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1981 National 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$306,025Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Charlotte Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:31.800 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 15Min 52Sec.Concord, North Carolina
Lead Changes:27Average Speed:117.483 MPH1.5 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:41No. of Cautions:12 For 78 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 BrewerDodge:0
Laps Led:127 of 334Pole Speed:162.744 MPH

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Official 1981 National 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
1111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain DewRunning180334127
21728 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee'sRunning17533417
3888 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatoradeRunning1653340
42255 Tommy EllisTommy EllisIndustrial BoilersRunning1653331
53047 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. StacyRunning1553320
61972 Rusty WallaceRusty WallaceChilds TireRunning1503310
7141 Geoffrey BodineGeoffrey BodineZervakis RacingRunning15133111
83424 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdWashington FreightlinerRunning1423310
91813 Jack IngramJack IngramCarolina Tool & EquipmentRunning1383290
103367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonKyle Petty's Boot BarnRunning1343280
11214 Connie Saylor (R)Connie SaylorApache StoveRunning1303280
12378 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansNegre RacingRunning1273270
132562 Rick Wilson (R)Rick WilsonFlorida Equipment & ServiceRunning1243260
144199 D.K. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich RacingRunning1213260
151390 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King FordRunning1233261
163636 H.B. BaileyH.B. BaileyAlmeda Auto PartsRunning1153240
174070 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey ExcavatingRunning1123220
18537 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondRoger's Auto LeasingEngine11431710
19102 Joe Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. StacyEngine1062760
201542 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTPAccident1082596
21236 Bob SennekerBob SennekerJ.D. StacyAccident02560
222864 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & HondaClutch972460
23644 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteJ.D. Stacy RacingEngine992346
241175 Gary Balough (R)Gary BaloughChaparral TrailersAccident912260
25243 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler JeansIgnition932202
262623 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachOxford SpeedwayHandling852180
272798 Johnny Rutherford (R)Johnny RutherfordLevi Garrett822160
282914 Sterling MarlinSterling MarlinCoorsClutch791930
29721 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettWarner Hodgdon / National EngineeringBearings86190135
30943 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP7818015
31327 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvolineEngine751532
323240 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasMcWhirter GradingIgnition671370
33169 Bill ElliottBill ElliottMell-Gear Tuning ComponentsTiming Chain641300
343866 Lake SpeedLake SpeedRon SteeleEngine611180
35315 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance ConnectionAccident58980
363594 Bobby WawakBobby WawakLouise Smith SpecialValves55660
3741 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerUnoSteering52630
381215 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool CompanyClutch49500
393938 John AndersonJohn AndersonCopper Kettle MarinaEngine0410
402071 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNorton CompanyEngine43190
41233 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal BanditCrankshaft4541
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