1981 Darrell Waltrip NASCAR Winston Cup results
1981 season results | 1981 season standings
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| Race # | Track | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1 | Riverside | 1 | 17 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Chevrolet | Johnson | Elder | 114.711 | 108 | 1 | 3 | running | 8800 | 117 |
| 2 | Daytona | 2 | 36 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Elder | 117 | 0 | 0 | engine | 20475 | 55 | |
| 3 | Richmond | 7 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 400 | 2 | 204 | running | 18800 | 185 | |
| 4 | Rockingham | 4 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 492 | 3 | 13 | running | 21655 | 180 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 11 | 36 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 131 | 2 | 32 | engine | 6390 | 60 | |
| 6 | Bristol | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 112.125 | 500 | 7 | 323 | running | 22450 | 185 |
| 7 | North Wilkesboro | 7 | 3 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 400 | 2 | 2 | running | 9875 | 170 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 3 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 367 | 6 | 186 | running | 23225 | 185 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | 6 | 26 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 150 | 0 | 0 | engine | 5090 | 85 | |
| 10 | Talladega | 11 | 3 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 188 | 5 | 11 | running | 20325 | 170 | |
| 11 | Nashville | 5 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 420 | 1 | 1 | running | 10950 | 175 | |
| 12 | Dover | 5 | 12 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 476 | 0 | 0 | running | 7240 | 127 | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 16 | 9 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 392 | 1 | 3 | running | 11700 | 143 | |
| 14 | Texas World | 9 | 30 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 33 | 1 | 12 | cylinder head | 6550 | 78 | |
| 15 | Riverside | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 114.378 | 95 | 5 | 39 | running | 23650 | 185 |
| 16 | Michigan | 1 | 7 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 160.471 | 200 | 7 | 54 | running | 10050 | 156 |
| 17 | Daytona | 19 | 10 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 159 | 0 | 0 | running | 9610 | 134 | |
| 18 | Nashville | 4 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 420 | 6 | 303 | running | 15700 | 185 | |
| 19 | Pocono | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 150.148 | 200 | 8 | 120 | running | 23640 | 185 |
| 20 | Talladega | 13 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 188 | 7 | 36 | running | 23000 | 175 | |
| 21 | Michigan | 15 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 200 | 2 | 3 | running | 17525 | 175 | |
| 22 | Bristol | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 110.818 | 500 | 6 | 251 | running | 18800 | 185 |
| 23 | Darlington | 11 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 367 | 2 | 2 | running | 19365 | 175 | |
| 24 | Richmond | 2 | 3 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 400 | 3 | 149 | running | 12500 | 175 | |
| 25 | Dover | 2 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 499 | 1 | 1 | running | 16025 | 175 | |
| 26 | Martinsville | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 89.014 | 500 | 3 | 149 | running | 29275 | 180 |
| 27 | North Wilkesboro | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 114.065 | 400 | 4 | 318 | running | 23725 | 185 |
| 28 | Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 162.744 | 334 | 6 | 127 | running | 51600 | 180 |
| 29 | Rockingham | 1 | 1 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 138.164 | 492 | 8 | 163 | running | 23410 | 185 |
| 30 | Atlanta | 2 | 2 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 328 | 3 | 11 | running | 17350 | 175 | |
| 31 | Riverside | 1 | 6 | 11 | Mountain Dew | Buick | Johnson | Brewer | 114.981 | 119 | 1 | 1 | running | 10300 | 155 |
