1981 Carolina 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1981 Carolina 500 at Rockingham on March 1, 1981, leading 13 of 492 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 492 | 13 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 492 | 320 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 492 | 25 | Running |
| 4 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 492 | 82 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | Buddy Baker | 6 | 491 | 3 | Running |
| 6 | 28 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 491 | 17 | Running |
| 7 | 75 | Joe Millikan | 14 | 488 | 8 | Running |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 26 | 486 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 66 | Lake Speed | 15 | 482 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 86 | Elliott Forbes-Robinson | 32 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 25 | Ronnie Thomas | 23 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 98 | Johnny Rutherford | 28 | 473 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 37 | Mike Alexander | 24 | 470 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 94 | Bobby Wawak | 30 | 469 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 99 | Tim Richmond | 22 | 450 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 79 | Jody Ridley | 34 | 443 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 47 | Harry Gant | 7 | 427 | 18 | Engine |
| 19 | 64 | Tommy Gale | 37 | 424 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 421 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 44 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 412 | 5 | Crash |
| 22 | 3 | Richard Childress | 16 | 409 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | 35 | 395 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 15 | Benny Parsons | 10 | 379 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 53 | Slick Johnson | 12 | 298 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | 285 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 17 | Glenn Jarrett | 33 | 277 | 0 | Overheating |
| 28 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 13 | 268 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 29 | 254 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 16 | David Pearson | 20 | 225 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 88 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 224 | 1 | Crash |
| 32 | 20 | Rick Newsom | 36 | 218 | 0 | Clutch |
| 33 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 19 | 188 | 0 | Transmission |
| 34 | 12 | Donnie Allison | 18 | 109 | 0 | Oil line |
| 35 | 62 | Rick Wilson | 27 | 97 | 0 | Brakes |
| 36 | 22 | Stan Barrett | 31 | 61 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | 25 | 34 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 1, 1981 |
| Track | Rockingham |
| Laps | 492 |