The 1982 Michigan 500, the second running of the event, was held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan, on Sunday, July 18, 1982. Branded as the 1982 Norton Michigan 500 for sponsorship reasons, the event was race number 5 of 11 in the 1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series. The race was won by Gordon Johncock, two months after his victory in the 1982 Indianapolis 500, giving him wins in the first two legs of Indy car's Triple Crown.
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| Race details | |
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| Race 5 of 11 in the 1982 CART season | |
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| Date | July 18, 1982 |
| Official name | 1982 Norton Michigan 500 |
| Location | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, United States |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.000 mi / 3.219 km |
| Distance | 250 laps 500.000 mi / 804.672 km |
| Weather | Cloudy with temperatures up to 82 °F (28 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Mario Andretti (Patrick Racing) |
| Time | 205.233 mph (330.290 km/h) |
| Podium | |
| First | Gordon Johncock (Patrick Racing) |
| Second | Mario Andretti (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Bobby Rahal (Truesports) |
- ^ Weather information for the 1982 Norton Michigan 500 at Wunderground