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1981 Busch 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$117,450Race Date:May 1, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 8Min 44Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:84.723 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:7 For 52 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 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Tim BrewerOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:251 of 500Pole Speed:110.818 MPH

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Official 1981 Busch 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning185500251
2388 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatoradeRunning17549992
31644 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph IncorporatedRunning1654980
4628 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee'sRunning1654974
5747 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. StacyRunning1554970
6815 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyRunning1504970
71566 Lake SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed RacingRunning1464930
8912 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUnoAccident1424880
9571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. BolinRunning1384870
102067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHill's RacingRunning1344860
11233 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditRunning1304850
122252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway MotorsRunning1274800
132370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1244790
142668 Lennie PondLennie PondBekaertRunning1214780
152564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King HondaRunning1184710
162848 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine AutomotiveRunning1154640
17185 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance ConnectionRunning1124340
182125 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas RacingRunning1093920
191324 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdGordon RacingRear Gear111339104
20490 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordSway Bar1033170
21122 Joe Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. StacyOil Pan10530249
222920 Rick NewsomRick NewsomNewsom RacingHandling972480
232499 Elliott Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-RobinsonUlrich RacingBrakes02460
241043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTPCylinder Head91730
251737 Mike Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto LeasingAccident88490
262717 Mike PotterMike PotterKings Inn DaytonaSteering0320
27143 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansAccident82310
281142 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPTransmission79280
29308 Joel StoweJoel StoweSatterfield RacingToo Slow0140
301940 Cecil GordonCecil GordonDixie EngineeringQuit7330
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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