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1981 Busch 500
NASCAR Cup Series Race 22 of 0
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$117,450Race Date:Apr 17, 2026Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:3Hr 8Min 44Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:11Average Speed:84.723 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:7 For 52 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.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 BuickChevrolet:0
Team:Junior Johnson and AssociatesTeam:Junior Johnson and AssociatesFord:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Tim BrewerOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:251 of 500Pole Speed:110.818 MPH

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Official 1981 Busch 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1111 Darrell WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew185500251Running
2388 Ricky RuddRicky RuddGatorade17549992Running
31644 Terry LabonteTerry LabonteStratagraph Incorporated1654980Running
4628 Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's1654974Running
5747 Ron Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. Stacy1554970Running
6815 Benny ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company1504970Running
71566 Lake SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing1464930Running
8912 Tim Richmond (R)Tim RichmondUno1424880Accident
9571 Dave MarcisDave MarcisW.H. Bolin1384870Running
102067 Buddy ArringtonBuddy ArringtonHill's Racing1344860Running
11233 Harry GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1304850Running
122252 Jimmy MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1274800Running
132370 J.D. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating1244790Running
142668 Lennie PondLennie PondBekaert1214780Running
152564 Tommy GaleTommy GaleSunny King Honda1184710Running
162848 James HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive1154640Running
17185 Joe MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance Connection1124340Running
182125 Ronnie ThomasRonnie ThomasThomas Racing1093920Running
191324 Morgan Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdGordon Racing111339104Rear Gear
20490 Jody RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford1033170Sway Bar
21122 Joe Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. Stacy10530249Oil Pan
222920 Rick NewsomRick NewsomNewsom Racing972480Handling
232499 Elliott Forbes-Robinson (R)Elliott Forbes-RobinsonUlrich Racing02460Brakes
241043 Richard PettyRichard PettySTP91730Cylinder Head
251737 Mike Alexander (R)Mike AlexanderRoger's Auto Leasing88490Accident
262717 Mike PotterMike PotterKings Inn Daytona0320Steering
27143 Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans82310Accident
281142 Kyle PettyKyle PettySTP79280Transmission
29308 Joel StoweJoel StoweSatterfield Racing0140Too Slow
301940 Cecil GordonCecil GordonDixie Engineering7330Quit
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