Talladega 500
1981 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$254,825Race Date:Aug 2, 1981Talladega Superspeedway
Margin of Victory:2 FTRace Duration:3Hr 11Min 24Sec.Talladega, Alabama
Lead Changes:39Average Speed:156.737 MPH2.66 Mile Paved Tri-Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:8 For 36 Lapstalladegasuperspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Ron Bouchard R. BouchardDriver: Harry Gant H. GantBuick:9
Car No.:#47 BuickCar No.:#33 BuickFord:0
Team:Team:Mach 1 RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Bob JohnsonCrew Chief:Oldsmobile:0
Laps Led:6 of 188Pole Speed:195.897 MPH
Official 1981 Talladega 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
11047 Ron Bouchard R. Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardRace Hill Farm1801886Running
21311 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew17518836Running
3444 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated17018811Running
4133 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1651882Running
5228 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's165188105Running
63566 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing15518710Running
73142 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettySTP1461870Running
82790 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford / Honda1421870Running
91622 Stan Barrett S. Barrett (R)Stan BarrettSkoal Bandit1381860Running
101471 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisPaul Young Leasing1341850Running
11189 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMell-Gear Tuning Components1301850Running
122686 Elliott Forbes-Robinson E. Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-RobinsonCal-Tex1271840Running
132215 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company1241840Running
144099 Terry Herman T. HermanTerry HermanKargas Sports / Jim Davis01830Running
153219 Dick May D. MayDick MayBelden Asphalt1181810Running
162852 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1151800Running
173424 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonGordon Racing1121800Running
183764 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1091770Running
193994 Bobby Wawak B. WawakBobby WawakLouise Smith Special1061750Running
20962 Rick Wilson R. Wilson (R)Rick WilsonFlorida Equipment & Service1031480Accident
211998 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceLevi Garrett1001470Engine
2286 Joe Ruttman J. Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanThe 5 Racers Corporation971340Brakes
231288 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddGatorade941330Running
241168 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondThe 5 Racers Corporation911130Rear Gear
254175 Gary Balough G. Balough (R)Gary BaloughThe 5 Racers Corp.01131Engine
26173 Richard Childress R. ChildressRichard ChildressRonnie Steele851110Engine
273617 Mike Potter M. PotterMike PotterKings Inn Daytona01000Transmission
28527 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughValvoline84836Accident
2932 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans81835Transmission
303050 Bruce Hill B. HillBruce HillNative Tan73750Engine
313838 Sandy Satullo S. SatulloSandy SatulloCopper Kettle Marina70680Engine
3271 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerUno67640Engine
33294 Connie Saylor C. Saylor (R)Connie SaylorBall Equipment Company64640Rocker Arm
343312 Tim Richmond T. Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUno61580Engine
352437 Mike Alexander M. Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto Leasing58550Engine
36155 Morgan Shepherd M. Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdPerformance Connection55550Engine
37621 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettPurolator57416Ignition
382313 Jack Ingram J. IngramJack IngramCarolina Tool & Equipment49290Valve Spring
392548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonSTP46290Vibration
402043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP43120Oil Pan
412167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHill's RacingChrysler40100Valves
424225 Joe Booher J. BooherJoe BooherThomas Racing040Engine

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