1981 Rick Mears CART PPG IndyCar World Series results
1981 season results | 1981 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1 | Phoenix | 5 | 4 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 140.570 | 147 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 12 |
| 3 | Atlanta | 7 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 193.066 | 83 | 2 | 5 | flagged | 20 |
| 4 | Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 83 | 1 | 62 | flagged | 21 | |
| 5 | Michigan | 3 | 3 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 200.183 | 248 | 1 | 2 | flagged | 70 |
| 6 | Riverside | 3 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 126.950 | 95 | 1 | 51 | flagged | 63 |
| 7 | Milwaukee | 4 | 2 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 134.519 | 200 | 1 | 1 | flagged | 32 |
| 8 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 200.111 | 74 | 2 | 22 | flagged | 21 |
| 9 | Watkins Glen | 3 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 101.464 | 60 | 2 | 15 | flagged | 40 |
| 10 | Mexico City | 6 | 1 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 123.038 | 59 | 2 | 23 | flagged | 20 |
| 11 | Phoenix | 7 | 8 | 6 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 144.596 | 145 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 5 |
