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Van Scoy Diamond Mines 500
Pocono International Raceway
2.5 Mile Paved Oval
122 Laps/305 Miles
June 21, 1981
| Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
A. J. Foyt |
14 |
Valvoline-Gilmore |
March |
Cosworth TC |
122 |
2:13:23.16 137.196 |
1,000 |
| 2 |
4 |
Geoff Brabham |
50 |
Psachie/Garza ESSO |
Penske PC-9 |
Cosworth TC |
122 |
Flagged - rain |
800 |
| 3 |
14 |
Tom Bigelow |
56 |
Genesee Beer Wagon |
Penske PC-7 |
Chevy |
122 |
Flagged - rain |
700 |
| 4 |
9 |
George Snider |
84 |
Valvoline/Gilmore |
Coyote |
Cosworth TC |
121 |
Flagged - rain |
600 |
| 5 |
12 |
Harry MacDonald |
45 |
Armstrong Moulding |
Lola |
Cosworth TC |
120 |
Flagged - rain |
500 |
| 6 |
7 |
Billy Vukovich, Jr. |
42 |
Rattlesnake Racing |
Watson |
Offy TC |
119 |
Flagged - rain |
400 |
| 7 |
2 |
Jim McElreath |
23 |
McElreath Racing |
Penske PC-6 |
Cosworth TC |
118 |
Flagged - rain |
300 |
| 8 |
15 |
Roger Rager |
66 |
Seymour Enterprises |
Wildcat |
Chevy |
113 |
Broken wing |
250 |
| 9 |
13 |
Chip Mead |
49 |
Tee Creations |
Eagle |
Cosworth TC |
106 |
Broken suspension |
|
| 10 |
21 |
Bill Henderson |
71 |
Spirit of Colorado |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
105 |
Flagged - rain |
150 |
| 11 |
26 |
Mark Alderson |
97 |
Eastham/D. J. Construction |
X |
Chevy |
104 |
Flagged -
rain |
|
| 12 |
24 |
Jack Hewitt |
58 |
Coons Construction |
X |
Chevy |
97 |
Flagged -
rain |
|
| 13 |
22 |
Smokey Snellbaker |
54 |
Lloyd Racing Enterprises |
X |
Chevy |
94 |
Flagged - rain |
|
| 14 |
19 |
Steve Ball |
85 |
B & G Racing |
Coyote |
Chevy |
94 |
Flagged - rain |
25 |
| 15 |
28 |
Bill Tyler |
57 |
Roberts Steel Erection |
X |
Chevy |
88 |
Flagged - rain |
|
| 16 |
3 |
Tom Sneva |
2 |
Blue Poly |
March |
Cosworth TC |
79 |
Broken gearbox |
25 |
| 17 |
5 |
Vern Schuppan |
33 |
Red Roof Inns |
McLaren |
Cosworth TC |
76 |
Lost oil pressure |
20 |
| 18 |
18 |
Richard Hubbard |
26 |
McElreath |
Eagle |
Offy TC |
75 |
Broken head |
20 |
| 19 |
23 |
Jeff Bloom |
11 |
Smith Speed Shop |
X |
Chevy |
73 |
Broken head |
|
| 20 |
16 |
Dick Simon |
22 |
Vermont American |
Watson |
Offy |
66 |
Flagged - rain |
20 |
| 21 |
29 |
Larry Rice |
28 |
Weaver Excavating |
X |
Chevy |
66 |
Flagged - rain |
|
| 22 |
17 |
Dean Vetrock |
70 |
Vetrock Racing |
Eagle |
Chevy |
57 |
Fuel pickup |
15 |
| 23 |
11 |
Johnny Parsons |
43 |
Armstrong Moulding |
SEA |
Cosworth TC |
37 |
Radiator leak |
15 |
| 24 |
27 |
Paul Pitzer |
51 |
GCQ Racing |
X |
Chevy |
27 |
Broken shock |
|
| 25 |
10 |
Jerry Sneva |
17 |
Escort Radar Detector |
Vollstedt |
Offy TC |
24 |
Fuel cell leak |
10 |
| 26 |
20 |
Salt Walther |
12 |
Blue Poly |
March |
Cosworth TC |
21 |
Magneto |
10 |
| 27 |
6 |
Gary Bettenhausen |
27 |
Vollstedt Enterprises |
Vollstedt |
Offy |
16 |
Lost oil pressure |
10 |
| 28 |
25 |
Duke Cook |
25 |
Double A Racing |
X |
Chevy |
6 |
Engine |
|
| 29 |
8 |
Jan Sneva |
98 |
Giuffre Brothers Crane |
King |
Chevy |
4 |
Engine |
5 |
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-- |
Lennie Waldo |
81 |
Red Roof Inns |
X |
Chevy |
-- |
Did not appear |
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| Lap Leaders |
Total |
Laps |
| Tom Sneva |
56 |
1-13, 16-25, 27-33, 35-42,
44-48, 50, 52-53, 55-63, 68 |
| A. J. Foyt |
35 |
14-15, 34, 49, 51, 54,
64-67, 69-70, 80-83, 97-111, 119-122 |
| Geoff Brabham |
15 |
43, 71, 84-90, 112-116, 118 |
| Tom Bigelow |
15 |
72-79, 91-96, 117 |
| Vern Schuppan |
1 |
26 |
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