1981 Season 11 Races Season Champion: Rick Mears

Date

Site

Course

Distance
(Miles)

Winner

Car

Speed
(mph)

Speed
(kph)

03/22/81

Phoenix

Oval

150

Johnny Rutherford

Chaparral-Cosworth

116.681

187.740

05/24/81

Indianapolis*

Oval

500

Bobby Unser

Penske-Cosworth

139.084

223.786

06/07/81

Milwaukee

Oval

150

Mike Mosley

Eagle-Chevrolet

113.838

183.165

06/28/81

Atlanta

Oval

126.326

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

150.139

241.574

06/28/81

Atlanta

Oval

126.326

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

167.073

268.820

07/25/81

Michigan

Oval

500

Pancho Carter

Penske-Cosworth

132.890

213.820

08/30/81

Riverside

Road

313.500

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

108.280

174.223

09/05/81

Milwaukee

Oval

200

Tom Sneva

March-Cosworth

118.013

189.883

09/20/81

Michigan

Oval

148

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

125.957

202.665

10/04/81

Watkins Glen

Road

202.620

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

108.273

174.211

10/18/81

Mexico City

Road

147.500

Rick Mears

Penske-Cosworth

104.363

167.920

10/31/81

Phoenix

Oval

150

Tom Sneva

March-Cosworth

112.266

180.636

06/21/81

Pocono*

Oval

305

A.J. Foyt

March-Cosworth

137.196

220.748

*Non-championship race. Because both Indianapolis and Pocono were USAC-sanctioned,
Championship Auto Racing Teams chose to eliminae them in 1981 from counting for the PPG Indy Car World Series title.

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