1981 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Watkins Glen 200 Race Results

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1981 - Watkins Glen 200 Race Results

Race Name - Watkins Glen 200
Date - 10/4/1981
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 60
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Mario Andretti / 104.653 mph
Cautions - 1 cautions for 4 laps
Average Race Speed - 108.273 mph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 5 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Mario Andretti
Race Number - 9

Finish	Start	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine	Qualify Speed
1	3	Rick Mears	Gould Charge	Penske	Cosworth	101.464
2	4	Johnny Rutherford	Pennzoil	Chaparral	Cosworth	101.211
3	9	Bill Alsup	Alsup Racing	Penske	Cosworth	94.157
4	10	Bob Lazier	Montgomery Ward	Penske	Cosworth	94.146
5	19	Steve Chassey	Jet Engineering	Eagle	Chevrolet	86.729
6	7	Rocky Moran	Pepsi Challenger	Eagle	Chevrolet	94.809
7	18	Larry Dickson	Machinist Union	Penske	Cosworth	89.018
8	20	Tony Bettenhausen Jr	Provimi Veal	Phoenix	Cosworth	86.295
9	6	Herm Johnson	Menard Cashway Lumber	Eagle	Chevrolet	98.179
10	5	Gordon Johncock	STP Oil Treatment	Wildcat	Cosworth	100.448
11	13	Dick Simon	Vermont American	Watson	Cosworth	92.56
12	14	Hurley Haywood	Wysard Motors	Eagle	Cosworth	90.806
13	23	Ross Davis	Davis Racing	Wildcat	Offenhauser	84.141
14	2	Al Unser	Longhorn Racing	Longhorn	Cosworth	102.724
15	22	Pancho Carter	Alex Foods	Lightning	Cosworth	84.335
16	1	Mario Andretti	STP Oil Treatment	Wildcat	Cosworth	104.653
17	16	Bobby Unser	Norton Spirit	Penske	Cosworth	90.596
18	24	Gordon Smiley	Intermedics	Wildcat	Cosworth	69.983
19	21	Jerry Karl	Tonco Trailer	Karl	Chevrolet	86.223
20	8	Scott Brayton	ForsytheBrayton	Penske	Cosworth	94.363
21	11	Tom Sneva	Texaco Star	March	Cosworth	93.353
22	12	Teddy Pilette	Mergard Racing	McLaren	Chevrolet	93.299
23	17	Bill Tempero	OHanlonTempero	McLaren	Chevrolet	89.545
24	16	Josele Garza	Garza Racing	Penske	Cosworth	89.62