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1981 Coca-Cola 500


Race 5 of 31


Atlanta
328 laps
Time of race: 3:44:10
Average speed of winner: 133.619 mph
Margin of victory: 33 sec.
Lead changes: 23 among 10 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 39 laps
Lap leaders: Labonte pole, Gant 1-22, Childress 23, Parsons 24, Pearson 25-28, Waltrip 29-54, R. Petty 55-79, Waltrip 80-85, B. Allison 86-89, Gant 90, R. Petty 91-99, Bonnett 100-118, Yarborough 119-122, Bonnett 123-139, Gant 140-166, Parsons 167-169, Bonnett 170-217, Yarborough 218, Gant 219-238, Yarborough 239-247, Gant 248-259, Yarborough 260-269, Gant 270-281, Yarborough 282-328

Race notes: First pole for Terry Labonte. Bobby Allison took the points lead from Richard Petty.

Video links: Marcis flip



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
117Cale Yarborough27ValvolineBuickM.C. AndersonIfft328571running28950180
22Harry Gant47Race Hill FarmBuickJack Beebe328694running32705180
35Dale Earnhardt2Wrangler JeansPontiacOsterlundRichert32700running19400165
430Bobby Allison28Tuf-LonPontiacRanierWilson32714running14415165
513Benny Parsons15Melling Tool CompanyFordMooreMoore32624running11975160
67Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny KingFordDonlavey32600running9680150
715A.J. Foyt51Gilmore/ValvolineOldsmobileFoyt32500running4425146
820Morgan Shepherd5Performance ConnectionPontiacCliff StewartDarrell Bryant32500running4765142
910Bill Elliott9Mell-Gear Tuning ComponentsFordGeorge ElliottElliott32300running3705138
1025Joe Ruttman65 Racers Corp.BuickStacy32200running3485134
1131J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingPontiacMcDuffie32100running5380130
1233Johnny Rutherford98Levi GarrettPontiacBenfieldBuddy Parrott32100running2575127
1335Bill Elswick57Performance BoatsBuickRahMoc31700running24450
1426Buddy Arrington67Hills RacingDodgeArrington31600running4880121
1512Joe Millikan75RahMoc RacingBuickRahMocRahilly31500fuel pump4630118
1627Stan Barrett22Skoal BanditPontiacNeedham31500running18850
178Richard Childress3Downey's Auto PartsPontiacChildressShelmerdine31111running4160117
1832Tommy Gale64Sunny King HondaFordLangley31000running3940109
191Terry Labonte44StratagraphBuickHagan162.94030800running9155106
2039Rick Newsom20CityChevroletNewsom29400running1725103
2141Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsPontiacMeans28200running3250100
2216Ricky Rudd88GatoradeBuickDiGardNelson163.50928000running776097
2336Bruce Hill7Hill RacingBuickBruce Hill27500running299094
2434Dick May79Miller RoofingOldsmobileJunior Miller26700oil pump280591
2522James Hylton48Palatine AutomotivePontiacHylton25400engine251088
2619Tim Richmond99UNOBuickUlrich24100accident242085
2728Dave Marcis71Bowlin CoalOldsmobileMarcis23800accident263582
284Neil Bonnett21PurolatorFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood234384water pump160584
2923Donnie Allison12The 5 RacersOldsmobileChilders18900engine10800
3040Steve Spencer17Kings Inn DaytonaBuickHamby17000oil pump22900
3142Ronnie Thomas25Thomas RacingPontiacRonnie Thomas15900clutch151070
326David Pearson16Halpern EnterprisesChevroletHalpern15314cracked head10000
3318Mike Alexander37Rogers Auto LeasingBuickBob Rogers13900engine99064
3429Slick Johnson53Johnson RacingChevroletJ.D. Johnson13800camshaft98061
3521Lake Speed66Speed RacingBuickSpeed13300oil pump97058
3611Darrell Waltrip11Mountain DewBuickJohnsonBrewer131232engine639060
3737Cecil Gordon24Gordon RacingBuickCecil Gordon12400engine143052
3814Richard Petty43STPBuickPettyHmiel113234engine637054
3924Elliott Forbes-Robinson86Howard & Egerton RacingBuickHoward and Egerton9700accident91046
403Buddy Baker1UNOOldsmobileEllingtonPittman8600engine90043
419Kyle Petty42STPBuickPetty1700engine90040
4238Bobby Wawak94Smith SpecialPontiacWawak1000piston90037

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison77951134
2Richard Petty73450144
3Dale Earnhardt72150034
4Jody Ridley69650004
5Joe Millikan67450003
6Harry Gant65650012
7Ricky Rudd62850022
8Darrell Waltrip59751222
9Benny Parsons59150022
10Richard Childress55250011
11Terry Labonte51451011
12J.D. McDuffie51350001
13Buddy Arrington51150001
14Jimmy Means50650000
15Dave Marcis49950000
16Tim Richmond46150000
17James Hylton45850000
18Kyle Petty44350001
19Tommy Gale43640000
20Elliott Forbes-Robinson41040002
21Neil Bonnett40540011
22Johnny Rutherford38830001
23Morgan Shepherd38631012
24Lake Speed38440001
25Ronnie Thomas37940000


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