Old Dominion 500
1981 NASCAR Cup Series Race 26 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$46,125Race Date:Sep 27, 1981Martinsville Speedway
Margin of Victory:7.800 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 44Min 57Sec.Ridgeway, Virginia
Lead Changes:14Average Speed:70.089 MPH.526 Mile Paved Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:11 For 72 Lapsmartinsvillespeedway.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 BuickPontiac:0
Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Team:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Ford:0
Crew Chief:Tim BrewerCrew Chief:Tim BrewerChevrolet:0
Laps Led:149 of 500Pole Speed:89.014 MPH
Official 1981 Old Dominion 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1111 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew180500127Running
2333 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit180500127Running
352 Mark Martin M. MartinMark MartinAmsoil17049740Running
41021 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettWarner Hodgdon / National Engineering1604970Running
565 Joe Millikan J. MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance Connection1554970Running
62047 Ron Bouchard R. Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. Stacy1504940Running
72424 Jimmy Hensley J. HensleyJimmy HensleyWashington Freightliner1464870Running
8288 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddGatorade1474861Running
91144 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteJ.D. Stacy Racing1384810Running
10828 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's13947921Running
112567 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonKyle Petty's Boot Barn1304770Running
122317 Tommy Houston T. HoustonTommy HoustonKings Inn Daytona1274690Running
132764 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford & Honda1244580Running
142271 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisJ.D. Stacy Racing1264391Transmission
152852 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1184370Running
163099 Bob McElwee B. McElweeBob McElweeAlva Racing04140Running
1792 Joe Ruttman J. Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. Stacy1123750Transmission
181643 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1093570Engine
192142 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettySTP1063280Rear Gear
201337 Tim Richmond T. Richmond (R)Tim RichmondRoger's Auto Leasing10830514Engine
211890 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford1002870Engine
222666 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing972230Engine
23121 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineZervakis Racing992043Rear Gear
24415 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company911980Valve Spring
251968 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondJ.D. Stacy Racing881870Rear Gear
2673 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans851480Engine
272925 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasFive Zeros821150Engine
281498 Morgan Shepherd M. Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdLevi Garrett846318Accident
291712 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerRamey's Chevy City0430Accident
301555 Tommy Ellis T. EllisTommy EllisIndustrial Boilers73140Accident

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