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1981 Mountain Dew 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$244,100Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Pocono Raceway
Margin of Victory:4 CL SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 11Min 52Sec.Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Lead Changes:27Average Speed:119.111 MPH2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:35No. of Cautions:6 For 39 Laps

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDriver: Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripBuick:9
Car No.:#11 BuickCar No.:#11 BuickFord:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Tim BrewerChevrolet:0
Laps Led:120 of 200Pole Speed:150.148 MPH

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Official 1981 Mountain Dew 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning185200120
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPRunning17520036
3315 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyRunning17020023
4633 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1652001
51027 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvolineRunning1602002
6788 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatoradeRunning1501990
7121 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerUno / Caesars Pocono ResortRunning1511992
8942 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPRunning1421980
92212 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUno / Caesars Pocono ResortRunning1381980
101447 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardRace Hill FarmRunning1341980
1182 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansRunning1351984
121575 Gary Balough (R)Gary BaloughA. Ferraiuolo & SonsRunning1271960
13544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1241960
141922 Stan Barrett (R)Stan BarrettSkoal BanditRunning1261961
151690 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordRunning1181950
162367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHills RacingRunning1151950
171737 Mike Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto LeasingRunning1121950
182570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1091930
192752 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1061920
203040 Joe BooherJoe BooherBooher FarmsRunning01890
213124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon RacingRunning1001870
222648 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveAccident971850
23213 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressNicholsRunning941850
243299 Al LoquastoAl LoquastoSchaeffer BeerRunning01840
251328 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee'sRunning931794
263420 Rick NewsomRick NewsomD.l. NewsomRunning851750
272466 Lake SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed RacingRunning821700
283317 Lowell CowellLowell CowellKings Inn DaytonaRunning791490
29115 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdPerformance ConnectionValves761390
30358 Bruce JacobiBruce JacobiGerald Satterfield Air Cond.Ignition01170
312064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaEngine70940
322960 Bob RileyBob RileyAtlantic Interstate MessengersRocker Arm67840
331871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNorton CompanyEngine64830
34221 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolatorWheel Bearing66807
352825 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasCarl Shelton ConstructionCylinder Head58620
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