1981 Indianapolis 500
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1981
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 30-05-1982
To: 30-05-1982
Competition: USAC Gold Crown Series
Championship: USAC Gold Crown Series 1981
Circuit: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
From: 30-05-1982
To: 30-05-1982
| Position | Driver | Team | Result | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Johncock | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 2 | Rick Mears | Privateer - United States of America | 200 | 200 |
| 3 | Pancho Carter | Privateer - United States of America | 199 | 199 |
| 4 | Tom Sneva | Privateer - United States of America | 197 | 197 |
| 5 | Al Unser | Privateer - United States of America | 197 | 197 |
| 6 | Don Whittington | Privateer - United States of America | 196 | 196 |
| 7 | Jim Hickman | Privateer - United States of America | 189 | 189 |
| 8 | Johnny Rutherford | Privateer - United States of America | 187 | 187 |
| 9 | Herm Johnson | Privateer - United States of America | 186 | 186 |
| 10 | Howdy Holmes | Privateer - United States of America | 186 | 186 |
| 11 | Bobby Rahal | Privateer - United States of America | 174 | 174 |
| 12 | Gary Bettenhausen | Privateer - United States of America | 158 | 158 |
| 13 | Héctor Rebaque | Privateer - Mexico | 150 | 150 |
| 14 | Danny Sullivan | Privateer - United States of America | 148 | 148 |
| 15 | Chip Ganassi | Privateer - United States of America | 147 | 147 |
| 16 | Bill Whittington | Privateer - United States of America | 121 | 121 |
| 17 | Michael Chandler | Privateer - United States of America | 104 | 104 |
| 18 | Tom Bigelow | Privateer - United States of America | 96 | 96 |
| 19 | A.J. Foyt | Privateer - United States of America | 95 | 95 |
| 20 | Johnny Parsons | Privateer - United States of America | 92 | 92 |
| 21 | George Snider | Privateer - United States of America | 87 | 87 |
| 22 | Danny Ongais | Privateer - United States of America | 62 | 62 |
| 23 | No drivers found. | Privateer - United States of America | 61 | 61 |
| 24 | Chet Fillip | Circle Bar Truck Corral | 60 | 60 |
| 25 | No drivers found. | Privateer - United States of America | 38 | 38 |
| 26 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Privateer - United States of America | 37 | 37 |
| 27 | Dennis Firestone | BCV Racing | 37 | 37 |
| 28 | Geoff Brabham | Privateer - Australia | 12 | 12 |
| 29 | Josele Garza | Privateer - Mexico | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Kevin Cogan | Privateer - United States of America | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Mario Andretti | Privateer - United States of America | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | No drivers found. | Privateer - United States of America | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Dale Whittington | Privateer - United States of America | 0 | 0 |