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1981 Virginia 500


Race 9 of 31


Martinsville
500 laps
Time of race: 3:30:10
Average speed of winner: 75.019 mph
Margin of victory: 15 sec.
Lead changes: 13 among 6 drivers
Cautions: 5 for 38 laps
Lap leaders: Rudd 1-24, Gant 25-43, Lindley 44-62, Shepherd 63-150, Yarborough 151-152, Shepherd 153, Yarborough 154-178, Gant 179, Yarborough 180-200, Gant 201-287, Bonnett 288, Gant 289-385, Bonnett 386, Shepherd 387-500

Race notes: First win for Morgan Shepherd. First pole for Ricky Rudd.



FinishStartDriverCar #SponsorCarOwnerCrew ChiefQualifying SpeedLapsX LedLaps LedStatusMoneyPoints
112Morgan Shepherd5Performance ConnectionPontiacCliff StewartDarrell Bryant5003203running24525185
216Neil Bonnett21PurolatorFordWood BrothersLeonard Wood50022running12650175
31Ricky Rudd88GatoradeBuickDiGardNelson89.056499124running15250170
42Harry Gant12KencoalOldsmobileChilders4974204running7700165
59Terry Labonte44StratagraphBuickHagan49700running7725155
613Jody Ridley90Truxmore/Sunny KingFordDonlavey49400running6370150
726Lake Speed66Speed RacingOldsmobileSpeed49300running4620146
83Buddy Arrington67Hills RacingDodgeArrington49200running4850142
914Ron Bouchard47Race Hill FarmPontiacJack Beebe49100running3290138
1011Mike Alexander37Rogers Auto LeasingOldsmobileBob Rogers89.09448600running2050134
115Dave Marcis71HudsonChevroletMarcis48500engine2970130
1228Jimmy Means52Broadway MotorsPontiacMeans48400running2760127
138Bobby Allison28Ranier RacingPontiacRanierWilson47700running5400124
1418Tim Richmond99UNOBuickUlrich47600running2500121
1522Kyle Petty42STPBuickPetty46900engine850118
1623Joe Fields64Richmond PrintingBuickJoe Fields46900running2315115
1720James Hylton48Palatine AutomotivePontiacHylton46100running2155112
1824Tommy Gale40McWhirter GradingBuickUlrich42200running750109
1929Bobby Wawak94Louise SmithBuickWawak39800running725106
2025Tommy Houston17Kings InnChevroletHamby32400rear end19200
2121Cale Yarborough27ValvolineBuickM.C. AndersonIfft317348engine940105
2227Richard Childress3NicholsPontiacChildressShelmerdine27100head gasket158097
2317Benny Parsons15Melling Tool CompanyFordMooreMoore19800engine512094
2431Cecil Gordon24Gordon RacingBuickCecil Gordon19800transmission156091
2510Dale Earnhardt2Wrangler JeansPontiacOsterlundRichert15500engine660088
266Darrell Waltrip11Mountain DewBuickJohnsonBrewer15000engine509085
274Butch Lindley26Lindley RacingChevroletLindley87119brakes113087
2815Richard Petty43STPBuickPettyHmiel4000accident507079
297Joe Millikan75Hayes JewelersBuickRahMocRahilly4000accident86076
3030J.D. McDuffie70Bailey ExcavatingPontiacMcDuffie1700engine85073
3119Ronnie Thomas25Thomas RacingPontiacRonnie Thomas300accident85070

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsTop 5sTop 10s
1Bobby Allison138691157
2Harry Gant129890046
3Ricky Rudd124891045
4Darrell Waltrip122292455
5Jody Ridley122190007
6Dale Earnhardt113990035
7Richard Petty113890255
8Benny Parsons110090044
9Terry Labonte108791024
10Joe Millikan108690004
11Dave Marcis103991022
12Buddy Arrington97790002
13Jimmy Means96990000
14Tim Richmond95290001
15Richard Childress94690011
16Morgan Shepherd93571135
17J.D. McDuffie91390001
18Tommy Gale87880000
19Kyle Petty87690001
20James Hylton79480000
21Ronnie Thomas78880000
22Lake Speed76270003
23Cecil Gordon72090000
24Neil Bonnett65660022
25Buddy Baker51840023


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