Indianapolis 500
Starting Grid for the 1983 Indianapolis 500
| Position | Car Num. | Driver | Car Name/Entrant* | Make/Model | Qual Speed |
| 1 | 33 | Teo Fabi (R) | Skoal Bandit | March/Cosworth | 207.390 |
| 2 | 18 | Mike Mosley | Kraco Car Stereo | March/Cosworth | 205.370 |
| 3 | 2 | Rick Mears (W) | Pennzoil Penske | Penske/Cosworth | 204.300 |
| 4 | 5 | Tom Sneva | Texaco Star | March/Cosworth | 203.680 |
| 5 | 19 | Al Unser Jr. (R) | Coors Light Silver Bullet | Eagle/Cosworth | 202.146 |
| 6 | 4 | Bobby Rahal | Red Roof Inns | March/Cosworth | 202.000 |
| 7 | 7 | Al Unser (W) | Hertz Penske | Penske/Cosworth | 201.950 |
| 8 | 9 | Roger Mears | Machinists Union | Penske/Cosworth | 200.100 |
| 9 | 10 | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. | Provimi Veal | March/Cosworth | 199.890 |
| 10 | 20 | Gordon Johncock (W) | STP Oil Treatment | Wildcat/Cosworth | 199.740 |
| 11 | 3 | Mario Andretti (W) | Budweiser/Electrolux | Lola/Cosworth | 199.400 |
| 12 | 30 | Howdy Holmes | Domino's Pizza | March/Cosworth | 199.290 |
| 13 | 1 | George Snider | Calumet Farms | March/Cosworth | 198.540 |
| 14 | 21 | Pancho Carter | Alex Foods Pinata | March/Cosworth | 198.230 |
| 15 | 94 | Bill Whittington | Whittington Brothers | March/Cosworth | 197.750 |
| 16 | 60 | Chip Ganassi | Sea Ray Boats | Wildcat/Cosworth | 197.600 |
| 17 | 35 | Patrick Bedard (R) | Escort Radar Warning | March/Cosworth | 195.940 |
| 18 | 55 | Josele Garza | Machinists Union/Silhouette | Penske/Cosworth | 195.670 |
| 19 | 56 | Steve Chassey (R) | Genesee Beer Wagon/Sizzler/WLHN | Eagle/Chevrolet | 195.100 |
| 20 | 22 | Dick Simon | Vermont American | March/Cosworth | 192.990 |
| 21 | 25 | Danny Ongais | Interscope Racing | March/Cosworth | 202.320 |
| 22 | 16 | Kevin Cogan | Caesar's Palace/Master Mechanic | March/Cosworth | 201.520 |
| 23 | 66 | Johnny Parsons | Colonial Bread/Arciero | Penske/Cosworth | 199.980 |
| 24 | 14 | A.J. Foyt (W) | Valvoline-Gilmore | March/Cosworth | 199.550 |
| 25 | 72 | Chris Kneifel (R) | Primus/C.F.I | Primus/Cosworth | 198.620 |
| 26 | 12 | Geoff Brabham | UNO/British Sterling | Penske/Cosworth | 198.610 |
| 27 | 91 | Don Whittington | The Simoniz Finish | March/Cosworth | 198.590 |
| 28 | 34 | Derek Daly (R) | Wysard Motor Co. | March/Cosworth | 197.650 |
| 29 | 37 | Scott Brayton | SME Cement | March/Cosworth | 196.710 |
| 30 | 29 | Michael Chandler | Agajanian/Mike Curb | Rattlesnake/Cosworth | 194.930 |
| 31 | 43 | Steve Krisiloff | Armstrong Mould | Lola/Cosworth | 191.190 |
| 32 | 38 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | Eagle/Cosworth | 183.140 |
| 33 | 90 | Dennis Firestone | Simpson Sports | March/Cosworth | 190.880 |
- * complete car name/entrant data not available for all entries
- (R) - Indicates Rookie
- (W) - Indicates Past Winner