Rick Mears CART/Champ Car results at Indianapolis
| Year | Race # | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Chassis | Engine | Tire | Owner | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Points |
| 1979 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 193.736 | 200 | 3 | 25 | flagged | 1000 |
| 1980 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Gould Charge | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 187.490 | 199 | 2 | 10 | flagged | 500 |
| 1983 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Pennzoil | Penske | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 204.301 | 200 | 1 | 2 | flagged | 14 |
| 1984 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Pennzoil Z-7 | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 207.847 | 200 | 4 | 119 | flagged | 21 |
| 1985 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 1 | Pennzoil Z-7 | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 209.796 | 122 | 0 | 0 | throttle link | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Pennzoil Z-7 | March | Cosworth | Goodyear | Penske | 216.828 | 200 | 5 | 76 | flagged | 16 |
| 1987 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 8 | Pennzoil Z-7 | March | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 211.467 | 75 | 0 | 0 | coil wire | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Pennzoil | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 219.198 | 200 | 3 | 89 | flagged | 21 |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 4 | Pennzoil | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 223.885 | 113 | 0 | 0 | engine | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Pennzoil Z-7 | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 224.215 | 198 | 0 | 0 | flagged | 10 |
| 1991 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Marlboro | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 224.113 | 200 | 5 | 30 | flagged | 21 |
| 1992 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 4 | Marlboro | Penske | Chevrolet | Goodyear | Penske | 224.594 | 74 | 0 | 0 | accident | 0 |
