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1981 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Gould Rex Mays Classic Race Results

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1981 - Gould Rex Mays Classic Race Results

Race Name - Gould Rex Mays Classic
Date - 6/7/1981
Race Track - Milwaukee Mile
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 150
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Gordon Johncock / 134.7 mph
Cautions - 4 cautions for 21 laps
Average Race Speed - 113.838 mph
Lead Changes - 7 Leader(s) with 9 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mike Mosley
Race Number - 2


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 25 Mike Mosley Pepsi Challenger Eagle Chevrolet
2 7 Kevin Cogan OConnell Phoenix Cosworth 130.18
3 6 Mario Andretti STP Oil Treatment Wildcat Cosworth 130.876
4 5 Tom Sneva BignottiCotter Phoenix Cosworth 132.699
5 3 Al Unser Longhorn Racing Longhorn Cosworth 133.749
6 4 Johnny Rutherford Pennzoil Chaparral Cosworth 133.057
7 15 Dick Simon Vermont American Watson Cosworth 125.826
8 18 Billy Engelhart Beaudoin Racing McLaren Cosworth 123.178
9 10 Tom Bigelow Genesee Beer Penske Chevrolet 127.119
10 13 Larry Dickson Machinist Union Penske Cosworth 126.596
11 8 Scott Brayton Brayton Engineering Penske Cosworth 129.487
12 14 Tony Bettenhausen Jr Provimi Veal McLaren Cosworth 126.112
13 9 Bob Lazier Montgomery Ward Penske Cosworth 128.374
14 20 Josele Garza Psachie/Garza/Esso Penske Cosworth 121.56
15 16 Larry Cannon Kraco Car Stereo Penske Cosworth 125.235
16 1 Gordon Johncock STP Oil Treatment Wildcat Cosworth 134.7
17 23 Bob Frey BUFJolly Rancher Eagle Offenhauser 119.067
18 21 Phil Threshie HamiltonAdvent McLaren Chevrolet 121.367
19 19 Jim Buick Buick Racing Eagle Chevrolet 122.391
20 22 Pancho Carter Alex Foods Lightning Cosworth 123.988
21 2 Bobby Unser Norton Spirit Penske Cosworth 134.358
22 17 Herm Johnson Menard Cashway Lumber Lightning Chevrolet 124.965
23 11 Jerry Karl Tonco Trailer Karl Chevrolet 127.087
24 12 Steve Chassey Jet Engineering Eagle Chevrolet 126.881
25 24 John Mahler Duke Racing Penske Offenhauser 117.867
26 26 Cliff Hucul Global Heat Exchanger McLaren Offenhauser