American 500
1981 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 31
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$164,610Race Date:Nov 1, 1981Rockingham Speedway
Margin of Victory:49 Car LengthsRace Duration:4Hr 39Min 32Sec.Rockingham, North Carolina
Lead Changes:33Average Speed:107.399 MPH1.017 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:37No. of Cautions:12 For 97 Lapsrockinghamracewaypark.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:163 of 492Pole Speed:138.164 MPH
Official 1981 American 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1111 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripMountain Dew185492127Running
21428 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonHardee's17549231Running
3233 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit170492125Running
41243 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP16549292Running
5162 Joe Ruttman J. Ruttman (R)Joe RuttmanJ.D. Stacy1604923Running
62415 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsMelling Tool Company1504910Running
71044 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteJ.D. Stacy Racing1464900Running
8229 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottMell-Gear Tuning Components14749017Running
953 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans14348916Running
101990 Jody Ridley J. RidleyJody RidleyTruxmore Industries / Sunny King Ford1344870Running
113747 Ron Bouchard R. Bouchard (R)Ron BouchardJ.D. Stacy1304850Running
122671 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisJ.D. Stacy Racing1324832Running
132764 Tommy Gale T. GaleTommy GaleSunny King Ford1244750Running
143167 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPetty's Boot Barn1214700Running
153424 Cecil Gordon C. GordonCecil GordonWashington Freightliner1184570Running
1641 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerUno1204452Rear Gear
173299 D.K. Ulrich D. UlrichD.K. UlrichUlrich Racing1124350Engine
18388 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddGatorade11443416Running
19175 Joe Millikan J. MillikanJoe MillikanPerformance Connection1064250Running
203652 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors1034040Running
212313 Dick Brooks D. BrooksDick BrooksCarolina Tool & Equipment03790Valves
221337 Tim Richmond T. Richmond (R)Tim RichmondRoger's Auto Leasing973340Accident
233592 Joe Fields J. FieldsJoe FieldsRichmond Printing02620Accident
242917 John Anderson J. AndersonJohn AndersonKings Inn Daytona02260Track Bar
25827 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughValvoline882140Accident
262548 James Hylton J. HyltonJames HyltonPalatine Automotive852140Push Rod
271596 Morgan Shepherd M. Shepherd (R)Morgan ShepherdLevi Garrett8720525Accident
282816 Chuck Bown C. BownChuck BownRose Auto Wrecking791930Engine
291198 Johnny Rutherford J. Rutherford (R)Johnny RutherfordLevi Garrett761720Accident
303070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieBailey Excavating731650Engine
311866 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedLake Speed Racing701620Engine
322175 Gary Balough G. Balough (R)Gary BaloughA. Ferraiuolo & Sons671170Accident
333340 Don Hume D. HumeDon HumeNewton Oil & Gas01010Accident
34777 Dean Combs D. CombsDean CombsCaptains Table0890Accident
35921 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettHodgdon / National Engineering58550Accident
362068 Lennie Pond L. PondLennie PondJ.D. Stacy Racing55540Accident
37642 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettySTP52190Engine

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