The 1982 CRC Chemicals 300 was a motor race for Group C Touring Cars held at Amaroo Park Raceway in New South Wales, Australia on 8 August 1982. It was staged over 155 laps, a total distance of 300.7 km (186.85 miles). The race was organised by the Australian Racing Drivers Club.
The race was won by Alan Jones and Barry Jones driving a Mazda RX-7.
Results
| Position | Drivers | No. | Car | Entrant | Class | Laps |
| 1 | Alan Jones Barry Jones |
41 | Mazda RX-7 | Darrell Lea | Over 3000cc | 155 |
| 2 | Fred Gibson | 56 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | Nissan Motorsport Australia | Up to 3000cc | 154 |
| 3 | Alan Browne Allan Grice |
4 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Re-Car Racing | Over 3000cc | 153 |
| 4 | Larry Perkins Gary Scott |
05 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Marlboro Holden Dealer Team | Over 3000cc | 153 |
| 5 | Phil Alexander Ron Gillard |
35 | Mazda RX-7 | Tokico | Over 3000cc | 152 |
| 6 | Jim Richards | 31 | BMW 635 CSi | JPS Team BMW | Over 3000cc | 148 |
| 7 | Greg Toepfer Ken Mathews |
19 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Citizen's Watches Australia Pty Ltd | Over 3000cc | 147 |
| 8 | Brian Callaghan Bob Muir |
47 | Ford XD Falcon | Brian Callaghan | Over 3000cc | 144 |
| 9 | Barry Seton John Craft |
Ford Capri III 3.0S | Hulcraft Autos | Up to 3000cc | 144 | |
| 10 | Charlie O'Brien Clive Benson-Browne |
11 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Launceston Hotel | Over 3000cc | 106 |
| ? | Tony Kavich Phil Ward |
30 | Mazda RX-7 | Bagalow Motors Pty Ltd | Over 3000cc | |
| DNF | Terry Finnigan John Gates |
15 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Over 3000cc | ||
| DNF | George Fury | 55 | Nissan Bluebird Turbo | Nissan Motorsport Australia | Up to 3000cc | 138? |
| DNF | Murray Carter Rusty French |
18 | Ford XD Falcon | John Sands Racing | Over 3000cc | 123? |
| DNF | Garry Rogers Ron Wanless |
16 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Re-Car Racing | Over 3000cc | 120? |
| DNF | Garry Willmington Mike Griffin |
8 | Ford XD Falcon | Garry Willmington Performance | Over 3000cc | 110 |
| DNF | Terry Shiel | 37 | Mazda RX-7 | Eurocars Mazda | Over 3000cc | 70? |
| DNF | Warren Cullen Garry Cooke |
22 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Over 3000cc | 25 | |
| DNF | Barry Lawrence Geoff Russell |
28 | Holden VH Commodore SS | Bayside Spares | Over 3000cc | 12 |
| DNF | Peter Dane Peter McLeod |
40 | Mazda RX-7 | Strongbow Racing Team | Over 3000cc | 3 |
| DNF | John Duggan Don Holland |
? | Mazda RX-7 | Over 3000cc | 0 |
Note
- Pole Position: Alan Jones (Mazda RX-7), 53.1s
- Entries: 35
- Starters: 21
- Finishers: 11
- Winners race time: 2 hr 28 min 22.9 sec
References
- ^ Official Programme (cover), CRC Chemicals 300, Amaroo Park Raceway, 8 August 1982, www.progcovers.com Retrieved 17 February 2017
- ^ Amaroo Park - CRC 300 - 8/8/1982, touringcarracing.net Retrieved 17 February 2017
- ^ Ray Bell, Keeping up with the Jones, Racing Car News, September 1982, pages 26-28
- ^ C.R.C. 300, Australian Motor Racing Yearbook 1982/83, page 208 & 209
- ^ Ken Grimson, CRC 300, Australian Auto Action, August 13, 1982, pages 18 & 19
- As all other Mazda RX-7s were competing in the Over 3000cc Class, it has been assumed that the Duggan / Holland car was also in that class.
