Mason-Dixon 500
1981 NASCAR Cup Series Race 12 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$156,750Race Date:May 17, 1981Dover International Speedway
Margin of Victory:22.000 SecondsRace Duration:4Hr 17Min 18Sec.Dover, Delaware
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:116.595 MPH1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:2 For 24 Lapsdoverspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Jody Ridley J. RidleyDriver: David Pearson D. PearsonFord:9
Car No.:#90 FordCar No.:#12 OldsmobileBuick:0
Team:Team:Kenny Childers RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Dodge:0
Laps Led:20 of 500Pole Speed:138.425 MPH
Official 1981 Mason-Dixon 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11190 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford18050020Running
2828 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonFive Racers1705000Running
3142 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1654990Running
41899 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUno1604910Running
5488 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddGatorade1554900Running
625 Morgan Shepherd M. Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdPerformance Connection1504890Running
71967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHills Racing1464880Running
8744 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1424860Running
92252 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1384810Running
10627 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughValvoline13948032Engine
111777 Donnie Allison D. AllisonDonnie AllisonWarren Fabricating1304800Running
12511 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew1274760Running
13321 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator134459127Engine
143040 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleUlrich Racing1214590Running
152324 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonBuffalo Stampede1184580Running
161033 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1154480Engine
17243 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressNichols1124120Engine
182548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1093790Wheel Stud
19943 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1113683Rear Gear
201642 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettySTP1033420Engine
212037 Mike Alexander M. Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRogers Auto Leasing1002970Engine
223264 Joe Fields J. FieldsJoe FieldsRichmond Printing972540Overheating
232870 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieGolden Corral941610Engine
242725 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasDrummond Racing Ltd.91900Oil Leak
25112 David Pearson D. PearsonDavid PearsonKencoal05741Engine
263179 Junior Miller J. MillerJunior MillerJunior Miller Roofing85460Oil Pressure
271247 Ron Bouchard R. Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm82220Accident
282117 Lowell Cowell L. CowellLowell CowellKings Inn Daytona0110Steering
292966 Elmo Langley E. LangleyElmo LangleyLake Speed Racing7660Driveshaft
302694 Bob Riley B. RileyBob RileyAtlantic Interstate Messengers060Steering
311371 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisHudson Chevrolet / Transmissions Unlimited7010Accident
321515 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company6710Accident

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