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1981 Mountain Dew 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$244,100Race Date:Apr 17, 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 Lapspoconoraceway.com

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
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew185200120Running
2443 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP17520036Running
3315 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company17020023Running
4633 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1652001Running
51027 Cale YarboroughCale YarboroughValvoline1602002Running
6788 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatorade1501990Running
7121 Buddy BakerBuddy BakerUno / Caesars Pocono Resort1511992Running
8942 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTP1421980Running
92212 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUno / Caesars Pocono Resort1381980Running
101447 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm1341980Running
1182 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1351984Running
121575 Gary Balough (R)Gary BaloughA. Ferraiuolo & Sons1271960Running
13544 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1241960Running
141922 Stan Barrett (R)Stan BarrettSkoal Bandit1261961Running
151690 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford1181950Running
162367 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHills Racing1151950Running
171737 Mike Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto Leasing1121950Running
182570 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1091930Running
192752 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1061920Running
203040 Joe BooherJoe BooherBooher Farms01890Running
213124 Cecil GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1001870Running
222648 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive971850Accident
23213 Richard ChildressRichard ChildressNichols941850Running
243299 Al LoquastoAl LoquastoSchaeffer Beer01840Running
251328 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's931794Running
263420 Rick NewsomRick NewsomD.l. Newsom851750Running
272466 Lake SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing821700Running
283317 Lowell CowellLowell CowellKings Inn Daytona791490Running
29115 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdPerformance Connection761390Valves
30358 Bruce JacobiBruce JacobiGerald Satterfield Air Cond.01170Ignition
312064 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda70940Engine
322960 Bob RileyBob RileyAtlantic Interstate Messengers67840Rocker Arm
331871 Dave MarcisDave MarcisNorton Company64830Engine
34221 Neil BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator66807Wheel Bearing
352825 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasCarl Shelton Construction58620Cylinder Head
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