1981 Pocono 500
The 1981 Pocono 500, the 11th running of the event, was held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, June 21, 1981. Branded as the 1981 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 for sponsorship reasons, the race is notable as the final win for all-time IndyCar race winner, A. J. Foyt. It is also notable for its role in the confrontation between separate Indy car racing sanctioning bodies, USAC and CART, as well as the inclusion of older indycars and 8 front-engined dirt cars from the USAC Silver Crown Series in the race.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 2nd round of the 1981 USAC Championship Car season | |
| Date | June 21, 1981 |
| Official name | 1981 Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 |
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi / 4.023 km |
| Distance | 122 laps 305 mi / 490.849 km |
| Weather | Temperatures up to 78 °F (26 °C); wind speeds up to 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Racing) |
| Podium | |
| First | A. J. Foyt (A. J. Foyt Racing) |
| Second | Geoff Brabham (Josele Garza) |
| Third | Tom Bigelow (Richard Hammond) |
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