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1981 Valleydale 500


Race 6 of 31


Bristol
500 laps
Time of race: 2:58:36
Average speed of winner: 89.530 mph
Margin of victory: 2.5 sec.
Lead changes: 21 among 11 drivers
Cautions: 8 for 44 laps
Lap leaders: Waltrip 1-30, Labonte 31, Shepherd 32-33, Marcis 34-51, Earnhardt 52-93, R. Petty 94, Earnhardt 95-112, Waltrip 113, Earnhardt 114-118, Shepherd 119-134, Waltrip 135, Lindley 136-144, Bouchard 145-150, Waltrip 151-172, Gant 173, Parsons 174-190, Waltrip 191-279, Millikan 280, Parsons 281-319, Waltrip 320-419, Parsons 420, Waltrip 421-500

Race notes: Debut for Ron Bouchard.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
11Darrell Waltrip11Mountain DewBuickJohnsonBrewer112.1255007323running22450185
25Ricky Rudd88GatoradeOldsmobileDiGardNelson50000running14375170
311Bobby Allison28Tuf-LonPontiacRanierWilson50000running10450165
47Morgan Shepherd5Performance ConnectionPontiacCliff StewartDarrell Bryant500218running4600165
58Benny Parsons15Melling Tool CompanyFordMooreMoore499357running7375160
66Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny KingFordDonlavey49700running5920150
74Terry Labonte44StratagraphBuickHagan49511running6550151
814Harry Gant48Palatine AutomotivePontiacHylton49311running4270147
921Lake Speed66Speed RacingOldsmobileSpeed49100running3800138
1013Tim Richmond99UNOBuickUlrich49100running3590134
1123Kyle Petty42STPBuickPetty48700running1400130
1212Mike Alexander37Rogers AutoOldsmobileBob Rogers48600running1300127
1319Buddy Arrington67Hills RacingDodgeArrington48500running3020124
1426Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsChevroletMeans48000running2810121
1524Tommy Gale64Sunny King HondaFordLangley47900running2600118
1620Richard Childress3NicholsPontiacChildressShelmerdine47600running2415115
1718Joe Millikan75RahMoc RacingBuickRahMocRahilly47411running2230117
1810Ronnie Thomas25Thomas RacingPontiacRonnie Thomas47300running2020109
1917D.K. Ulrich45McWhirter GradingBuickBaxter Price47300running8500
2031Steve Spencer17Slick 50ChevroletHamby46800running1625103
2125Cecil Gordon24Brian's SteakhouseBuickCecil Gordon46100running1600100
2222J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingPontiacMcDuffie37700valve92597
2330Rick Newsom20City ChevyChevroletNewsom35600engine65094
243Ron Bouchard47Race Hill FarmBuickJack Beebe34916engine8750
2515Butch Lindley26Lindley RacingChevroletLindley19419engine60088
2627Bruce Hill50Hill RacingBuickBruce Hill18400wheel studs59085
2728Elliott Forbes-Robinson86Howard & Egerton RacingOldsmobileHoward and Egerton16400sway bar58082
282Dale Earnhardt2Wrangler JeansPontiacOsterlundRichert140365accident727084
299Richard Petty43STPBuickPettyHmiel11611engine501081
3029Ernie Cline06Bush Inc.PontiacErnie Cline7700brakes55073
3116Dave Marcis71W.H. Bowlin/HudsonChevroletMarcis60118rear end110075

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison94461145
2Jody Ridley84660005
3Richard Petty81560144
4Dale Earnhardt80560034
5Harry Gant80360013
6Ricky Rudd79860033
7Joe Millikan79160003
8Darrell Waltrip78262333
9Benny Parsons75160033
10Richard Childress66760011
11Terry Labonte66561012
12Buddy Arrington63560001
13Jimmy Means62760000
14J.D. McDuffie61060001
15Tim Richmond59560001
16Dave Marcis57460000
17Kyle Petty57360001
18Tommy Gale55450000
19Morgan Shepherd55141023
20Lake Speed52250002
21Elliott Forbes-Robinson49250002
22Ronnie Thomas48850000
23Cecil Gordon45960000
24James Hylton45850000
25Neil Bonnett40540011


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