1982 PPG IndyCar World Series
Number of races televised: 10/12 (83%)
Number of races televised live: 6/12 (50%)
Changes from previous year:
- Some new races were added to the calendar. The Cleveland 500 was shown live on ESPN, while the Pocono 500 was shown tape-delayed on NBC.
- The Stroh's 200, previously shown live on ESPN and tape-delayed on NBC, was untelevised. It was scheduled to air live on NBC, but was postponed due to rain and NBC opted not to air the rescheduled race.
- The Tony Bettenhausen 200, previously untelevised, was shown live on ESPN.
- The Detroit News Grand Prix, previously untelevised, was shown live on ESPN.