1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400 Results
Benny Parsons won the 1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400 at Texas World Speedway on June 7, 1981, leading 58 of 200 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 34 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 4 | 200 | 58 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 200 | 96 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 200 | 17 | Running |
| 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | 5 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 13 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 6 | 198 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 16 | 196 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 66 | Lake Speed | 14 | 196 | 4 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 12 | 195 | 3 | Running |
| 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 193 | 4 | Running |
| 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 25 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 15 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 18 | 189 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Richard Childress | 10 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 20 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 75 | Dick May | 27 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 77 | Lowell Cowell | 26 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 24 | 183 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 21 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 23 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | Rick Baldwin | 29 | 149 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 18 | Randy Ogden | 19 | 137 | 0 | Rear end |
| 23 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 1 | 131 | 5 | Crash |
| 24 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 11 | 122 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 48 | James Hylton | 22 | 115 | 0 | Engine |
| 26 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 31 | 92 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 17 | Roger Hamby | 34 | 72 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 30 | 40 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 17 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 33 | 12 | Cylinder head |
| 31 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 8 | 17 | 0 | Radiator |
| 32 | 98 | D.K. Ulrich | 28 | 4 | 0 | Quit |
| 33 | 8 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 32 | 2 | 0 | Quit |
| 34 | 50 | Baxter Price | 33 | 1 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 7, 1981 |
| Track | Texas World Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |