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Watkins Glen 200
CART Indy Car race
Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
October 4, 1981
60 laps on 3.377 mile road course; 202.62 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Rick Mears
| 6
| Roger Penske
| Penske PC9B/Cosworth
| 60
| 27,965
| running
| 15 |
| 2
| 4
| Johnny Rutherford
| 1
| Jim Hall
| Chaparral 2K/Cosworth
| 59
| 21,765
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 9
| Bill Alsup
| 41
| Bill Alsup
| Penske PC7 011/Cosworth
| 59
| 16,615
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 10
| Bob Lazier
| 35
| Robert Fletcher
| Penske PC7/Cosworth
| 58
| 13,165
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 19
| Steve Chassey
| 64
| Max Dowker
| Eagle 8101/Chevrolet
| 56
| 12,015
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 7
| Rocky Moran
| 48
| Dan Gurney
| Eagle 8103/Chevrolet
| 55
| 10,665
| out of fuel
| 21 |
| 7
| 18
| Larry Dickson
| 31
| Andy Kenopensky
| Penske PC7/Cosworth
| 55
| 9,415
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 20
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 16
| Wayne Hillis
| Phoenix 80/Cosworth
| 54
| 8,165
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 6
| Herm Johnson
| 28
| John Menard
| Eagle 8104/Chevrolet
| 54
| 6,915
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 5
| Gordon Johncock
| 20
| Pat Patrick
| Wildcat VIII/Cosworth
| 52
| 6,665
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 13
| Dick Simon
| 22
| Ralph Wilke
| Watson PC7/Cosworth
| 50
| 6,540
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 14
| Hurley Haywood
| 34
| Herb Wysard
| Eagle 80/Cosworth
| 48
| 6,290
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 23
| Ross Davis
| 77
| Ross Davis
| Wildcat/Offenhauser
| 44
| 6,290
| engine
| 0 |
| 14
| 2
| Al Unser
| 8
| Bobby Hillin
| Longhorn LR02/Cosworth
| 38
| 5,665
| engine
| 1 |
| 15
| 22
| Pancho Carter
| 5
| Alex Morales
| Lightning 77/Cosworth
| 32
| 5,665
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 1
| Mario Andretti
| 40
| Pat Patrick
| Wildcat VIII/Cosworth
| 25
| 5,040
| gearbox
| 23 |
| 17
| 15
| Bobby Unser
| 3
| Roger Penske
| Penske PC9B/Cosworth
| 23
| 4,728
| piston
| 0 |
| 18
| 24
| Gordon Smiley
| 12
| Jack Rhoades
| Wildcat VIII/Cosworth
| 22
| 4,728
| engine
| 0 |
| 19
| 21
| Jerry Karl
| 38
| William Compton
| McLaren M16C/Chevrolet
| 22
| 4,728
| stalled
| 0 |
| 20
| 8
| Scott Brayton
| 37
| Lee Brayton
| Penske PC7/Cosworth
| 20
| 4,728
| gearbox
| 0 |
| 21
| 11
| Tom Sneva
| 2
| Dan Cotter
| March 81C 02/Cosworth
| 16
| 4,415
| gearbox
| 0 |
| 22
| 12
| Teddy Pilette
| 67
| Donald Mergard
| McLaren M24/Chevrolet
| 14
| 4,415
| gearbox
| 0 |
| 23
| 17
| Bill Tempero
| 15
| Bill Tempero
| McLaren M24B/Chevrolet
| 11
| 4,415
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 16
| Josele Garza Martínez
| 55
| Josele Garza
| Penske PC9/Cosworth
| 9
| 4,415
| accident
| 0 |
Notes: Did not qualify: Jim McElreath and Roger Rager.
Time of race: 01:52:17
Average Speed: 108.273 MPH
Pole Speed: 116.167 seconds
1 caution for 4 laps
Race Purse: $ 355,412