Richard Childress
| Richard Childress' 1981 NASCAR Cup Series Statistics |
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| No. | Finish | Start | Car | Mfg | Team / Owner | Crew Chief | Status | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 |  | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 119 | 11 |
| 2 | 38 | 18 | 3 |  | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Valves | 110 | 0 |
| 3 | 13 | 18 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 391 | 0 |
| 4 | 22 | 16 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Engine | 409 | 0 |
| 5 | 17 | 8 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 311 | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | 20 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 476 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 19 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 381 | 0 |
| 8 | 31 | 18 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Engine | 89 | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | 27 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Head Gasket | 271 | 0 |
| 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 180 | 4 |
| 11 | 13 | 18 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 405 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 24 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Engine | 412 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 17 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 340 | 0 |
| 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 188 | 0 |
| 15 | 18 | 23 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Accident | 83 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 23 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 197 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 6 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 154 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 25 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 401 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 21 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Running | 185 | 0 |
| 20 | 26 | 17 | 3 | | Richard Childress | Kirk Shelmerdine | Engine | 111 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 31 | 41 |  | Junior Johnson and Assoc. | Unknown | Vibration | 5 | 0 |
