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1981 CRC Chemicals 500


Race 25 of 31


Dover
500 laps
Time of race: 4:10:00
Average speed of winner: 119.561 mph
Margin of victory: 1 lap + 15 sec.
Lead changes: 17 among 9 drivers
Cautions: 4 for 22 laps
Lap leaders: Rudd 1-54, R. Petty 55, Allison 56-60, Rudd 61, Allison 62-122, Marcis 123, Allison 124-131, Bonnett 132-141, R. Petty 142, Waltrip 143, Labonte 144-146, Bonnett 147-234, Ruttman 235, Bonnett 236-248, Gant 249-408, Bonnett 409-419, Gant 420-437, Bonnett 438-500

Race notes: Darrell Waltrip took the points lead from Bobby Allison.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
13Neil Bonnett21Warner Hodgdon/National EngineeringFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood5005185running19000185
22Darrell Waltrip11Mountain DewBuickJohnsonBrewer49911running16025175
39Bobby Allison28Hardee'sBuickRanierWilson499374running13000170
417Ron Bouchard47J.D. Stacy RacingBuickJack Beebe49500running9060160
51Ricky Rudd88GatoradeChevroletDiGardNelson136.757495255running11375160
65Joe Ruttman2J.D. Stacy RacingPontiacStacyInman49511running8225155
77Kyle Petty42STPBuickPetty49500running4685146
812Dave Marcis71J.D. Stacy RacingChevroletMarcis49511running5065147
915Tim Richmond37Rogers Auto LeasingBuickBob Rogers49400running2350138
1011Richard Petty43STPBuickPettyHmiel49422running7575139
1116Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny King Ford-HondaFordDonlavey49300running5180130
1218Morgan Shepherd24Washington FreightlinersBuickCecil Gordon49200running4110127
136Cale Yarborough27ValvolineBuickM.C. AndersonIfft49200running2210124
1419Buddy Arrington67Hills RacingDodgeArrington49000running3720121
1522Dale Earnhardt3Wrangler JeansPontiacChildressShelmerdine49000running5275118
1621Lennie Pond68J.D. Stacy RacingBuickPond49000running1350115
174Gary Balough75RahMoc RacingBuickRahMocRahilly48700running3145112
1825D.K. Ulrich99Ulrich RacingBuickUlrich48200running2950109
1920Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsPontiacMeans48100running2730106
2027Ronnie Thomas25Drummond Racing Ltd.PontiacRonnie Thomas47900running2400103
2113Joe Millikan5Performance ConnectionPontiacCliff StewartDarrell Bryant47400running5850100
2229Lowell Cowell17Kings Inn DaytonaChevroletHamby46800running223097
2314Harry Gant33Skoal BanditPontiacNeedhamCarter4372178engine189599
2423Tommy Gale64Sunny King Ford & HondaFordLangley40400running205091
2532Dick May40Price RacingBuickUlrich31100alternator67588
2630Cecil Gordon20Superior PipingChevroletNewsom29600rear end65085
2724Lake Speed66Speed RacingBuickSpeed28800engine127582
2826J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingPontiacMcDuffie25600engine125079
2910Terry Labonte44J.D. Stacy RacingBuickHaganElder23013accident602581
3031Bob Schacht97Test TubeOldsmobileBob Schacht21900cylinder55073
3134Jocko Maggiacomo63Shaw Motors OldsmobileOldsmobileMaggiacomo18900push rod54070
3233James Hylton48Palatine AutomotivePontiacHylton12300engine118067
3328Bob Riley60Snellman ConstructionPontiac4900engine52064
348Benny Parsons15Melling Tool CompanyFordMooreMoore3100overheating596061

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Darrell Waltrip382025681619
2Bobby Allison381825241620
3Harry Gant347225201115
4Ricky Rudd338525301315
5Terry Labonte32752520713
6Dale Earnhardt32462500714
7Jody Ridley31962501214
8Richard Petty319025031114
9Benny Parsons294425031011
10Dave Marcis2917251049
11Kyle Petty2761250019
12Buddy Arrington2662250005
13Morgan Shepherd2607231138
14Jimmy Means2601250001
15Tommy Gale2495240000
16J.D. McDuffie2459230001
17Tim Richmond2448230006
18James Hylton2335240000
19Lake Speed2274210006
20Richard Childress2144200011
21Cecil Gordon2096240000
22Joe Millikan1909170006
23Neil Bonnett1896171256
24Ronnie Thomas1877200000
25Cale Yarborough1868152259


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