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1981 - PPG Indy Car World Series - Kraco Car Stereo 150 Race Results

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1981 - Kraco Car Stereo 150 Race Results

Race Name - Kraco Car Stereo 150
Date - 3/22/1981
Race Track - Phoenix International Raceway
Number of Starting Cars - 22
Laps Run - 150
Pole Winner / Pole Speed - Bobby Unser / 143.055 mph
Cautions - 5 cautions for 28 laps
Average Race Speed - 116.681 mph
Lead Changes - 5 Leader(s) with 6 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Johnny Rutherford
Race Number - 1


Finish Start Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine Qualify Speed
1 3 Johnny Rutherford Pennzoil Chaparral Cosworth 141.464
2 1 Bobby Unser Norton Spirit Penske Cosworth 143.055
3 6 Tom Sneva Sugaripe Prune Phoenix Cosworth 140.056
4 5 Rick Mears Gould Charge Penske Cosworth 140.57
5 7 Bill Alsup Alsup Racing Penske Cosworth 139.194
6 2 Gordon Johncock STP Oil Treatment Wildcat Cosworth 142.36
7 8 Pancho Carter Alex Foods Penske Cosworth 138.974
8 14 Jerry Karl Tonco Trailer McLaren Chevrolet 134.614
9 10 Geoff Brabham Kraco Car Stereo Penske Cosworth 137.284
10 12 Dick Simon Vermont American Watson Cosworth 135.277
11 4 Mario Andretti Patrick Petroleum Wildcat Cosworth 141.198
12 13 Bob Lazier Montgomery Ward Penske Cosworth 135.256
13 20 Bob Frey Crossroads Inn Eagle Offenhauser 124.425
14 18 Phil Krueger Joe Hunt Magneto Eagle Chevrolet 129.893
15 16 Scott Brayton Brayton Racing Penske Cosworth 132.503
16 21 Jim Buick 4B Racing Eagle Chevrolet 96.525
17 11 Al Unser Longhorn Racing Longhorn Cosworth 136.637
18 15 Bill Tempero Zamboni Electric McLaren Chevrolet 132.625
19 17 Jim McElreath McElreath Racing Eagle Offenhauser 130.109
20 19 Larry Cannon Kraco Car Stereo Wildcat Offenhauser 127.614
21 9 Josele Garza Banco Mercantil Penske Cosworth 138.498
22 22 Tom Frantz Kraco Car Stereo Wildcat Offenhauser 89.241