Drivers and Constructors
The following teams and drivers competed for the 1981 CART World Series.
| Team | Chassis | Engine | Tires | No | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Cars Inc. | Chaparral | Cosworth | G | 1 | Johnny Rutherford |
| Sugaripe Prune Bignotti-Cotter |
Phoenix March |
Cosworth | G | 2 | Tom Sneva |
| 21 | Salt Walther | ||||
| Team Penske | Penske | Cosworth | G | 3 | Bobby Unser |
| 6 | Rick Mears | ||||
| 7 | Bill Alsup | ||||
| Alex Foods | Penske Lightning |
Cosworth | G | 5 | Pancho Carter |
| 75 | Steve Chassey | ||||
| Longhorn Racing | Longhorn Racing | Cosworth | G | 8 | Al Unser |
| Rhoades Racing Intermedics |
Wildcat | Cosworth | G | 12 | Dennis Firestone Gary Bettenhausen Gordon Smiley |
| Gilmore Racing | Coyote | Cosworth | G | 14 | A.J. Foyt |
| Zamboni Electric | McLaren | Chevrolet | G | 15 | Bill Tempero |
| Bettenhausen Racing Provimi Veal |
McLaren | Cosworth | G | 16 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. |
| Leader Card | Watson Vollstedt |
Cosworth Offy |
G | 17 | Jerry Sneva |
| 22 | Dick Simon Spike Gehlhausen |
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| Patrick Racing | Wildcat | Cosworth | G | 20 | Gordon Johncock |
| 40 | Mario Andretti Steve Krisiloff |
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| Space Racing | Eagle | Cosworth | G | 21/49 | Chip Mead |
| Brayton Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 21 | Mike Mosley |
| 37 | Scott Brayton | ||||
| McElreath Racing | Eagle | Offy | G | 23 | Jim McElreath |
| Luxury Racers | King | Chevrolet | G | 24 | Wally Pankratz |
| Buick Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | 26/86 | Jim Buick |
| Menard Racing | Lightning | Chevrolet | G | 28 | Herm Johnson |
| Beaudoin Racing | McLaren | Cosworth | G | 29 | Billy Engelhart |
| Machinists Union | Penske | Cosworth | G | 31 | Larry Dickson |
| O´Connell Racing | Phoenix | Cosworth | G | 32 | Kevin Cogan |
| Thomas W. Barrett III -Private Entry- |
McLaren March |
Cosworth | G | 33 | Vern Schuppan |
| Wysard Motor Co. | Eagle | Cosworth | G | 34 | Hurley Haywood Johnny Parsons |
| Fletcher Racing | Penske March |
Cosworth | G | 35 | Bob Lazier |
| Tonco Trailer | McLaren Karl |
Chevrolet | G | 38 | Jerry Karl |
| Alsup Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 41 | Bill Alsup |
| Crossroads Inn | Eagle | Offy | G | 42/71 | Bob Frey |
| Steve Vukovich Racing Rattlesnake Racing |
Watson | Offy | G | 42 | Bill Vukovich II |
| Armstrong Mould | Lola Armstrong |
Cosworth | G | 43 | Greg Leffler |
| 45 | Harry MacDonald | ||||
| CHC-Intersec | McLaren | Chevrolet | G | 47 | Phil Caliva |
| All American Racers | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | 48 | Mike Mosley Geoff Brabham Rocky Moran |
| Kraco Racing | Penske Wildcat |
Cosworth Offy |
G | 54 | Geoff Brabham |
| 95 | Herm Johnson | ||||
| 95/99 | Larry Cannon | ||||
| 96 | Tom Frantz | ||||
| 96/99 | Dick Ferguson | ||||
| 99 | John Cannon | ||||
| Garza Racing | Penske | Cosworth | G | 54/55 | Josele Garza |
| Genesee Beer Wagon | Penske | Chevrolet | G | 56 | Tom Bigelow |
| Global Heat Exchanger Metro Racing Systems Nyloncraft Founder´s |
McLaren | Offy | G | 57 | Cliff Hucul |
| Spirit of Idaho | Riley | Chevrolet | G | 63 | Ken Hamilton |
| Jet Engineering | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | 64 | Steve Chassey |
| Seymour Enterprises McCray Plastering |
Wildcat | Chevrolet | G | 66 | Roger Rager Orio Trice |
| Hamilton Racing Mergard Racing |
McLaren | Chevrolet | G | 67 | Phil Threshie Teddy Pilette |
| Warner Hodgdon | Penske | Cosworth | G | 72/74 | Michael Chandler |
| Davis Racing | Wildcat | Offy | G | 77 | Ross Davis |
| Joe Hunt Magneto | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | 89 | Phil Krueger |
| Duke Racing | Penske | Offy Chevrolet |
G | 92 | John Mahler |
| Grupo-Acypsa | Penske | Offy | G | 93 | Michel Jourdain |
| Whittington Brothers Racing | March | Cosworth | G | 94 | Bill Whittington |
| Vetrock Racing | Eagle | Chevrolet | G | - | Dean Vetrock |
| Ohio Racing Associates | Longhorn Racing | Cosworth | G | - | Steve Krisiloff |
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