1981 Ricky Rudd 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 | 3 | 19 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 98 | 1 | 19 | engine | 6950 | 111 | |
| 2 | Daytona | 5 | 3 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 200 | 2 | 9 | running | 53115 | 170 | |
| 3 | Richmond | 8 | 2 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 400 | 1 | 7 | running | 13400 | 175 | |
| 4 | Rockingham | 5 | 31 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 224 | 1 | 1 | accident | 6045 | 75 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 16 | 22 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 163.509 | 280 | 0 | 0 | running | 7760 | 97 | 
| 6 | Bristol | 5 | 2 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 500 | 0 | 0 | running | 14375 | 170 | |
| 7 | North Wilkesboro | 4 | 6 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 399 | 0 | 0 | running | 6550 | 150 | |
| 8 | Darlington | 10 | 11 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 359 | 0 | 0 | running | 8225 | 130 | |
| 9 | Martinsville | 1 | 3 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 89.056 | 499 | 1 | 24 | running | 15250 | 170 | 
| 10 | Talladega | 10 | 4 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 188 | 4 | 8 | running | 18750 | 165 | |
| 11 | Nashville | 1 | 5 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 104.409 | 419 | 2 | 210 | running | 7375 | 165 | 
| 12 | Dover | 4 | 5 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 490 | 0 | 0 | running | 9450 | 155 | |
| 13 | Charlotte | 13 | 4 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 397 | 0 | 0 | running | 18975 | 160 | |
| 14 | Texas World | 11 | 24 | 88 | Gatorade | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 122 | 0 | 0 | engine | 6850 | 91 | |
| 15 | Riverside | 6 | 5 | 88 | Gatorade/DiGard | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 95 | 0 | 0 | running | 8900 | 155 | |
| 16 | Michigan | 15 | 30 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 172 | 1 | 1 | engine | 6215 | 78 | |
| 17 | Daytona | 12 | 40 | 88 | Gatorade/DiGard | Oldsmobile | DiGard | Nelson | 16 | 0 | 0 | accident | 6625 | 43 | |
| 18 | Nashville | 2 | 4 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 419 | 0 | 0 | running | 7450 | 160 | |
| 19 | Pocono | 7 | 6 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 199 | 0 | 0 | running | 8665 | 150 | |
| 20 | Talladega | 12 | 23 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 133 | 0 | 0 | running | 7575 | 94 | |
| 21 | Michigan | 9 | 3 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 200 | 0 | 0 | running | 15150 | 165 | |
| 22 | Bristol | 3 | 2 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 499 | 2 | 92 | running | 12375 | 175 | |
| 23 | Darlington | 7 | 23 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 343 | 0 | 0 | accident | 7850 | 94 | |
| 24 | Richmond | 12 | 12 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 392 | 0 | 0 | running | 5550 | 127 | |
| 25 | Dover | 1 | 5 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 136.757 | 495 | 2 | 55 | running | 11375 | 160 | 
| 26 | Martinsville | 2 | 8 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 486 | 1 | 1 | running | 7950 | 147 | |
| 27 | North Wilkesboro | 15 | 25 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 112 | 0 | 0 | accident | 5085 | 88 | |
| 28 | Charlotte | 8 | 3 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 334 | 0 | 0 | running | 29925 | 165 | |
| 29 | Rockingham | 3 | 18 | 88 | Gatorade | Chevrolet | DiGard | Nelson | 434 | 1 | 16 | running | 7000 | 114 | |
| 30 | Atlanta | 14 | 38 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 36 | 0 | 0 | engine | 6070 | 49 | |
| 31 | Riverside | 13 | 40 | 88 | Gatorade | Buick | DiGard | Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | engine | 6150 | 43 | 

