1981 Indianapolis 500 - Race Results
Track Indianapolis
Type Oval
Length 2.500 mi
Trackrecord 0:37.6160
Type Oval
Length 2.500 mi
Trackrecord 0:37.6160
Hélio Castroneves: "It’s interesting going into Turn 1. It looks and feels like the banking is off. As you approach the apex, the banking comes back to normal. Turn 2 is flat out, but not as fast as Turn 1. Turn 3 is the least difficult because of the banking. In Turn 4, you"
| P | Driver | Nat | L | Time | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bobby Unser |
 |
200 | 3:35:41.780 | ||
| 2. | Mario Andretti |
|
200 | 3:35:46.960 +5.1800 |
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| 3. | Vern Schuppan |
 |
199 | 0:00:00.000 +1 lap |
+1 lap |
|
| 4. | Kevin Cogan |
|
197 | 0:00:00.000 +3 laps |
+2 laps |
|
| 5. | Geoff Brabham |
|
197 | 0:00:00.000 +3 laps |
+0.0000 | |
| 6. | Sheldon Kinser |
|
195 | 0:00:00.000 +5 laps |
+2 laps |
|
| 7. | Tony Bettenhausen Jr. |
|
195 | 0:00:00.000 +5 laps |
+0.0000 | |
| 8. | Steve Krisiloff |
|
194 | 0:00:00.000 +6 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 9. | Gordon Johncock |
|
194 | 0:00:00.000 +6 laps |
+0.0000 | |
| 10. | Dennis Firestone |
|
193 | 0:00:00.000 +7 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 11. | Bill Alsup |
|
193 | 0:00:00.000 +7 laps |
+0.0000 | |
| 12. | Mike Chandler |
|
192 | 0:00:00.000 +8 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 13. | A. J. Foyt |
|
191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 14. | Tim Richmond |
|
191 | 0:00:00.000 +9 laps |
+0.0000 | |
| 15. | Jerry Karl |
|
189 | 0:00:00.000 +11 laps |
+2 laps |
|
| 16. | Scott Brayton |
|
173 | 0:00:00.000 +27 laps |
+16 laps |
|
| 17. | Al Unser |
|
166 | 0:00:00.000 +34 laps |
+7 laps |
|
| 18. | Larry Dickson |
|
165 | 0:00:00.000 +35 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 19. | Bob Lazier |
|
154 | 0:00:00.000 +46 laps |
+11 laps |
|
| 20. | Tom Bigelow |
|
152 | 0:00:00.000 +48 laps |
+2 laps |
|
| 21. | Bill Whittington |
|
146 | 0:00:00.000 +54 laps |
+6 laps |
|
| 22. | Gordon Smiley |
|
141 | 0:00:00.000 +59 laps |
+5 laps |
|
| 23. | Josele Garza |
 |
138 | 0:00:00.000 +62 laps |
+3 laps |
|
| 24. | Pete Halsmer |
|
123 | 0:00:00.000 +77 laps |
+15 laps |
|
| 25. | Tom Sneva |
|
96 | 0:00:00.000 +104 laps |
+27 laps |
|
| 26. | Gary Bettenhausen |
|
69 | 0:00:00.000 +131 laps |
+27 laps |
|
| 27. | Danny Ongais |
|
64 | 0:00:00.000 +136 laps |
+5 laps |
|
| 28. | Pancho Carter |
|
63 | 0:00:00.000 +137 laps |
+1 lap |
|
| 29. | Tom Klausler |
|
60 | 0:00:00.000 +140 laps |
+3 laps |
|
| 30. | Rick Mears |
|
58 | 0:00:00.000 +142 laps |
+2 laps |
|
| 31. | Don Whittington |
|
32 | 0:00:00.000 +168 laps |
+26 laps |
|
| 32. | Johnny Rutherford |
|
25 | 0:00:00.000 +175 laps |
+7 laps |
|
| 33. | Mike Mosley |
|
16 | 0:00:00.000 +184 laps |
+9 laps |