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| 1981 IndyCar season |
 |
| PPG Indy Car World Series |
| Season |
| Races |
11 |
| Start date |
March 22 |
| End date |
October 31 |
| Awards |
| Drivers' Championship |
 Rick Mears |
| Constructors' Cup |
Penske |
| Manufacturers' Cup |
 Cosworth |
| Nations' Cup |
United States |
| Rookie of the Year |
Bob Lazier |
| Most Pole Positions |
Bobby Unser |
| Chronology |
| Previous season |
Next season |
| 1980 |
1982 |
The 1981 IndyCar season, the third in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 11 races, beginning in Avondale, Arizona on March 22 and concluding at the same location on October 31. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Rick Mears. Rookie of the Year was Bob Lazier. After the disagreement with the USAC during the previous season, the 65th Indianapolis 500 was not part of the Series, however no competing race was scheduled and most CART teams and drivers did take part.
[edit] Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1981 CART World Series.
[edit] Grands Prix
| Rd |
Race Name |
Circuit |
City/Location |
Date |
| 1 |
Kraco Car Stereo 200 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Phoenix, Arizona |
March 22 |
| 2 |
Gould-Rex Mays 150 |
Milwaukee Mile |
West Allis, Wisconsin |
June 7 |
| 3 |
Kraco Twin 125 (R1) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Hampton, Georgia |
June 21 |
| 4 |
Kraco Twin 125 (R2) |
Atlanta Motor Speedway |
Hampton, Georgia |
June 21 |
| 5 |
Norton Michigan 500 |
Michigan International Speedway |
Brooklyn, Michigan |
July 25 |
| 6 |
Los Angeles Times 500 |
Riverside International Raceway |
Riverside, California |
August 30 |
| 7 |
Tony Bettenhausen 200 |
Milwaukee Mile |
West Allis, Wisconsin |
September 5 |
| 8 |
Detroit News Grand Prix |
Michigan International Speedway |
Brooklyn, Michigan |
September 20 |
| 9 |
Watkins Glen 150 |
Watkins Glen International |
Watkins Glen, New York |
October 4 |
| 10 |
 II Copa Mexico 150 |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
Mexico City, Mexico |
October 18 |
| 11 |
Miller High Life 150 |
Phoenix International Raceway |
Phoenix, Arizona |
October 31 |
[edit] Full Series Results
[edit] Race Results
[edit] Drivers
|
|
| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (Ret) |
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Did not pre-qualify(DNPQ) |
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White |
Did not start (DNS) |
| Withdrew (WD) |
| Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank |
Did not participate |
| Injured (INJ) |
| Excluded (EX) |
|
[edit] References
[edit] See also
Geoff Brabham
