 21 Quinn's Cooler 300k Laguna Seca RacewayMonterey, California16November 11 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Caesars PalaceLas Vegas, Nevada * The Detroit News Grand Prix was scheduled to be held on September 23, but postponed a day by rain.
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 MIS1 ROA POC MOH SAN MIS2 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 5 587 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 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 DNS39 15 Emerson Fittipaldi 5 12 32 7 20 4 18 12 13 30 16 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 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 4 DNQ 21 23 12 28 Corrado Fabi 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 27 DNQ DNQ 8 5 34 Arie Luyendyk 8 5 35 John Morton 9 20 26 DNQ DNQ 17 12 5 36 Ed Pimm 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. 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 Gehlhausen31 DNQ 25 0 55 Phil Krueger DNQ 29 0 56 Chet Fillip DNQ 31 15 DNQ 17 0 57 Ludwig Heimrath Jr. 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 15 DNQ 0 62 Mike Thackwell 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 DNQ 0 - Steve Krisiloff DNQ 0 - Al Loquasto DNQ 0 - Brad Murphey DNQ DNQ 0 - Bill Puterbaugh DNQ 0 - Willy T. Ribbs DNQ 0 - Rich Vogler DNQ 0 - Bill Vukovich II DNQ 0 - Greg Leffler DNQ 0 Pos Driver LBH PHX1 INDY MIL POR MEA CLE MIS1 ROA POC MOH SAN MIS2 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) Injured(Inj) Blank Did notparticipate(DNP) Not competing In-line notationBoldPole positionItalicsRan fastest race lap*Led most race laps Rookie of the Year Rookie
Nations' Cup Best result in each race counts towards the Nations' cup.