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Copa México 150
Autódromo Hermanos
Rodríguez
2.48 Mile Road Course
59 Laps/146.32 Miles
October 18, 1981
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
6 |
Rick Mears |
6 |
Gould Charge |
Penske PC-9B |
Cosworth TC |
59 |
1:24:48 104.363 |
20 |
| 2 |
5 |
Al Unser |
8 |
Viceroy Longhorn |
Longhorn LR-02 |
Cosworth TC |
59 |
1:24:53 104.26 |
16 |
| 3 |
3 |
Gordon Johncock |
20 |
STP Oil Treatment |
Wildcat |
Cosworth TC |
59 |
Finished |
14 |
| 4 |
14 |
Bob Lazier |
35 |
Montgomery Ward |
March |
Cosworth TC |
59 |
Finished |
12 |
| 5 |
10 |
Bill Alsup |
7 |
ABDick |
Penske
PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
58 |
Flagged |
10 |
| 6 |
12 |
Pancho Carter |
5 |
Alex Foods |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
58 |
Flagged |
8 |
| 7 |
18 |
Mike Mosley |
21 |
Zurn/Indeck |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
58 |
Flagged |
6 |
| 8 |
9 |
Herm Johnson |
28 |
Menard Cashway Lumber |
Eagle |
Chevy |
58 |
Flagged |
5 |
| 9 |
2 |
Geoff Brabham |
48 |
Pepsi Challenger |
Eagle |
Chevy |
57 |
Flagged |
4 |
| 10 |
13 |
Dick Ferguson |
99 |
Kraco Car Stereo |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
57 |
Flagged |
3 |
| 11 |
22 |
Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
16 |
Provimi Veal |
Phoenix |
Cosworth TC |
56 |
Flagged |
2 |
| 12 |
24 |
Bill Tempero |
15 |
O'Hanlon-Tempero |
McLaren |
Chevy |
55 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 13 |
20 |
Jim McElreath |
23 |
McElreath Racing |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
55 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 14 |
23 |
Phil Krueger |
89 |
Joe Hunt Magneto |
Eagle |
Chevy |
54 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 15 |
1 |
Bobby Unser |
3 |
Norton Spirit |
Penske PC-9B |
Cosworth TC |
52 |
Wrecked |
3 |
| 16 |
8 |
Michael Chandler |
74 |
National Engineering |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
51 |
Wrecked |
1 |
| 17 |
15 |
Hurley Haywood |
34 |
Wysard Motors |
Eagle |
Cosworth TC |
47 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 18 |
11 |
Josele Garza |
55 |
Garza Racing |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
38 |
Flagged |
1 |
| 19 |
17 |
Jerry Karl |
38 |
Tonco Trailer |
Karl |
Chevy |
36 |
Engine |
1 |
| 20 |
4 |
Tom Sneva |
2 |
Texaco Star |
March |
Cosworth TC |
X |
Broken rear end |
1 |
| 21 |
21 |
Vern Schuppan |
33 |
Thomas Barrett III |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
26 |
Engine |
|
| 22 |
19 |
Larry Dickson |
31 |
Machinist Union |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
23 |
Broken clutch line |
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| 23 |
16 |
Scott Brayton |
37 |
Zurn-Indeck |
Penske PC-7 |
Cosworth TC |
23 |
Broken gearbox |
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| 24 |
26 |
Michel Jourdain |
93 |
Grupo-Acypsa |
Penske PC-6 |
Offy TC |
18 |
Broken oil line |
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| 25 |
25 |
Dick Simon |
22 |
Vermont American |
Watson |
Cosworth TC |
16 |
Broken fuel pump |
|
| 26 |
7 |
Johnny Rutherford |
1 |
Pennzoil |
Chaparral |
Cosworth TC |
9 |
Piston |
|
| 27 |
27 |
Billy Vukovich, Jr. |
42 |
Steve Vukovich Racing |
Watson |
Offy TC |
4 |
Lost oil pressure |
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-- |
Orio Trice |
66 |
McCray Plastering |
Wildcat |
Chevy |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Bobby Unser |
34 |
1-25, 32-40 |
| Rick Mears |
23 |
26-29, 41-59 |
| Al Unser |
2 |
30-31 |
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