1981 Watkins Glen 200
Competition: Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART)
Championship: Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1981
Circuit: Watkins Glen
From: 04-10-1981
To: 04-10-1981
Competition: Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART)
Championship: Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) 1981
Circuit: Watkins Glen
From: 04-10-1981
To: 04-10-1981
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Mears | Privateer - United States of America | 60 | 60 |
| 1 | Rick Mears | Privateer - United States of America | 60 | 60 |
| 2 | Johnny Rutherford | Privateer - United States of America | 59 | 59 |
| 3 | Bill Alsup | Privateer - United States of America | 59 | 59 |
| 4 | Bob Lazier | Montgomery Ward | 58 | 58 |
| 5 | Steve Chassey | Jet Engineering | 56 | 56 |
| 6 | Rocky Moran | Pepsi Challenger | 55 | 55 |
| 7 | Larry Dickson | Machinists Union (Machinist Union Racing Team) | 55 | 55 |
| 8 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Provimi Veal | 54 | 54 |
| 9 | Herm Johnson | Menard Cashway Lumber | 54 | 54 |
| 10 | Gordon Johncock | Privateer - United States of America | 52 | 52 |
| 10 | Gordon Johncock | Privateer - United States of America | 52 | 52 |
| 11 | Dick Simon | Vermont American | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | Hurley Haywood | Privateer - United States of America | 48 | 48 |
| 13 | Ross Davis | Privateer - United States of America | 44 | 44 |
| 14 | Al Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 38 | 38 |
| 14 | Al Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 38 | 38 |
| 15 | Pancho Carter | Privateer - United States of America | 32 | 32 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Privateer - United States of America | 25 | 25 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Privateer - United States of America | 25 | 25 |
| 17 | Bobby Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 23 | 23 |
| 18 | Gordon Smiley | Intermedics | 22 | 22 |
| 19 | Jerry Karl | Tonco Trailers | 22 | 22 |
| 20 | Scott Brayton | Forsythe-Brayton (Forsythe Industries) | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Tom Sneva | Texaco Star | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Teddy Pilette | Privateer - Belgium | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Bill Tempero | O'Hanlon-Tempero (O'Hanlon Racing) | 11 | 11 |
| 24 | Josele Garza | Privateer - Mexico | 9 | 9 |
| 24 | Josele Garza | Privateer - Mexico | 9 | 9 |