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1981 Van Scoy Diamond Mines 500


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USAC Gold Crown Series race number 2 of 6
Sunday, June 21, 1981 at Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA
200 laps* on a 2.500 mile paved track (500.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:13:23
Average speed: 137.196 mph
Pole speed: no time trials
Cautions: 7 for 28 laps
Margin of victory: n/a
Attendance: 25000
Lead changes: 28

Glossary    1981 USAC Gold Crown Series results   /   1981 standings

PosSt#DriverChass./Eng.LapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 114   A.J. Foyt Valvoline / Gilmore   (A.J. Foyt)March / Cosworth12267685running351000
2 450   Geoff Brabham Psachie-Garza ESSO   (Josele Garza)Penske / Cosworth12242660running15800
31456   Tom Bigelow Genesee Beer Wagon   (Richard Hammond)Penske / Chevy12223635running15700
4 984   George Snider Valvoline / Gilmore   (A.J. Foyt)Coyote / Cosworth12114710running0600
51245   Harry MacDonald Armstrong Moulding   (Sherman Armstrong)Lola / Cosworth12010860running0500
6 742   Billy Vukovich, Jr. Rattlesnake Racing   (Harry Schwartz)Watson / Offy1198660running0400
7 223   Jim McElreath McElreath Racing   (Jim McElreath)Penske / Cosworth1187985running0300
81566   Roger Rager Seymour Enterprises   (Louis Seymour)Wildcat / Chevy1137310wing0250
91349   Chip Mead Tee Creations   (Frank Carlone)Eagle / Cosworth1066860suspension0 
102171   Bill Henderson Spirit of Colorado   (Tom Frantz)Eagle / Offy1056410running0150
112697   Mark Alderson Eastham / D. J. Construction   (Steve Enslow)Chevy1046050running0 
122458   Jack Hewitt Coons Construction   (Radio Hospital)Chevy975870running0 
132254   Smokey Snellbaker Lloyd Racing Enterprises   (Charles Lloyd)Chevy945690running0 
141985   Steve Ball B & G Racing   (Robert Gaby)Coyote / Chevy945510running025
152857   Bill Tyler Roberts Steel Erection   (Lyle Roberts)Chevy885330running0 
16 32   Tom Sneva Blue Poly   (Dan Cotter)March / Cosworth795150gearbox5625
17 533   Vern Schuppan Red Roof InnsMcLaren / Cosworth764970oil pressure120
181826   Richard Hubbard Shirley McElreathEagle / Offy754790head020
192311   Jeff Bloom Smith Speed Shop   (Cecilia Smith)Chevy734610head0 
201622   Dick Simon Vermont American   (Ralph Wilke)Watson / Offy664610running020
212928   Larry Rice Weaver Excavating   (Lloyd Weaver)Chevy664610running0 
221770   Dean Vetrock Vetrock Racing   (Dean Vetrock)Eagle / Chevy574610fuel pickup015
231143   Johnny Parsons Armstrong Moulding   (Sherman Armstrong)SEA / Coswort374610radiator015
242751   Paul Pitzer GCQ RacingChevy274610shock absorber0 
251017   Jerry Sneva Escort Radar Detectors   (Rolla Vollstedt)Vollstedt / Offy244610fuel leak010
262012   Salt Walther Blue Poly   (Dan Cotter)March / Cosworth214610magneto010
27 627   Gary Bettenhausen Vollstedt Enterprises   (Rolla Vollstedt)Vollstedt / Offy164610oil pressure010
282525   Duke Cook Double A Racing   (Michael Aberle)Chevy64610engine0 
29 898   Jan Sneva Giuffre Brothers Crane   (Agajanian-King)King / Chevy44610engine05
* Race shortened to 122 laps due to rain.

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
133  
485   #98 stalled backstretch 
92416  
25284   #25 stalled backstretch 
294113  
42443   #57 spun turn 3 
458137  
82843   debris 
85884  
89968   #86 accident turn 1 
9711519  
1161183   #86 spun turn 2 
1191202  
1211222   rain 
  Percent of race run under caution: 23.0%             Average green flag run: 13.4 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Tom Sneva11313
  A.J. Foyt14152
  Tom Sneva162510
  Vern Schuppan26261
  Tom Sneva27337
  A.J. Foyt34341
  Tom Sneva35428
  Geoff Brabham43431
  Tom Sneva44485
  A.J. Foyt49491
  Tom Sneva50501
  A.J. Foyt51511
  Tom Sneva52532
  A.J. Foyt54541
  Tom Sneva55639
  A.J. Foyt64674
  Tom Sneva68681
  A.J. Foyt69702
  Geoff Brabham71711
  Tom Bigelow72798
  A.J. Foyt80834
  Geoff Brabham84907
  Tom Bigelow91966
  A.J. Foyt9711115
  Geoff Brabham1121165
  Tom Bigelow1171171
  Geoff Brabham1181181
  A.J. Foyt1191224

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Geoff Brabham 1300    
2   A.J. Foyt 1025   -275  
3   Mario Andretti 800   -500  
4   Vern Schuppan 720   -580  
4   Tom Bigelow 720   -580  
6   George Snider 600   -700  
7   Harry MacDonald 500   -800  
8   Sheldon Kinser 400   -900  
8   Billy Vukovich, Jr. 400   -900  
10   Jim McElreath 300   -1000  
10   Tony Bettenhausen Jr 300   -1000  
12   Roger Rager 250   -1050  
13   Dennis Firestone 150   -1150  
13   Bill Henderson 150   -1150  
15   Michael Chandler 50   -1250  
16   Tom Sneva 35   -1265  
17   Tim Richmond 25   -1275  
17   Jerry Karl 25   -1275  
17   Steve Ball 25   -1275  
20   Dick Simon 20   -1280  
20   Gary Bettenhausen 20   -1280