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Winners of Races for Championship Cars, 1980-1989

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Jim Schweiker Photo

Rick Mears

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Driver of the Decade:	Rick Mears	20 Victories
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Car of the Decade:	March/Cosworth	53 Victories

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway Photo

Indy Dominators: Rick Mears (4 vistories), A. J. Foyt (4), Al Unser Sr. (4) and Johnny Rutherford (3).

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Indianapolis, 1980. Johnny Rutherford wins his third Indy 500.

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1980	Johnny Rutherford National Champion
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Photograph by Bob Sheridan

Pocono, June 8, 1980. Poor showing for A.J., who finished 19th.

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1981	Rick Mears National Champion
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Indianapolis 1982. Gordon Johncock wins his second 500, eleven years after winning his first.

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1982	Rick Mears National Champion
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1983	Al Unser National Champion
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1984	Mario Andretti National Champion
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Sports Illustrated

Indianapolis 1984. Rick Mears celebrates after taking the checkered flag.

 

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From "Indy 500: More Than a Race" by Tom Carnegie

Indianapolis, 1985. Danny Sullivan (5) passed Mario Andretti, spun, recovered -- and won the race.

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1985	Al Unser National Champion
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Bobby Rahal, the 1986 Indianapolis winner.

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1986	Bobby Rahal National Champion
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1987	Bobby Rahal National Champion
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Indianapolis, 1988. Rick Mears, pole-sitter and winner.

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1988	Danny Sullivan National Champion
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Photo by Jerry Imboden

The front row for the 1989 Indianapolis 500: On the pole was Rick Mears, in the center, Al Unser, and on the outside, Emerson Fittipaldi, the race winner.

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1989	Emerson Fittipaldi National Champion
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