1981 Busch 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 22, 1981, leading 251 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 500 | 251 | Running |
| 2 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 3 | 499 | 92 | Running |
| 3 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 6 | 497 | 4 | Running |
| 5 | 47 | Ron Bouchard | 7 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 66 | Lake Speed | 15 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | Tim Richmond | 9 | 488 | 0 | Crash |
| 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 5 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 20 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 2 | 485 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 22 | 480 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 23 | 479 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 68 | Lennie Pond | 26 | 478 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 25 | 471 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 48 | James Hylton | 28 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 5 | Joe Millikan | 18 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 21 | 392 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | 13 | 339 | 104 | Rear end |
| 20 | 90 | Jody Ridley | 4 | 317 | 0 | Sway bar |
| 21 | 2 | Joe Ruttman | 12 | 302 | 49 | Oil pan |
| 22 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 29 | 248 | 0 | Handling |
| 23 | 99 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 24 | 246 | 0 | Brakes |
| 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | 10 | 73 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 25 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 17 | 49 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 17 | Mike Potter | 27 | 32 | 0 | Steering |
| 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | 31 | 0 | Crash |
| 28 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 11 | 28 | 0 | Transmission |
| 29 | 08 | Joel Stowe | 30 | 14 | 0 | Flagged |
| 30 | 40 | Cecil Gordon | 19 | 3 | 0 | Quit |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 22, 1981 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |